Not every campus police officer at the University of Rhode Island always had their sights set on law enforcement, but one made his decision after retirement. Officer Paul Hanrahan’s first career was in the military, starting when he joined the air force right after he graduated from North Kingstown High School. He served in…
“I think what a lot of students don’t realize is that college kids are the firefighters that show up when a student burns their popcorn in the dorms,†Deputy Chief Christopher DeGrave, who is in charge of training volunteers, said.  The University of Rhode Island’s Fire Department responds to 800-900 calls a year, both…
Approximately 24.8 percent of college students aged 18-22 years old were current smokers in 2010, according to the to the 2012 Surgeon General’s Report on tobacco use among youth and young adults. University of Rhode Island students and staff at the Anna Fascitelli Fitness and Wellness Center are taking a stand to combat that…
While aspects of living on-campus for all four years of college are appealing to some students, most undergraduates at the University of Rhode Island tend to move off for a number of reasons for their junior or senior year. Being that Rhode Island is the “Ocean State,†prospects for living off-campus include being closer to…
Through their work on the University of Rhode Island campus, police officers are able to communicate with students, often with the potential to create lasting relationships. The best part of the job has been the interactions and lasting relationships with the students, according to Officer Tom Guglielmetti. He said that he has been invited…
While many police officers begin their careers with criminal justice degrees or experience, one officer at the University of Rhode Island has based his career in philosophy. Officer Austin Webb graduated from the University of Hawaii – Manoa in Honolulu with a degree in philosophy. He was hired by the university in January of 2014…
The longest-standing member of the University of Rhode Island’s police department has had many experiences with the community that have made him grow as a person and in his career. Since he started working for the department on May 21, 1978, Capt. John Carey has been the most senior officer at URI. The university’s…
At noon on Saturday, longboarders began to assemble in the street and on the sidewalks in front of the Memorial Union. Tricks were being done and hills were being bombed. They were preparing to compete in a race- the University of Rhode Island Poker Push Race. The race was broken into four-person heats with the…
The University of Rhode Island’s prosecution officer uses her role on the force to help students, both during and after the incidents that lead them to her. Debbie Sheldon has worked as an officer for URI campus police since 1982, and said she has been the prosecution officer for approximately the last 10 years….
Now that the University of Rhode Island’s tour guide application deadline has passed and the interview process has begun, students are left to wonder whether they will be one of the select few hired for the position. Close to 2,000 visitors were on campus last weekend for the University’s open house. Many departments were represented…