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The University of Rhode Island concluded its first ever Family and Alumni weekend with a State of the University Address by President David Dooley on Sunday morning at Paramaz Avedisian ’54 Hall. With the University’s accreditation being under reevaluation this year, Dooley reflected on what URI has accomplished since the school’s last accreditation in 2007….
Students of all academic years and majors at the University of Rhode Island attended the student session of the 2017 New England Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation Review Monday night. Dr. Karen L. Pennington, vice president of Student Development at Montclair State University and Dr. Barbara Prudhomme White, a faculty member at the University…
By Nicholas Bush and Allie Lewis On Friday night, scientist and TV personality Bill Nye kicked off the weekend with a discussion moderated by Judith Swift, director of the Coastal Institute, with topics ranging from climate change to the ethics of genetically modifying human traits. The discussion centered around the future of the world in…
National Day on Writing took on a huge presence at the University of Rhode Island campus on Friday, Oct. 20. With many events all around campus, the University expressed the importance of writing in all ways, shapes and sizes. This was the first celebration at URI for this national day that was founded ten years…
The Fine Arts Center renovation and remodel was “at the top of the list of priorities for fiscal year 2017,” according to J. Vernon Wyman, the assistant vice president of Business Services, in an Cigar interview from November of 2015. As many students and visitors can attest, there have been no renovations in the FAC….
Students at the University of Rhode Island got colorful this past sunday thanks to a Color Run hosted by the URI Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW). All students on campus along with members of the community were allowed to participate in the untimed 5K. This Color Run had a turnout of about 25 students…
Ram Account isn’t just for dining services or the emporium anymore. Students at University of Rhode Island can use their Ram Account at an ever-growing number of businesses off campus. Director of Dining Services Steve Mello said the system was initially installed 20 years ago, starting small with just the dining halls and the bookstore….
As a commuter there’s a few things you rely on to make sure you make it to class on time. Your car, finding a parking spot and the Hill Climber. The Hill Climber, which runs from the Plains Road lot to the top of campus, is what most commuters use to get to their classes….
Undeniably, purchasing a yearbook is a great way to hold memories close and look back at a fun-filled college experience for years to come. For this reason, students here at the University of Rhode Island are encouraged to purchase a copy of the Renaissance Yearbook. Books are expected to ship out in June, but despite…
Three weeks ago, senior Nicol M. Hernandez was preparing to meet her URI 101 students for the first time, but a significant issue almost made her late. While many people cite traffic, parking or sleeping through their alarms as common excuses for being late, Hernandez had only 10 minutes to figure out how to get…