ROTC builds leaders on, off campus

For over 125 years, students at the University of Rhode Island have been participating in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps.  URI ROTC enters its 130th year in 2024, seeking to continue its mission of commissioning officers and providing students with leadership skills to succeed in the Army and beyond, according to professor of military…

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Criminal justice initiative promotes employment opportunities

Bridge to Opportunity, a program with efforts to reduce recidivism rates in Rhode Island, has been operating with the help from University of Rhode Island criminology and criminal justice professors Chelsea Farrell and Natalie Pifer. BTO is a program under the Building Future’s organization in Providence. BF, helps low-income community members begin working in the…

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Building on History: Swan Hall

Swan Hall is the home of the humanities classes at the University of Rhode Island, and is located right behind Edwards Auditorium and across the street from the Alumni Center. Swan is one of the bigger humanities halls at URI. It offers a wide variety of courses to take as a student at URI; most…

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