Whether he was setting up craft nights as a hall director, taking photos around campus or working as the house manager of the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department, the impressions Michael LaPointe made on students and staff over his 50 years at URI are everlasting. LaPointe began his career at URI as a student,…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate met Wednesday to pass a bill for the annual re-recognition of all student senate approved organizations, discuss elections and review the senate budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The re-recognition process for student-run organizations has multiple steps, according to Student Organizations Chair John Milner. Organizations who have failed…
Executive orders from President Donald Trump, which propose 25% tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico have caused University of Rhode Island professors and staff to raise multiple economic and safety concerns for students. The orders calling for possible tariffs on imports from these countries were released by the White House on Feb. 1….
Despite administrative and management concerns sparked by local communities, South County Hospital continues to serve as the closest and primary hospital for the University of Rhode Island. After the resignation of several physicians in Sept. 2024, South County Health faced public criticism over management. Save South County Hospital, a non-profit group, was formed in September…
A University of Rhode Island biomedical research program for disadvantaged first-year and second-year students stands on uneasy ground after the Trump administration froze funding under the National Institutes of Health, which the program receives funding through. Research funding cuts are projected to result in an annual loss of $4.8 million for URI, according to a…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate met with members from the office of Community Equity and Diversity to discuss its importance, reviewed the results from a shuttle service survey and passed a bill acknowledging a senate recognized organization on Wednesday. The senate was joined by members of the CED: Markeisha Miner, vice president, Michelle…
Smiles and laughter filled the Robert L. Carothers Library on Feb. 11 as students gathered in the MakerSpace to sip on hot yerba-mate, patch up old clothes and craft creative projects from needle and thread. Students learned the fading skills of sewing, mending and upcycling clothes in a Students for Sustainability event, according to fourth-year…
The University of Rhode Island student senate met with assistant director of the URI Bystander Intervention Program URi-STAND, Keith LaBelle, and passed bills acknowledging two clubs as senate recognized organizations. LaBelle spoke to the senate about the importance of understanding the misconceptions of sexual assault, encouraging members of the student senate to join his class…
The University of Rhode Island finished its second remodeling stage for Health Services over J-term, adding a wheelchair-accessible front desk counter, replacing carpeted floors with luxury vinyl tile and replacing seated desks with ergonomic ones. During the summer of 2024, the north wing of the building was re-designed with new flooring and blinds in the…
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are facing high levels of uncertainty after an executive order on federal funding was passed on Jan. 20 under President Donald Trump, halting leasing and permitting on projects. Since the funding freeze, the university has received stop-work orders for five projects funded by the United States Agency for…