On Friday and Saturday, the University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center presented a production of “The Vagina Monologues” in Edwards Auditorium. The 90-minute production was performed entirely by URI students, faculty and staff, with numerous members of the URI community in attendance for the showings. Of the 13 monologues depicted, topics included the…
Each Valentine’s Day, the University of Rhode Island’s Human Development and Family Science Department creates a couples assessment to test their compatibility. The compatibility test is run through their all-year-long couples clinic, Gina MacLure, the clinic’s coordinator, said. The clinic serves to help anyone who needs family therapy. “We have a specialization in relationship counseling,”…
On Thursday, Feb. 15, the University of Rhode Island experienced a system disruption, denying most of the URI community from opening their emails and logging into e-Campus. URI Information Technology Services initiated an investigation into the disruption Friday, according to the University statement. There was no disruption to class schedules or other operations. While most…
Artificial intelligence has been stirring up mounds of controversy over the past few years because of its increasingly rapid rate of development. Many speculate what implications this could have on the future of certain careers, particularly those in creative and artistic fields. Accompanying this is the development of AI now becoming more prominent in education…
On Thursday, Feb. 8, Elaine Meyer, a University of Rhode Island alumni of ‘87 and ‘90 talked about her path to psychology as part of the URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement Women in Leadership Series. At first, Meyer wanted to be a veterinarian because she had horses and loved animals, she said. She fully expected…
Monique Dawes and Gretchen Macht shared their stories of resilience, identity and advocacy in the fields of STEM on Wednesday, Feb. 7, as part of the recurring event series, “Spilling the Tea.” Dawes, an occupational therapist and assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University, kicked off the evening by delving into her journey from being…
On Monday, Adam Wymore, a research assistant from the University of New Hampshire talked about his work involving dissolved organic nitrogen and how he completed the total dissolved nitrogen ternary diagram. A ternary diagram is a graph that compares three variables to each other. Wymore’s research completes this three way comparison by adding dissolved organic…
The University of Rhode Island hosted its annual Winter Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Rainville Ballroom of the Memorial Union. The event aimed to promote physical and mental well-being among students while fostering a sense of community on campus, and featured tables representing resources from all across campus. From fitness classes to…
On Wednesday, Feb. 7 , students were given the opportunity to attend the College of Environment and Life Sciences Job and Internship Fair at the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences. These fairs aim to inspire students and expose them to potential careers or internships they could pursue in their future, according to the Florida…
On Monday, Feb. 5, several members of the University of Rhode Island pep band were left surprised when the athletics department informed them that they would no longer be accompanying the women’s basketball team to their postseason tournament in March. Each year, URI’s athletic “spirit groups” – the pep band, cheerleaders and Ramettes dance team…