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As federal visa policies shift and delay through immigration systems, international students at the University of Rhode Island are facing uncertainty, and some prospective students deferred enrollment. In 2024, international students faced challenges due to delays in visa processing stemming from executive orders under the Trump administration, according to a report by The Boston Globe….
The University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center began construction on a building in 2019, and six years later, renovations are still underway. From construction noise to setting up temporary spaces, the project has impacted life for those involved in the arts and the wider community at URI. The old Fine Arts Center housed the…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate is making an effort to form a closer relationship with the Narragansett Town Council. The senate decided to work with the town council to enhance student reputation and better reflect the URI student body within Narragansett, according to Arpan Utkarsh Singh, chairman of external affairs for the URI…
The U.S. Senate rejected bills that fund the government, causing a government shutdown when the United States budget year started Wednesday. Economically, the government shutdown will have the greatest impact in and around Washington D.C., according to Liam Malloy, the chair for the University of Rhode Island department of economics. In this shutdown, social security…
The University of Rhode Island is asking for too much from the town to house students, Narragansett Town Planning Committee members said in a meeting on Tuesday. Despite contributing nothing to the town financially, URI expects Narragansett to absorb the ever-growing off-campus student population, Board Chairman Mark Brady said during a planned discussion about affordable…
As shootings increase across the United States, according to National Public Radio, the University of Rhode Island provides resources to help the community stay safe. URI Emergency Management aims to minimize the impact of violence by responding effectively, according to Sam Adams, the assistant director of public safety and the emergency management director. From the…
Mold remediation efforts for the Robert L. Carothers Library have been resolved, yet concerns still linger about whether lost academic journals and works will be able to be replaced. Mold discoveries from 2024 ultimately resolved last semester at the University of Rhode Island, with the help of DAI General Contracting, safety and risk management and…
A fire in the Robert L. Carothers Library on June 27 at 1:40 a.m. damaged the lower level and caused its closure for the fall semester. Damage affected two study rooms, two classrooms, the IT services office and the surrounding area’s flooring, ceiling and wallboard, according to David Palazzetti, senior director of facilities operations. Scopes…
University of Rhode Island students remain unaware of the ongoing litigation involving a Providence man accused of recording a student in the bathroom of Adams Hall, despite recent media coverage across New England. The plaintiff entered a gender-neutral bathroom in Adams Hall and entered the shower, according to the lawsuit filed by an unnamed student….
The University of Rhode Island converted what once was commuter lounges into quads in Browning Hall to accommodate its large first-year class. Beginning this school year, there is now one quad on each floor of Browning with a sign outside reading, “Cyber Lounge.” First-year students Catherine Buma and Isabella Wilson were very confused when they…