In years past, the University of Rhode Island’s annual Honors Colloquia have been based on topics like health care, public schools and cyber-security and privacy. This year, however, the lecture series is taking a new spin and focusing on the power of humor. The subject matter was first presented by university faculty members and…
If there is one universally understood truth among college students, it is that tuition is not cheap—and neither is on-campus housing. For many students who put themselves through college on-campus employment is their primary option, and sometimes their only option. Some students do not have transportation to commute to an off-campus job, which can lead…
Community members gathered yesterday at the University of Rhode Island’s Bay Campus for a talk about how what is now an extension of the university’s campus, was once Fort Kearney, a World War II Prisoner of War camp. While war was still raging in the European and African theaters, the United States began an effort…
News You Should Know By Jennifer Storch Contributing News Reporter World News Almost half of Syria’s population is fleeing the country to be among over four million displaced refugees. This number is increasing and has doubled over this past year. Many are taking refuge in Europe, mostly in Germany, Sweden, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, the…