The University of Rhode Island recalled all student study abroad programs in Europe after President Donald Trump suspended travel from most of Europe for 30 days, beginning March 13. Amid efforts to slow the spread of infection of COVID-19, the University announced this decision on March 12. The University also suspended all University-sponsored international travel…
The Potter Building houses Health Services. Photo by James McIntosh. This is a developing story. For the most recent updates, follow @RhodyCigar and @mary_lind18 on Twitter. As campus remains open over the next few weeks, so too will a variety of its resources, despite classes moving online due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Housing and Residential Life…
Students react to the University’s policies regarding COVID-19. Photo by James McIntosh. This is a developing story. For the most recent updates, follow @RhodyCigar and @mary_lind18 on Twitter. One day after the University of Rhode Island announced an extension of spring break and a temporary transition to remote online classes, the community is hard at…
COVID-19, a kind of coronavirus, is named for the virus’ crown-like fringes. Photo courtesy of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This is a developing story. For the most recent updates, follow @RhodyCigar and @mary_lind18 on Twitter. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Rhode Island’s face-to-face classes will be canceled next…
The University of Rhode Island’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) has recently been questioned for issues regarding unregulated stipend increases and a lack of overall transparency. According to GSA’s mission statement on their website, the organization serves as a “government body maintained by and for the graduate students of the University with the purpose of enhancing…
Tour guides for prospective students are having to learn new routes. Photo by Siobhan Richards. As a new generation of students apply to college, the University of Rhode Island is focusing tours for prospective students on tour guide’s personal experiences. The new tour is tailored to the needs and interests of Generation Z, or “iGen,”…
URI’s Women’s Center to close in fall 2020 due to a combination of funding issues and a lack of residents.Photo by Autumn Walter. Due to decline in residents and funding, The University of Rhode Island’s residential Women’s Center will close next semester, although its services will be moved elsewhere. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, representatives from…
Eighty-six percent of University of Rhode Island students received foundation scholarships last year according to the University’s website, but few understand where that money comes from. When students think of scholarships, they think of operating accounts. Operating accounts allow donors to give money that goes directly to students. However, much of the money that students…
Representatives from Blue Cross, CVS, Amica and IGT formed the panel that spoke on the benefits of diverse hiring. Photo by James McIntosh. Four professionals from different industries discussed the impact of diversity and inclusion in the workplace at a panel titled “The Value of Diverse Hiring.” Held on Feb. 27 at the University of…
Warm weather has allowed certain invasive plant species to survive the winter which has affected water quality. Photo by Greg Clark. Last February was one of New England’s warmest, leading to major negative effects for the University of Rhode Island’s local watershed area. Elizabeth Herron, director of the URI Watershed Watch Program, explained that a…