The Composting Club has requested funding from Student Senate to place more composting bins on campus in an effort to get the University of Rhode Island students to dispose of food in a more sustainable way. Currently, the club has one bin at URI, which is located at the Watson House, the white building between…
Greg Clark | Students are encouraged to donate a meal swipe at the dining hall in order to fight against food insecurity. “Share a Swipe of Hope” is a new program at the University of Rhode Island that gets students involved in helping to combat food insecurity. Dining Services has come up with this program…
Photo courtesy of Aisylne Calianos. The underground base of the Block Island Wind Farm serves as an artificial reef, allowing fisherman to get more catch. A University of Rhode Island graduate student and professor conducted a study observing the effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on recreational and commercial fishing in the area. The…
An associate professor at the University of Rhode Island is conducting a study on improving children’s diets through direct home visits, cooking demonstrations, nutrition and meal advising for parents. Dr. Allison Tovar, a professor of Nutrition and Food Science, is working with the Community Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Research Group at URI to help young,…
The University of Rhode Island will celebrate Black History Month this February with a series of events to celebrate black poetry, art, film and culture. The Multicultural Student Services Center kicked off the month on Feb. 5 with the annual luncheon for Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Week. The luncheon featured keynote speaker Omekongo Dibinga,…
Leah Crowley | Students stopped by a smoothie stand at the gym to get free samples and learn about nutrition The Anna Fascitelli Fitness Center will launch its own version of “Thirsty Thursday” with free smoothies, a free water bottle and free nutritional advice. Every other Thursday at the fitness center, students from the Wellness…
TVs will allow for students to share feedback in a modern way Joseph LaChance | TVs were installed at Mainfaire Dining Hall, displaying student feedback on the menu. Dining services installed new TV’s in Mainfare dining hall at the beginning of the spring semester as a means to communicate more directly with students to hear…
As of Jan. 23, 2019, University of Rhode Island students and faculty now have free access to Microsoft Office 365 to help students prepare for future jobs. With this product, students can use 20 Microsoft applications on up to five different devices at no cost. Karlis Kaugars, the chief information officer of Information Technology Services…
According to the Modern Language Association’s preliminary report, enrollment in foreign language studies in the United States fell by 9.2 percent while it increased by over a hundred students at the University of Rhode Island. As of 2018, URI’s Language Department has over 700 students majoring in a language and the largest German language program…
The Learning Management System Evaluation Task Force, a committee comprised of students, faculty and staff is examining alternatives to Sakai for the University of Rhode Island. According to the General Timeline published in Oct. 2018 by the Office of Online Education, URI has been partnered with Sakai for approximately 10 years. The task force, chaired…