The University of Rhode Island will be launching a new international studies and diplomacy major in the Fall of 2018. The major was approved last month and is an interdisciplinary program that includes courses from the political science, economics and foreign language departments. Participating students will have the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Arts…
University of Rhode Island student Wilfredo Tangui has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright fellowship to teach English in Medellín, Colombia. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards fellowships to graduating senior undergraduate students, graduate students and young professionals that allow them to study, research or teach overseas. Tangui is one of around 1,900 American students to…
Photo courtesy of Alex Wong On April 9, the University of Rhode Island announced that former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Regina “Gina” McCarthy, will be the 2018 undergraduate commencement speaker. A New England native, McCarthy was born in Boston. She attended the University of Massachusetts Boston for undergraduate study before going to Tufts…
Photo courtesy of Haley Cidarholm | Homemade vegan chickpea salad sandwich. Being a vegan for five years now, Haley Cedarholm wanted to incorporate her passion for veganism into her Honors project by creating a cookbook. She was interested in digging deeper into the difficulties college students who follow a vegan lifestyle come across. The cookbook is…
Photo courtesy of Kathleen Maher Meet URI’s newest Truman scholar University of Rhode Island junior Andy Boardman has been awarded the Truman Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship that is given to college juniors across the country. The award is given to college students who have displayed exemplary service to their community. According to the Truman Scholarship…
Photo by Autumn Walter |CIGAR| Monica holds the position of RIU2 Program Director, along with hosting her show on 90.3 WRIU FM Thursdays 1-3 p.m.. Jamming out to the rock and alternative music she grew up on is where you can find Monica Conway on Thursdays. Conway is a fifth-year student studying Public Relations. She…
Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| Many college students consider adopting a furry or scaly friend to give them company. But are University of Rhode Island students prepared financially and emotionally for the responsibility of a pet? Students who want to own pets while attending URI must live off-campus in order to do so. According to…
Rhode Island students on the pre-med track have an impressive program available to them, the URI-Brown Early Identification Program. The program is open to college students who are Rhode Island residents, have graduated from a Rhode Island high school and have been an integral part of their community in some way. The program is highly…
From April 9 to April 23, Hillel held 11 events that made up the club’s annual “J Time.” J Time is a two week commemoration and celebration of Jewish Life. According to Yaniv Havusha, director of Jewish student life, the two most highlighted events during the two weeks were the Field of Flags Memorial Display…
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, The Women’s Center and the Peers Learning Educating and Supporting Everyone (P.L.E.A.S.E) will be holding events the week of April 23 to April 27. For those who are not aware, the P.L.E.A.S.E program is a group of students who focus on educating the University of Rhode Island community…