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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…
Nine staff members at the University of Rhode Island face the elimination of their positions at the end of September as another round of President Donald Trump’s budget cuts hit the university. On July 4, President Trump signed the federal reconciliation bill, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a…
The University of Rhode Island has removed the applications for 31 scholarships, primarily intended for women and students of color, while they remain under investigation by the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. “These scholarships have been removed from the portal while the university undertakes a review to confirm compliance with anti-discrimination…
PHOTO CREDIT: Abbie Chipps | News EditorA Bud Light can on the beach outside of Ocean Mist.Ocean side view of Ocean Mist. Plastic cups and straws litter the sand and sea surrounding Ocean Mist, a South Kingstown beach bar, which some University of Rhode Island students deem as environmental negligence. Located at 895 Matunuck Beach…
As international university students across the United States have visas revoked, the University of Rhode Island is unable to do anything but inform. Getting a visa revoked is a federal issue, according to Kristin Johnson, the vice provost for global initiatives at URI. “[The students] are no longer supported or sponsored by the URI because…
With over 6,500 students currently on various meal plans at the University of Rhode Island, dining services is preparing for potential impacts from recently implemented tariffs, according to Dining Services Director Pierre St-Germain. These changes might affect campus operations, specifically surrounding the funding that goes into the dining halls and other food services such as…
The Equal Protection Project, a Rhode Island non-profit organization, has brought 60 civil rights complaints to multiple educational institutions across the country, citing discrimination perpetuated in the name of diversity, equity and inclusion. The organization filed a complaint against the state’s flagship public university, University of Rhode Island, on Dec. 11, 2024, citing discrimination in…