The University of Rhode Island’s Feinstein College of Education received a $300,000 grant to diversify its teacher candidates’ pool. The grant, called the Urban Residency Initiative Pathways to Education, was awarded by the non-profit Rhode Island Foundation. The college plans to use the funding to provide introductory teaching courses to high school students from the…
The eighth rendition of the annual University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival will take place Oct. 18-22 at locations across South County. The event, which in years past only featured classical guitarists, will now feature a global array of styles: Latin guitar, blues and jazz, classical Italian and French music. “We’re showcasing the broad spectrum…
Hurricane Lee narrowly missed the coast of New England over the weekend as it fizzled into a post-tropical cyclone and eventually died in the Gulf of Maine. According to MyRadar, an international meteorological firm, Lee peaked as a Category 5 hurricane, the highest grade of hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, before slowly growing…
Rhody Senate Vice President Jonah Steinweh-Adler kicked off the Senate year with enthusiasm, pursuing two flagship Rizk-Adler administration initiatives promised during last spring’s campaign trail. Following a promise to introduce compost bins to campus dining halls, Steinweh-Adler announced that he and Senate President Ramez Rizk have secured funding to introduce 15 sustainability-related jobs for students…
Photo from Cyber Warfare: Understanding National Security in the 21st Century as the biannual Langevin series. PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island hosted “Cyber Warfare: Understanding National Security in the 21st Century” as a part of its biannual Langevin Symposium Series, where the nation’s pioneers in government cybersecurity discussed…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: The 2022-2023 University of Rhode Island Senate met for the second-to-last time on Wednesday to debate and approve the 2023-2024 academic year budget, recognized new clubs on campus and de-listed inactive organizations. The Senate approved a resolution welcoming the newly appointed…
The climbing club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Rock Spot Climbing Gym in Wakefield. PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer Rock climbing – whether you saw its Olympic debut in Tokyo on TV, experienced it through blockbuster films like “The Alpinist” or “Free Solo”, or heard about it from friends, chances are…
The Kid Laroi tributes friend, and late rapper, JuiceWrld. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter Australian rapper The Kid Laroi and American pop singer Jeremy Zucker performed at the University of Rhode Island on Friday as a stop on their “Bleed For You” U.S. tour. Laroi, from Sydney, Australia, has already released a…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: President-elect Ramez Rizk and Vice President-elect Jonah Steinweh-Adler spoke to the University of Rhode Island Student Senate General Assembly, Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator Carol Larsen and Keith Labelle addressed changes in federal Title IX regulations and the Senate began to discuss the…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: Senators discussed concerns regarding the school’s ability to communicate pertinent safety information and the Senate’s ongoing tensions with the Faculty Senate at this Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting. Calls for a revision of the University’s emergency communication policies came following violent online threats on Monday…