Students in Swan Hall sit in the hallway while they wait for classrooms to become available. | Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island has over 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students combined, which can make it difficult to assign classroom space. “There are 107 that are general assignment classrooms, those are the ones…
For students in recovery or looking to cut back on their alcohol or drug use, the University of Rhode Island offers a program called, “Alternatives: Reducing Substances in Your Life” on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in order to provide support. The group, which meets in Room 318 of the Memorial Union, was founded in the…
Professor Ananya Mallik calculated the temperature of the moon using “moonquake” waves. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. Ananya Mallik, a geologist currently working at the University of Rhode Island, was recently able to calculate the approximate temperature of the inside of the moon, which helps to understand its interior structure. As a result of her…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate passed bills to recognize nine clubs and elected seven senators to the Summer Student Senate. Bills calling for the recognition of URI Amnesty International, Landscape Architecture and Design Studio, Japanese Club, Society of Latinx in Computing, Active Minds, HER Campus URI, Exercise is Medicine, American Nuclear Society and…
Members of URI Democrats, accompanied by students from Providence College, Brown University and Bryant University, attended the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee hearing. | Photo courtesy or URI Democrats. On April 10, the University of Rhode Island Democrats club attended a Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee hearing to voice support towards the Rhode Island Promise…
This Thursday night, don’t be surprised if you see a group of people walking around with signs that say “Take Back the Night.” They will be marching across the campus as part of the “Take Back the Night” campaign, which works to raise awareness and fight sexual violence, specifically against women. The march is part…
Working a part-time job throughout college can benefit some students, yet many at the University of Rhode Island are not taking advantage of the opportunities available to them, or are unaware of what’s out there. At URI, there are various on-campus job opportunities for students, which range from working for campus recreation, for the campus…
Wednesday, April 17 At 2:24 a.m., a drug offense occurred at the Memorial Union Parking Lot. The offenders were gone on arrival. At 2:01 p.m., URI police assisted another agency at 30 Acre Pond Road. A report was filed. Thursday, April 18 At 1:18 a.m., a burglar alarm went off at the Memorial Union. A…
Sakai will soon be replaced and phased out by another learning management system. | Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Learning Management System Task Force hosted different vendors on campus throughout the past month in their effort to replace Sakai. According to Kathleen Torrens, the chair of the task force, they received…
(Left to Right) Carnell Jones, Mary Grace Almandrez, Kathy Collins, Donald Dehayes, David Dooley, George Gallien and Blessing Gbemisola presented at the Diversity Awards. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. Over a hundred students, staff members and guests gathered yesterday evening to honor community members dedicated to the advancement and incorporation of diversity at the University…