Lauren Drapeau

URI professors call for justice against environmental racism

Disproportionate impacts of environmental hazards on people of color Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor In honor of April being Earth Month, professors at the University of Rhode Island discussed the topic of environmental racism and justice. The non-profit organization, Greenaction, defines environmental racism as “the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of…

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Cornell Professor promotes importance of peace in formal education

Pictured: Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić speaking about peace teaching. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić of Cornell University delivered a lecture on Friday, March 31 at the University of Rhode Island about the implementation of peace pedagogy, or peace teaching, into formal education.  During the event, hosted by the Center for Nonviolence and Peace…

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GSC highlights women’s rights in 28th annual symposium

The GSC’s annual symposium discussed how separate identities make up a person. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter The Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) held its 28th Annual Symposium last week for the University of Rhode Island community to attend, inviting Kacee Ferrell-Snyder from the Women’s Center at Bowling Green State University in Ohio…

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