Blue Table Talks sessions highlight BIPOC student voices In efforts to amplify more voices, the GSC is holding Blue Table Talks in recognition of April being One Love Month, celebrating diverse identities on campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Spotify The office of Community, Equity and Diversity (CED), the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) and the Multicultural Student…
MSSC promotes local BIPOC businesses Building Unity and Inspired Leaders of the Diaspora (B.U.I.L.D.) held its first annual event to help URI students reach BIPOC employers, leaders and organizations. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer On Wednesday, April 20, the Multicultural Student Services Center and the Center for Career and Experiential Education held the…
Briana Scalisi excels as teacher’s assistant, student leader SHAPE America awarded URI senior kinesiology and physical education major Briana Scalisi the major of the year award. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu University of Rhode Island student Briana Scalisi was recognized by her professors for her outstanding work on campus in health and physical education. Scalisi, a senior…
On April 18, the Equity and Anti-Racism committee at the University of Rhode Island’s College of Arts and Sciences held a panel discussion in the Galanti Lounge of the Robert L. Carothers Library to discuss issues revolving around diversity on the campus. The committee, which is led by professors Joyce Wu and Karen Sweeting, hopes…
Linda Lotridge Levin pioneers path for women in journalism After being inducted into the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame, journalism professor emerita Linda Lotridge Levin shares her story, reflects on her career and talks about the lives she touched. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor URI professor of journalism emerita, Linda Lotridge Levin,…
Green teams dedicate themselves to ensuring an environmentally friendly area of campus with sustainable practices. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor University of Rhode Island staff and faculty are committing to environmentally conscious behaviors on campus with green spaces. The University has a Green Team program, which is where a Green Ambassador, someone who…
Grow your knowledge about how to prevent harmful and toxic materials from entering the Narragansett Bay. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA The College of Environment and Life Sciences hosted their annual Coastal State Discussion this Thursday to speak about how microplastics are affecting the marine habitat of Narragansett Bay. The event was held virtually, and the audience…
Pictured: Students in Professor Jason Jaacks’s experimental class at URI geared towards environmental storytelling. Photo contributed by: Eddie Melfie Hours upon hours of work were put to a halt every 45 minutes to pull the dredge cutter-head, a huge tool used to siphon sand from the river, from the water and clean out plastic debris….
This week in the Student Senate: President Marc Parlange spoke about new plans for the University of Rhode Island, Faculty Senate President Audrey Cardany and Interim Provost Laura Beauvais’ speech about cornerstone values and five bills were passed. Parlange started off the meeting by wishing all of the senators good luck on their last week…
Biomechanics impact all students, regardless of major and Susan D’Andrea is committed to teaching students about the mechanics and movement of the body. D’Andrea, an assistant professor in the department of kinesiology, organized an event on April 6 for International Biomechanics Day where high school students across Rhode Island came to Independence Square at the…