General assignment classrooms to receive media updates While not all classrooms share the same technology, URI is working to standardize technology in general assignment classrooms. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese With classes returning to in-person instruction at the University of Rhode Island, faculty and staff members are back to navigating the technology within each classroom. For…
This Wednesday, the University of Rhode Island Alumni Foundation held a virtual celebration for the 50-year anniversary of The Good Five Cent Cigar. The event was hosted by Michaela Crimmins, program manager for alumni engagement, and URI Journalism Department chair John Pantalone, the first editor-in-chief of the Cigar. Also in attendance was the new Director…
URI Theatre looks to make a return to in-person productions. PHOTO CREDIT: URI Communications Last week, the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department announced the casts for this fall semester’s productions, “Silent Sky” and “Clue.” The department plans for these performances, starting in October, to have a live in-person audience for the first time since…
University partners with new neighbor Tomaquag Museum. Stephanie Morningstar spoke at the first Master Gardner’s webinar of the school year. PHOTO CREDIT: nefoclandtrust.com The University of Rhode Island’s Collaborative Extension recently held its first webinar of the semester for community members to learn about Indigenous plants and discuss the Tomaquag Museum’s plan to move onto…
As state regulations involving COVID-19 shift, URI Dining Services returns to offering in-person meals. PHOTO CREDIT: Joe Kulik In accordance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state of Rhode Island, the University of Rhode Island is offering students options for dining this year that have been unavailable for the past…
September offers a promising introductory chapter to the school year. PHOTO CREDIT: goodreads.com Back to school — you see it, you hear about it, you’ve probably experienced it at least 12 times if you’re an undergraduate student here at the University of Rhode Island. Maybe you love it, maybe you dread it, maybe you feel…
Cultivates ‘love for literature’ through intellectual engagement The unique perspective and love for literature that English professor Stephen Barber brings into the classroom has inspired him to push his students towards “genuine intellectual engagement.” Barber has been working as a professor in URI’s English department since 1997 but had many adventures before he arrived at…
Photo from harrington.uri.edu. John King ‘85, CNN’s chief political reporter, was featured in the inaugural live stream of the spring Taricani Lecture Series this Wednesday. The lecture, titled “From Taricani to Trump: Lessons Learned on a Journey from Rhode Island to Washington and Beyond,” was part of the latest installment of the lecture. The series…
A talk by Spanish Professor William Stark rounded off the final discussion of this semester’s Brown Bag Seminar. Photo from uri.edu. The final installment of this semester’s Brown Bag Series evaluated how Violeta Luna, through performance art, explores the fatal effects of the War on Drugs and its influence on the relationship between the United…
Executive Committee members encourage “compassion” for students, faculty Are you a college student whose mental health is suffering? If so, you are not alone. Photo from suicideforum.com. The University of Rhode Island’s Faculty Senate has been working to address student mental health this academic year in an effort to maintain morale and prevent fatigue. According…