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Jefferson Cowie discusses his research. PHOTO CREDIT: University of West Florida

‘Populism is the key to victory’: Vanderbilt historian gives Kingston lecture

Jefferson Cowie, professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian from Vanderbilt University, came to Kingston to discuss the resurrection of populism in American politics in recent years. Cowie’s lecture at the University of Rhode Island concluded the URI Center for the Humanities series titled “Sustaining Democracy.” Populism is a political ideology, commonly held by the middle and…

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URI announces masters of public health program

The University of Rhode Island will introduce a masters of public health program in the fall 2025 semester, expanding its Department of Public Health with an interdisciplinary approach designed to address contemporary health challenges. “We’ve seen a lot of demand from students for this type of degree,” Natalie Sabik, associate professor of public health, said….

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Police beat 3/16-3/23

On March 16, two arrests were made at Browning Hall at 11:20 p.m. Two students were taken into custody and handed over to the Narragansett Police Department. Both suspects had warrants out for their arrests for previous shoplifting charges. Two drug offenses were reported, one was at Butterfield Hall on Monday, March 17. Two students…

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‘Her entire life has been about creativity’: Joan Tewkesbury visits URI

University of Rhode Island students and film enthusiasts had the opportunity this past week to engage with Joan Tewkesbury, a pioneering screenwriter from Hollywood’s “New Hollywood” era. Tewkesbury, 88, visited URI to discuss her screenplay for “Nashville,” the 1975 Robert Altman film that became a seminal work of American cinema. The event was organized by…

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A 15 to 20-foot crack was found in the ceiling of the fifth floor in the Brookside Hall North Tower early in March. PHOTO CREDIT: Brigid Locke | Social Media Coordinator

Cracking found in Brookside Hall

University of Rhode Island housing officials are closely monitoring a structural crack in Brookside Hall’s north tower, determining the issue is cosmetic and not a safety concern, according to Tim Valton II, associate director of facilities for housing and residence life at URI. The 15 to 20-foot crack was discovered in early March in a…

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The construction project at the Fine Arts Center was given another $2 million by Howard and Mary Frank to add more facilities for students. PHOTO CREDIT: Christina Lancellotta | Staff Photographer

Fine Arts adds three new galleries

The $96 million Fine Arts Center improvement project at the University of Rhode Island is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2025, featuring three new art galleries for faculty, students and local artists. Construction of the new center began in 2019, according to Karl Calvo, assistant vice president of facilities at URI….

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Police Beat 3/16-3/23

The following article has a name redaction and correction as of April 3. 18-year-old Evan Chant, named in the original print version, was exonerated of all charges and cleared of any wrong doing, according to URI Police Lieutenant Thomas Quaratella. Upon further investigation of Chant’s charge, it was learned he was a mistaken identity and…

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