The University of Rhode Island’s Africana studies department features a diverse curriculum with a wide variety of courses that allow students to explore topics involving the African diaspora, civil rights movement, race and ethnic relations and African governments. Previously named the African-American Studies Department, Africana studies focuses on the history, culture, politics and economics of…
Brown Bag Series speaker covers the importance of connecting research to self Afua Ansong, a Ph.D. student in the University of Rhode Island’s English department, spoke about her research on theories of home represented by African woman writers at last Wednesday’s Brown Bag Series event. The Brown Bag Series is put on by URI’s Center…
Angelique Dina (left) and Wenricka Griffith (right) use social media to give voice to URI’s black population. Photos by James Singer. “When you know you’re speaking your truth and you feel it in your chest–the fire that’s happening–that’s the best feeling because you know it’s organic and natural,” said Angelique Dina. “Every week we’re just…
The University of Rhode Island’s Quidditch Club has kept its magic going despite this year’s curse of COVID-19. URI’s Rhody Ridgebacks are a part of the Southern New England Quidditch Conference (SNEQC), a league where teams from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut compete for the title of the greatest team. Some other groups in this…
Daniel Roxbury, assistant professor of chemical engineering at URI, demonstrates his infection-detecting bandage. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. University of Rhode Island assistant professor of chemical engineering Daniel Roxbury has recently made an innovation that could change the medical world as we know it. His innovation, a bandage that can detect infections in a wound, has…
A booth for URi-STAND helps raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence. Photo contributed by URi-STAND. Through presentations, workshops and community outreach, the University of Rhode Island’s Bystander Intervention Program of URi-STANDers encourages community members to take a proactive approach when witnessing sexual and domestic violence. The team of URi-STANDers, led by Assistant Director of…
URI’s BUS 475 class works to promote maple products on social media. Graphic contributed by Maple Promo League. The University of Rhode Island’s BUS 475 students, specifically those involved with the Maple Collaborative, have gained interdisciplinary experience with marketing and social networking through professor Christy Ashley’s course. Ashley is a trailblazer for URI’s Maple Collaborative…
Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island now offers a flexible, nonprofit administration major geared towards non-traditional college students within the College of Education and Professional Studies. Peter Nye, one of the program’s professors, said that the program emphasizes four key themes: social innovation, data-driven decision making, leadership processes and ethics. Social innovation…
URI students help build homes for local families in need. Photos contributed by Habitat for Humanity. The University of Rhode Island’s chapter of Habitat Humanity remains devoted to its mission of building affordable housing and raising awareness for housing insecurity. The organization works mostly with the South County Habitat for Humanity to help build affordable…
The University of Rhode Island’s underwater archeology minor offers students the opportunity to explore the underwater world before entering the field or furthering their studies in graduate school. Rod Mather, chair of department of history and professor of maritime history and underwater archaeology, believes that this is a unique minor for URI due to its…