THRIVE, a student organization focused on social enterprising and change at the University of Rhode Island, is revamping the institution’s structure and methods to better suit student needs. The club’s main purpose is to serve as a platform for students who want to create social change by giving them access to resources and support that,…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Ferreira wants to show the world that just because you have a disability, you can accomplish anything. A University of Rhode Island student with Cerebral Palsy will speak at the upcoming TEDx talks about her abilities and achievements regardless of her disability The day she received an email concerning TEDx…
Photo by Sarah Vinci | The 193 Coffee House features artwork by students who would like to post them to the bulletin board. If you turn left after walking through the front doors on the Memorial Union and continue straight past the Student Entertainment Committee and Student Senate offices, you’ll begin to notice an enticing…
Photo by Anna Meassick | SVO President Brian Coleman. The University of Rhode Island Student Veterans Organization is a small but established club on campus, consisting primarily of students who have previously served in the military and are now pursuing their undergraduate degrees. The SVO meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in room 318 of…
At the University of Rhode Island, the Peace Corps Prep Program works to prepare students to apply to the international Peace Corps. According to the Peace Corps website, URI ranked No. 21 nationwide for medium colleges producing Peace Corps volunteers in 2017. URI’s chapter was established when an invite from the Peace Corps in Washington…
Photo by Sarah Vinci | Development of the laser lab has been successful with help from grad students and an amazing team. In September 2017, the department of chemistry welcomed Dugan Hayes to the team; just a year later, his physical chemistry-based research group, the Hayes Group, is off the ground and running in the…
This week 30 years ago in the Cigar: Thursday, Nov. 3, 1988 Headline: Dukakis, DiPrete win in a mock election; 600 students participate The External Affairs Committee of URI’s Student Senate conducted an on-campus poll to preview the 1988 presidential election, as well as the gubernatorial race. Six-hundred students and faculty members participated in the…
As the holiday season approaches, the University of Rhode Island’s Butterfield Dining Hall staff members transform the interior with decorations, letting their creativity and passion for each holiday make the eating experience more enjoyable for students and themselves. Tom Cronin, the manager of Butterfield Dining Hall, said that he and the other staff members have…
Photo by Mary Lind | Carole Radziwill shared stories of her past in order to connect with student. Emmy award-winning journalist, bestselling author and a cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York,” Carole Radziwill, delivered the 11th annual Christiane Amanpour lecture last night at the University of Rhode Island. The President of URI,…
Photos courtesy of Sampson Jacobs taken during the ninth annual hair show in April 2015. The University of Rhode Island’s organization, Student Alliance for the Welfare of Africa (SAWA), has just completed their auditions for their spring hair show, an event that aims to spread awareness of African culture around campus. SAWA is an organization…