University of Rhode Island’s President Marc Parlange and a panel of faculty hosted a town hall to address issues and concerns around current executive orders that could affect federal funding, student financial aid and diversity, equity and inclusion policies, on Monday. “Today we know our universities are under strain,” Parlange said. “Years of disinvestment on…
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, members of the University of Rhode Island’s Muslim Student Association gather for Itfar to pray, break their fast and build community. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Practicing Muslims observe this month by fasting from sunrise to sunset and devoting time to prayer and family,…
The University of Rhode Island’s Robert L. Carothers Library is in the process of updating its policies around filming video in the space, according to Peter Larsen, the interim dean of the university libraries. Students planning to use the library as a filming space may be handed “filming request forums,” requiring them to detail information…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate budget was increased from $1.3 million to $1.4 million for the 2025-2026 academic year, according to Nicholas Cronan, the student senate’s director of treasury. “It sounds like a big increase, but it’s not as big as we hoped,” Cronan said. “Especially because costs all across the board have…
While I reflect on my undergraduate experience during my fourth and final year of college, I think about the various general education and elective courses I had to take. The highlight class for me was COM 346: Social and Cultural Aspects of Media taught by Professor Daniel Munksgaard. I took this class in the fall…
The University of Rhode Island’s board of trustees updated its proposed regulations on Feb. 13 regarding land use at the university, which was heavily contested during the fall semester, according to Student Senate President, Argha Goswami. The updated policy allows the distribution of leaflets, the use of amplified sound and protest gatherings as long as…
The University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Student Services Center hosted a soul food workshop that bridged cultures through cuisine and history on Thursday, Feb. 19. “Today, even though we’re talking about the history of soul food, we are not talking about mac and cheese, collard greens, cabbage and fried chicken,” Brandford Davis ’11, host of…
Female athletes are a largely underrepresented group in sports medicine, according to the National Institutes of Health, which led a University of Rhode Island doctoral candidate to study the effects of relative energy deficiency on these athletes. Relative energy deficiency is the mismatch between energy intake from calories and energy expenditure during exercise, which leads…
“The Synergy Project: A Collaboration of Art and Science” exhibition aims to communicate and explore topics of oceanography through the combined efforts of artists and researchers. The exhibit showcases 50 works created by both artists and scientists from the University of Rhode Island and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, according to the project’s website. “Synergy…
University of Rhode Island students do not feel the university’s comprehensive campus plan addresses perceived needs of parking, disability access and recreation space. URI and Sasaki, a Boston based design firm, hosted an open house session for student feedback on the comprehensive campus plan on Feb. 12 in the Memorial Union. The campus plan will…