On the University of Rhode Island campus, Jewish students are navigating a climate marked by historical divisions and the heightened pressures of current events. The ongoing debates over Israel and Jewish identity echo longstanding disagreements within the Jewish community and are shaping the way young people experience college life, according to URI students and experts…
The radio tower that serves student-run radio station, We’re Rhode Island University, or WRIU, will be back up and running after four years of damage repair from Hurricane Henri. The broadcast operates two stations, WRIU 90.3 FM and RIU2, an online station, according to Lawrence Cabbabe, a fourth-year student and engineer for the broadcast. Before…
New regulations surrounding hazing at the University of Rhode Island have led to an increase in hazing reports throughout the fall semester, according to Dean of Students Dan Graney. As of Nov. 3, five of URI’s 17 fraternities are on probation, according to the URI website. Four fraternities – Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha,…
The Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory, under the supervision of the University of Rhode Island, would be taken over by the state under a bill that renounces the responsibility of the lab. President Marc Parlange wrote a letter in support of the lab operating solely under state control, according to Dennis Hilliard, the director of…
After a yearlong debate over the status of Boon Street Market’s liquor license, the Narragansett Town Council has decided–after a five-hour discussion–to let them keep their liquor license, but with tighter restrictions. It was decided in a 4-1 vote that in order for Boon Street to keep their license, they must abide by these rules:…
The University of Rhode Island police arrested three people, dealt with 18 medical emergencies and investigated three reports of theft over Halloween weekend. On Monday, Oct. 27, URI Police responded to three medical emergencies, all resulting in patient transport to the hospital. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, police investigated reports of property damage and theft on…
This week, the University of Rhode Island student senate was visited by Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services Coordinator Kelley Ryan, voted in new jury members and established a President’s List. Ryan is a licensed therapist working with VPAS, the university’s interpersonal violence support system. Students who experience interpersonal violence, such as stalking, sexual assault or…
Nine universities, including Brown University and Dartmouth College, received letters offering federal funding in exchange for changes to admission policies under an education compact proposed by the Trump Administration. Seven out of the nine universities rejected the plan, known as the Trump Education compact. If universities agree to implement the proposed policies, the government would…
In line with its 20-year strategic plan, the University of Rhode Island is continuing to reimagine itself as a university of the future with the Kent and Diane Fannon Institute for Student Success. The Fannon Institute for Student Success has officially been in effect since its announcement on Friday, Oct. 17. A renaming from the…
The Trump Administration laid off staff members from the Office of Special Education and the Office of Civil Rights, potentially influencing the abilities for students with disabilities to receive a special education in public schools. The Department of Education staff cuts cause the University of Rhode Island to struggle to meet Individuals with Disabilities Education…