Professor uses her apparel expertise to teach TMD students Elaine Grullón has a passion for both teaching and her apparel companies. Photo contributed by Elaine Grullon. Elaine Grullón, a lecturer for the University of Rhode Island’s textiles, fashion merchandising and design (TMD) department, implements her first-hand experience of starting her own apparel companies in her…
Professor Gail Lowney Alofsin has spent her career helping students at URI, as well as donating book profits to developing nations abroad. Photo contributed by Gail Lowney Alofsin. With over 20 years of experience as an adjunct professor at the University of Rhode Island, Gail Lowney Alofsin is a symbol of initiative and positivity for…
Harrington School Interim Director Norbert Mundorf plans for more interdisciplinary projects during his leadership. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Interim Director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Rhode Island Norbert Mundorf hopes to keep a focus on interdisciplinary learning in his new leadership position. Mundorf has been teaching at…
The next time you swipe right on Tinder, text someone you’ve been seeing or share a social media password with a steady partner, make sure you consider how technology has impacted the track of your relationship. Tiffani Kisler and Hans Saint-Eloi Cadley, professors in the department of human development and family science at the University…
This year’s National Day on Writing focused on writing for social and racial justice. Photo by Siobhan Richards. The Harrington School of Communication and Media, alongside many University of Rhode Island student organizations, will celebrate National Day on Writing (NDOW) this week, focusing on the theme of writing for social and racial justice. From Nov….
Two URI faculty members joined the national organization Faculty for Student Voting Rights this year. Graphic by Ethan Pellegrino. At the beginning of this semester, two professors took the initiative to join the national organization Faculty for Student Voting Rights (FSVR) on behalf of the University of Rhode Island. The FSVR is a non-partisan organization…
Alumnus Joe Rotondo is the proud owner of Rocky Clark Clothing based in New York. Photo Courtesy of Joe Rotondo. University of Rhode Island alumnus Joe Rotondo has dedicated his fashion company to producing American-made clothing and spreading awareness about sustainability in the fashion industry. Rotondo started Rocky Clark Clothing, his sustainable denim company, in…
Elections are approaching and Headcount is helping students register to vote. Graphic from Headcount.org. The University of Rhode Island has yet to decide how they will preserve two murals in the Memorial Union’s basement during future renovations, but these portrayals of 1950s URI have garnered the attention of national media in recent months. Breitbart News…
After seeing posters encouraging students to run for Student Senate last year, Michael Bentley immediately went and added his name to the list. “I walked down to the Senate office and asked them for information just to see what it’s like to run, and they had me sit down and sign the paperwork, and I…
Landscape architecture student Maggie Spano showcases her final portfolio. Photo by Siobhan Richards. Landscape architecture is as it sounds: adding more green spaces to public spaces, but, to Department Chair William Green, landscape architecture is about giving a “voice to living and non-living creatures that don’t have a voice.” Green teaches students in his classes…