URI welcomes new college

The University of Rhode Island’s Kingston and Providence campuses launched the new Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies yesterday with celebrations on both campuses. Students, staff and alumni gathered to commend the university’s eighth college and learn about the additional opportunities it will provide for its traditional and adult students. According to…

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Student Senate 3/22

Senate spent last night tackling the 2017-2018 Senate Budget, which allocates resources for Student Senate recognized organizations as well as internal budgeting costs. The final budget came out to $1,132,515.00 after small changes were made to group funding. Money for the Senate’s budget comes from the Student Activity Tax, $88 of which is paid to…

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News You Should Know

Political drama between FBI and Trump Administration continues A few weeks ago, in the first week of March 2017, President Donald Trump seemed to claim on Twitter that former President Obama was wiretapping his residence at Trump Tower before his victory in the Presidential Election. In a hearing on Monday, FBI Director James Comey said…

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Sheldon Whitehouse addresses concerns on immigration, higher education

In anticipation of President Donald Trump’s revisions to the travel ban, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse met with professors at the University of Rhode Island on Monday to discuss immigration policies and their potential effects on higher education.         Organized by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the event provided a platform for nearly 100 professors…

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