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After a year, President Parlange is inaugurated as the official president of URI. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Marc Parlange, who is self-proclaimed the University of Rhode Island’s biggest fan, celebrated the first year of his presidency on Thursday in his inauguration ceremony. At the ceremony, Parlange was officially sworn in as the 12th President of the…
Triples, new residence hall possible in future With growing numbers of students, the URI community finds it harder and harder to find housing. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer With a growing number of students attending the University of Rhode Island and a spike in students wanting to live on campus, URI has been…
PR major serves community, interns for art exhibit Senior English and PR major Emmett Munterich spent his summer working as an intern for “the Incorrigibles,” an art exhibit in New York. PHOTO COURTESY OF: Emmett Munterich Emmett Munterich, a senior double majoring in English and public relations, is nearly finished with his chapter at the…
Students turn stadium into stage Representing URI athletics and the music department, the Ram Marching Band makes a statement, spiriting the signature keaney blue. PHOTO CREDIT: Kat Sheridan From bedazzled Keaney blue outfits to a rhythmic, impressive performance, the University of Rhode Island’s Ram Marching Band stole the show with their first performance at the…
Rhode Island native Sam Hollister joins URI as the director of the symphony orchestra while attending Yale for a Ph.D in musical arts. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Contributing Photographer When he began playing piano at the University of Rhode Island, 7-year-old Sam Hollister would have never imagined himself on the other side of the…
While applications rise, admissions remain consistent With more than 25,400 prospective students applying, the University of Rhode Island has seen a record number of applicants for the Fall 2022 semester. According to Dean Libutti, associate vice president for enrollment and student success at URI, the University has seen an increase in applications for over seven…
The University of Rhode Island held a remembrance for those lost on 9/11 with a candle-lit service held on the Quad. PHOTO CREDIT: 911memorial.org A memorial and candle lighting event was held at the University of Rhode Island Quad to remember the lives lost at the World Trade Center in New York City on September…
Program relocated to Flagg Road The University’s unique plant rescue lab, takes in sick plants and studies how to fix them. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfie | Contributing Photographer In the winter of 2021, workers at the University of Rhode Island’s Plant Protection Clinic moved into where the old URI Turf building was at the bottom…
‘You earn your medals in the winter and you collect them in the spring’ Crew team takes home awards at ACRA National Championship The school year ended with a big splash for five seniors on the University of Rhode Island Crew team, who recently closed out their collegiate rowing careers with a national championship victory….
The University of Rhode Island’s Asian Student Association (ASA) held its 28th Culture Show for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was a first for almost all of its members as the club is made up of freshmen, sophomores and juniors whose time at URI has been greatly impacted…