Imani Fleming

COVID-19 lecture series begins with health professionals’ challenges

The University of Rhode Island hosted the first of three panel discussions surrounding health care during the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday evening, with the first focusing on the experiences of health care workers. Hosted by the URI Academic Health Collaborative (AHC) and the URI Interprofessional Education and Practice Initiative (IPEPI) , each discussion is set to…

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COVID-19 Weekly Update 10/1

The COVID positivity rate is staying stable. Photo by Siobhan Richards.  For this week’s update, we talked with administrators about what happens when the positivity rate rises, the importance of daily health assessments and more. Here’s what they had to say.  Test-positive rate remains fairly stable The test-positive rate at the University has lingered between…

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Bookworms, rejoice!

English department unveils new undergraduate curriculum Students majoring in English can now focus on literature or creative writing. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. After two years in the making, the University of Rhode Island’s English department introduced its new, modernized undergraduate major curriculum this semester. Students are now able to choose between two English major tracks:…

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Where are all the jobs?

Students can get jobs at places like the mailroom and the school store on campus. Photo from @uricampusstore. Although on-campus jobs are still available, students looking for a position may have to get creative during their job hunt due to limitations created by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the University of Rhode Island suspended all in-person…

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Living on campus in a pandemic

Housing plans have drastically changed due to COVID-19. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Students moved onto campus this year at the University of Rhode Island with new restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning and first-year students were welcomed with an entirely new set of rules and restrictions on everything from visitation to socializing in residence…

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