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The University of Rhode Island faculty senate met on Oct.16 for its monthly meeting to introduce legislation for four proposals, passed three bills and heard presentations from university President Marc Parlange and the new head of undergraduate admissions, Drew Graducci. Legislation was introduced for a curricular streamlining initiative to eliminate partial outcomes from the general…
As higher education continues to adapt to artificial intelligence, students and professors at the University of Rhode Island said that the technology has the potential to enhance learning and emphasize rules around ethics. Researchers and staff at URI have reported multiple consequences with using AI when dealing with academics, according to Kevin Bryan, manager in…
A lawsuit concerning an incident of video voyeurism is the latest in a long line of reports of sexual violence at the University of Rhode Island stretching back at least 30 years. In February 1995, The Good 5 Cent Cigar reported on an incident involving a man breaking into female residence hall bathrooms. The Cigar…
University of Rhode Island police made two arrests, gave out a trespassing order and investigated five reports of suspicious activity. On Sunday, Oct. 19, police arrested 31-year-old Q V Perry on charges related to an outstanding warrant after responding to a report of a suspicious person on Lower College Road. Perry was transported to the…
As federal visa policies shift and delay through immigration systems, international students at the University of Rhode Island are facing uncertainty, and some prospective students deferred enrollment. In 2024, international students faced challenges due to delays in visa processing stemming from executive orders under the Trump administration, according to a report by The Boston Globe….
Professors at the University of Rhode Island are concerned over the executive order to remove slavery references on national park land to make history look positive, as slavery was an integral part and vehicle for American history. Slavery is the founding and development of United States history, according to Rob Widell Jr., the history department…
The University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center began construction on a building in 2019, and six years later, renovations are still underway. From construction noise to setting up temporary spaces, the project has impacted life for those involved in the arts and the wider community at URI. The old Fine Arts Center housed the…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate is making an effort to form a closer relationship with the Narragansett Town Council. The senate decided to work with the town council to enhance student reputation and better reflect the URI student body within Narragansett, according to Arpan Utkarsh Singh, chairman of external affairs for the URI…
The U.S. Senate rejected bills that fund the government, causing a government shutdown when the United States budget year started Wednesday. Economically, the government shutdown will have the greatest impact in and around Washington D.C., according to Liam Malloy, the chair for the University of Rhode Island department of economics. In this shutdown, social security…
The Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island has been experiencing delays in investigations since a testing suspension in November of 2024 and shortage of examiners. Around the time of the testing suspension, the three main examiners working at the RI Crime Lab decided to pursue other opportunities at different labs,…