The University of Rhode Island student senate convened Wednesday to discuss parking, position changes and the investigation of complaints. Head Jurist Andrew Ebrahimpour attended the meeting to make senators aware of the confidential complaints. Senators will be interviewed one by one in the following weeks as the investigation continues. Ebrahimpour discouraged senators from speaking with…
This year’s student senate court at the University of Rhode Island promised to bring a focus on senator accountability following an absent jury last academic year, according to Head Jurist Andrew Ebrahimpour. The student senate court functions as the third branch of the student government, paired with the legislative body of senators and the executive…
The University of Rhode Island student senate addressed high rates of senator absences in the legislative body during their meeting on Wednesday. 17 senators attended Wednesday’s meeting, leaving 28 empty seats. The absences led to a discussion about potential new bylaws regarding senators’ potential for re-election. Senators exceeding five unexcused absences are liable to have…
The distinct sound of sniffles and sneezes across campus confirmed what University of Rhode Island Health Services staff already knew: it’s flu season. The changing of the seasons and shift to indoor gatherings tend to cause the rise in influenza-like illness, according to URI Health Services nursing coordinator Jennifer Strollo. On Oct. 1, two students…
The University of Rhode Island community met to hear URI President Marc Parlange share accomplishments and future plans during the State of the University address on Sept. 25. Parlange continued his campaign for the Yes on 2 initiative, which would allocate $87.5 million to the construction of a biomedical sciences building on the Kingston Campus…
The University of Rhode Island student senate met Wednesday to discuss changes to dining services on campus and recognize four student organizations. URI Director of Dining Services Pierre St. Germain came to the senate chambers to gather student feedback on the changes made to dining offerings this fall. URI switched from Coca-Cola products to Pepsi,…
South County Hospital, the closest hospital to the University of Rhode Island, faced backlash following a Sept. 10 petition calling for changes in management after the resignation of several physicians. Three of four physicians in the hospital’s oncology department have resigned. The petition, an open letter addressed to hospital officials, cited “irreconcilable differences” as the…
University of Rhode Island staff participated in a committee at the Rhode Island Senate on July 2 to explore the feasibility of adding a potential medical school to URI. The committee was appointed amid what the Rhode Island Medical Journal called a “healthcare crisis” in Rhode Island due to a lack of providers. The 21-member…
The University of Rhode Island student senate dismissed three senators and passed a $350,000 funding bill during their general assembly meeting on Wednesday. Head Jurist Andrew Ebrahimpour came to announce the court had unanimously voted to dismiss Sens. Waseem Bahra, Clarsie Chamberlain and Arianna Pavaresh-Rizi. The dismissed senators exceeded their allowed three absences, Ebrahimpour said….
The University of Rhode Island Student Event Advising Office has released the Rhody Match form, a resource for students to connect with organizations on campus. Created by the URI SEA office, the form collects information on students’ interests, majors and hobbies to match them with student organizations they might be interested in. Students can receive…