An update to indoor mask mandates now allows individual professors to choose the masks requirements in their classroom. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor After closely monitoring the Center for Disease Control‘s (CDC) most recent COVID-19 guidelines, the University of Rhode Island updated its mask policy for the rest of the spring semester. The…
Graduate school of Oceanography partners with Central Falls school district to build mini boat Inspiration, a boat constructed by URI students and students from Central Falls, set sail on the Atlantic Ocean on March 26. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) at the University of Rhode Island sent a five-foot boat called…
Students to discuss business ideas, receive feedback from professionals A panel of students will present their business ideas and receive feedback from the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club on April 16. Photo contributed by: Connor Coughlan The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club at the University of Rhode Island is holding its final meeting of the semester on…
This week in the Student Senate: The clubs Uhuru SaSa and the Student Entertainment Committee aired their grievances about the budget and Director of Dining Services Pierre St-Germain spoke about the new dining plan. The senators heard from two representatives from Uhuru SaSa about the $12,000 reduction in their proposed budget. The organization said that…
This week in the Student Senate: seniors in the Senate bid farewell to other senators during their last meeting, as well as the swearing-in of the new president and vice president of the Student Senate. The meeting was split into two separate sections, which happened consecutively. The first meeting involved the reports of the standing…
ProPublica’s Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi advise journalism students Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Neil Bedi and Kathleen McGrory spoke at the Harrington School of Communication and Media’s annual Taricani Lecture series this past Tuesday. PHOTO CREDIT: Tampa Bay Times Investigative journalist pair Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi of the news publication ProPublica spoke to students, faculty…
Special Olympics volunteers share program experiences The URI Unified Basketball team pictured celebrating after a win. PHOTO CREDIT: specialolymicsri.org The unified basketball team at the University of Rhode Island, which is run by the Special Olympics, is preparing for their last games of the season. Maia Wilson, a junior writing and rhetoric major, reached out…
Muslim students can find meals for Ramadan during non-fasting hours at the Academic Testing Center. PHOTO CREDIT: ucf.edu The University of Rhode Island’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) is working alongside the Academic Testing Center (ATC) to provide Muslim Students with accommodations during the month of Ramadan. “Ramadan is a month-long observance that Muslims fast throughout,”…
All URI students will see a 2.5 percent increase in tuition starting in the fall 2022 semester. PHOTO CREDIT: Vox.com The University of Rhode Island announced in September that student tuition rates would increase 2.5 percent for in-state and out-of-state students this upcoming academic year. While administrators explained the reason behind these increases in an…
Environmental professionals spoke to the URI community about their part in solving Earth’s climate crisis. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On March 30, the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media hosted a virtual event titled “Solve Climate by 2030: Worldwide Teach-In 2022.” The event was hosted for students, faculty…