Pre-k through 12, world language education programs aim to expand horizons The College of Education adds two new majors. PHOTO CREDIT: habitatbroward.org Educators must continue to learn so that they can teach others, according to Danielle Dennis, interim dean of the College of Education. The College of Education is introducing two new majors to the…
How can we define the First Amendment in the age of social media? PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Twitter has played a prominent role in how people digest media. In the past, Twitter has banned people who “abused” the platform to spread hate or misinformation. In October of this year, billionaire Elon Musk…
Review your final exam rights. Graphic by: Elizabeth Wong Members of the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate talked about the importance of students being educated about their final exam rights and how to report any violations of these rights. URI has final exam rights for students outlined on the Student Senate website and outlined…
Groundbreaking for new four-building campus to occur in 2023 Pictured: Current location of the Tomaquag museum. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The Tomaquag Museum is continuing to make preparations for its upcoming move to a new, more spacious location in Kingston. The new museum, which will be located on Route 110, just off…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Senate floor: Farewell speeches from graduating senators and a closed discussion about Uhuru Sasa. The Senate began this week with a closed-door executive discussion regarding Uhuru Sasa, with the thirty-minute discussion resulting in putting the organization on probation. Following this, the Senate elected a…
Former dean of College of Nursing named after year-and-a-half-long search Pictured: Barbara E. Wolfe, new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island has appointed Barbara E. Wolfe as its new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Wolfe, who has served…
Affecting about 10 percent of the population, Seasonal Affective Disorder occurs when there is less sunlight. PHOTO CREDIT: icarehn.com As the weather gets colder, many people start to feel more depressed due to less sunshine, according to Cory Clark, a licensed psychologist and director at the University of Rhode Island Counseling Center. Those who suffer…
Nikommo, a celebration of giving for the Narragansett Tribe was celebrated at the MSSC on Dec. 3. PHOTO CREDIT: Tomaquag Museum URI’s Native American Student Organization (NASO) collaborated with the Tomaquag Museum to hold an event in the Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) celebrating the Indigenous holiday of Nikommo on Dec. 3. According to the…
The Community First Responder Program (CFRP) received a grant of $1.3 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that allows them to expand into a regional hub, adding new programs at five institutions in New England. Anita Jacobson, a clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and the program director of the…
Pictured: URI’s Academic Testing Center located in Chaffee Hall. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron| Staff Photographer The Academic Testing Center (ATC) at the University of Rhode Island was recently awarded the Testing Center Certification by the National College Testing Association (NCTA). This makes URI the first University in the state of Rhode Island to have this…