For approximately the past five years, the University of Rhode Island’s Early Alert Services has only had two full-time employees, despite serving more than 16,000 undergraduate students at the University. In 2014 and 2015 respectively, John Carl Cruz and Shirley Consuegra, transition and retention advocates for Early Alert Services, joined the department as new full-time…
A large cherry picker blocks the entrance and walkway for Davis Hall, where many students have class. Photo by Steven Lee. During the summer, construction began on the historic Davis Hall to fix necessary roof damage and abate asbestos found in the ceiling. Davis Hall is home to the Harrington School of Communication and Media,…
Students and citizens from Rhode Island gathered together last Friday in Providence to participate in the Global Climate Strike. Photos by Grace DeSanti. Students traveled to Providence this past Friday for the worldwide “Climate Strike,” which marked the beginning of the U.N.’s Global Week for Future. At the University of Rhode Island, organizers made sure…
Students and faculty take to the Quad to protest climate change and demand for government action. Photo by Greg Clark. Students, staff plan to protest the inaction regarding climate change As a prelude to a larger demonstration on Sept. 27, campus community members held a climate strike on the quad last Friday, demanding that elected…
Many college students are finding themselves without money for basic needs in life due to looming student debt. Photo by James McIntosh. College graduates in America are stepping into the workplace trying to gain financial stability, but are hampered by the student loan debt that many graduates face. New graduates are now putting their hard…
Over the summer, the library expanded the 24- hour room and added more space for students to study. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The 24-hour room at the Robert L. Carothers library received an extension over the summer as part of an ongoing campaign by library administration to update the design and functionality of the building….
Reporter Emma Green gives a presentation about the Catholic Church at this week‘s honors colloquium. Photo by Autumn Walter. Staff writer for the Atlantic Emma Green enlightened audience members on the Catholic Church through stories of individuals she has encountered throughout her career. Green’s work typically follows the trends of religion, politics and policy, covering…
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Cell and Molecular Biology found concrete evidence that links lower levels of immunity in HIV-negative children with the HIV-positive status of their mothers. The work comes from the lab of Associate Professor Barbara Lohman-Payne, who has been a member of URI’s Institute for Immunology and Informatics…
This summer, students and staff from the University of Rhode Island, the David Clark film company and five other institutions traveled on a Swedish icebreaker through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, or Northwest Passage, on a journey to learn as much as they could about the arctic ecosystem. The trip took place from July 18 to…
Students Nicholas Bernardo, James Houghton, Tim Jonas and Professor Gretchen Macht have been working on making the voting process more efficient in Rhode Island and across the country. Photo by Autumn Walter. Gretchen Macht uses technology to speed up the democratic process An engineering professor and her students are using cutting-edge technology to make voting…