The University of Rhode Island has launched GEO557, a hands-on geoscience course built for graduate students to study coastal hazards. Geoscience teaches topics such as beach profiling, using GPS equipment and leveling tools to observe seasonal beach changes and storm impacts, according to graduate student Sophia Motta, who has taken a course from Chris Russoniello,…
Student senate has completed the first step in passing its President’s List bill, an additional academic distinction that would highlight students earning a GPA of 3.8 or higher. Student Senate President Meilin Reyes and President’s List bill handler Sen. Jackson Troxell will present the bill at the faculty senate meeting on Thursday for their approval…
Housing and Residential Life is building two new apartment-style dorms to accommodate on-campus upperclassmen as part of their ongoing housing construction plan. The dorms will reside on Flagg Road, called Flagg Road North Hall and South Hall, according to Ellen Reynolds, vice president of student affairs at the University of Rhode Island. The north building…
The University of Rhode Island is getting ready to release a bike rental program for students, completely free of charge, which Campus Recreation Director Jodi Hawkins says is “95% ready to go.” “We have 10 bikes here,” Hawkins said. “Our website is 95% ready, and once the last piece is in place, we’ll launch it.”…
The University of Rhode Island’s Renaissance Yearbook has entered a new era, now managed by Memorial Union staff instead of running as a traditional student-run club. After the passing of longtime Memorial Union Director and Yearbook Advisor Maureen McDermott led to administrative challenges, the student senate authorized the transfer of nearly $77,000 in yearbook club…
University of Rhode Island police arrested one person, investigated a breaking and entering incident and responded to three car accidents in the past week. On Saturday, Nov. 15, university police responded to a report of a suspicious person. Joshua Joseph Paddy Boatey, 23, was arrested on a willful trespassing charge. This investigation is ongoing. Police…
The University of Rhode Island student senate appointed 12 new senators, heard from South Kingstown Town Councilman Jay Wegimont and condemned the towing practices in the Kingston Emporium during their Wednesday meeting. Sens. Anureet Kuar, Sebastian Rosa, Emma Bigos, Chiamaka Desmond-Igbo and Alexis Danis were elected to the council after a unanimous vote. Kuar will…
Sharon Harmon, the first Black Colonel in the Rhode Island National Guard, spoke about her experience serving in the military in a Veterans Day Observance event at the University of Rhode Island. A tribute to the challenges for veterans in today’s society, the event was meant to emphasize where America’s strength as a nation comes…
Thorr Bjorn left the university community with more questions than answers after news broke on Nov. 5 that he would be stepping down as athletic director at the end of the month. Bjorn officially starts at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in December, but his first appearance back with his alma mater came the day…
Reporting a 60% female to 40% male student population ratio in 2025, the University of Rhode Island has aligned with national gender trends for four-year universities, which have seen a decline in male admissions, according to The New York Times. Declining male admissions at URI has been a trend since 2010, according to Dean Libutti,…