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Justice scholar discusses intersection of reproductive health and social movements

Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies’ Alana Bibeau speaking at “Reproductive Rights as Human Rights: Women of Color and the Fight for Reproductive Justice.” PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer Women of color are largely responsible for creating the reproductive justice movement that is known today, and according to reproductive justice scholar Zakiya Luna,…

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‘From shoreline to seafloor’

Graduate School lecture discusses dangers of plastic pollution The GSO’s “Confronting Ocean Pollution” lecture discusses how plastics and chemicals disrupt marine life. Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) discussed the dangers of plastic waste and forever chemicals in their lecture entitled “Confronting Ocean Pollution.”…

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University names new dean of Alan Shawn Feinstein College

Danielle Dennis devoted to teacher advocacy, growing connections New dean of URI’s Feinstein College of Education, Danielle Dennis aims to encourage students’ long learning. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island has named Danielle Dennis dean of the Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies. Dennis, a scholar of literacy education and…

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New scholarships encourage women to pursue computer science career

IGT selects URI students to receive ten awards 10 first-year URI students are receiving a 20,000 dollar scholarship for women in STEM. PHOTO CREDIT: Openaccessgovernment.org The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Computer Science and Statistics is partnering with International Game Technology (IGT) to launch a scholarship program intended to support and inspire women in…

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URI appoints Barbara Wolfe as new provost

Former dean of College of Nursing named after year-and-a-half-long search Pictured: Barbara E. Wolfe, new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island has appointed Barbara E. Wolfe as its new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.  Wolfe, who has served…

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Honors Colloquium explores food systems in new Greenhouse exhibit

Featured art pieces from “Some Food We Could Not Eat.” PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Located inside of the University of Rhode Island’s Greenhouse, the “Some Food We Could Not Eat” exhibit features different forms of art media in order to provide perspective on the impact of food systems. The Main Gallery exhibition…

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Human rights activist educates community on repression in Tibet

Ngawang Sangdrol is a human rights activist who came to speak at URI about her work fighting for freedom. PHOTO CREDIT: gwarlingo.com The University of Rhode Island’s Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies’ ongoing lecture series has given international human rights activists a platform to share their stories of fighting for peace through nonviolence. Last…

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