(left to right) OLLI members Jet Vertz and Perry Howard during an Institute meeting. Photo by Kayla Michaud. With over 1,400 members, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is proof that you’re never too old to go to school. OLLI provides adults over 50 and better with learning opportunities in a fun environment. Classes range…
The URI Greenhouses contain a variety of flora and are open to all members of the URI community. Photo by James McIntosh. As University of Rhode Island students begin their spring semester, many are facing the brunt of New England’s dreary and harsh weather. For those in need of a quick pick me up, look…
Nick Marotta joined the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate in November of 2018, and just one month later he was beginning his campaign for president. “I saw opportunities to streamline the student experience in a way to make it easy for students to make real change that affects the student body in a positive…
Assistant Professor Emily Pechar Diamond, Ph.D., lectures on the interplay between politics and climate change. Photo by James Singer. In a world where partisan politics impact seemingly every aspect of life, Emily Pechar Diamond, Ph.D., works to discover how communication between political parties influence policy-making decisions surrounding climate change. Diamond is an assistant professor of…
Senior Lorraine Guerra recently received a $2,000 grant to purchase plays and works by and about people of color and will hold her first staged readings in the Memorial Union 193 degrees coffee house. Guerra pursued and earned this grant from the Dean of Libraries, having noticed a lack of diversity in the plays and…
Now an admissions counselor, Ro Percy stands with President Dooley to accept his Rainville Award. Photo courtesy of Ro Percy. A 2018 graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Ro Percy, has returned to the University as an admissions counselor for the Talent Development (TD) program, which allows him to pursue his passion of helping…
Communication studies professor Niko Poulako enjoys teaching his students about social media and other modern topics. Photo courtesy of Niko Poulako. A University of Rhode Island communications professor prides himself on his ability to mess with student’s minds… in a productive way of course. Professor Niko Poulakos’s COM 346 class. The class, titled Social and…
Student Senate represents the student body and works to make the campus better for students. Photo by Nicole Perelli. The University of Rhode Island Student Senate solves problems on campus, allocates funding for clubs, works with University administrators and much more, yet many students on campus may not know who their student representatives are. All…
Two University of Rhode Island junior business students did not allow their classes and schoolwork to stop them from creating their own business that is designed to help other college students. Students Andrew Bikash and Ben Grossman have developed their own app, called KANU, which took a year and a half of preparation to create….
Professor Art Mead engages his students in one of his economics classes with whimsical music. Photo by Grace DeSanti. If you’re looking for a class with scenic views and funky music, look no further than Arthur Mead’s economics classes. Mead teaches ECN 201: Principles of Microeconomics at the University of Rhode Island. In a world…