As the University of Rhode Island prepares to release a new budget model on July 1, students and faculty are weighing what this change could mean for the future of academic majors and programs. The university is moving away from an incremental budgeting system, in which colleges receive a certain amount annually, to a model…
Two bills proposed by Rhode Island legislators aim to ensure every public school student has access to staffed and well-resourced school libraries. House Bill H7417 and Senate Bill S2078, together titled the Save Rhode Island School Libraries Act, would ensure all Rhode Island schools have a dedicated library space as well as required daily access…
As students fill rental houses and local bars, landlords and business owners say underage drinking is a persistent challenge that they have struggled to contain. “If someone has a party and underage students are caught drinking, fines go up from about $600 to $500 per person,” Evan Morrill, vice president of operations at Narragansett Properties,…
University of Rhode Island students felt relief when purchasing their textbooks for their Chinese classes after tariffs were lifted on China and Taiwan. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on China on Feb. 4, 2025, which placed a 10% penalty on all Chinese goods, according to the Associated Press. The tariffs imposed on Taiwan came as…
Arrests April 25: A well-being check resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old Wakefield resident, who was charged with a DUI and driving with a suspended license. Larceny April 22: Hope Commons Dining Hall Motor Vehicle Accident April 23: Keaney Road April 24: Gorham Residence Hall Harassment April 23: Report filed at URI Police station.
Members of the University of Rhode Island community who have voiced their opinion on the university’s use of artificial intelligence say they have been cut off by official URI Instagram pages. URI accounts have been advertising different events on campus utilizing AI, which have received a negative public opinion online from some, according to The…
The data collected by the Artemis II mission is projected to have an impact on the research and study of many University of Rhode Island students and professors. The Orion spacecraft Integrity splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 8:07 a.m. on April 10, marking the end of the Artemis II mission. On the 10-day…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate swore in its new jury, passed two bills and discussed upcoming plans for dining on Wednesday. The nominations for the jury were Genevieve Walsh, Jayci Tickner, Meghan Capano, Catherine Fullerton and Jackson Brent. All were sworn in unanimously with one abstention for Brent. Campus Affairs Chair Sebastian Rosa…
Arrests April 15: Motor Vehicle Stop led to the arrest of 19-year-old University of Rhode Island student Mia Johnson, who was charged with possession of a false ID. Motor Vehicle Accidents April 14: Upper College Road April 16: Briar Lane April 17: Old North Lane April 19: Keaney Road Suspicious Person April 17: Upper College…
The Rhode Island Senate approved the appointment of University of Rhode Island alumnus David Barett, ’78, as the newest member of the Board of Trustees and reappointed five existing members on March 31. Barett was appointed to the Board by Gov. Dan McKee on March 25, filling a seat previously held by former Congressman Robert…