This week from the Senate chambers: unfinished business, a meeting with dining services and reminders of COVID-19 guidelines. The session began with unfinished business from the previous meeting, as the Senate passed a bill calling for an amendment to the Student Senate Finance Handbook to be added and enacted beginning in the fiscal year of…
Federal at-home COVID-19 testing kits to help students follow URI’s spring 22 safety regulations. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The University of Rhode Island is welcoming students back to campus, resuming in-person classes for the spring 2022 semester. Last semester, students were required to show proof that they had received their first two doses of a…
URI board of trustees renounces honorary degrees.. PHOTO CREDIT: Boston Globe On Jan. 21, the University of Rhode Island announced that the honorary degrees that were granted to Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and Rudy Giuliani have been revoked by the Board of Trustees, as their actions no longer uphold URI values. Giuliani’s honorary degree was…
“Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism” University of California professor, Safia Nobel hosts lecture on the process of writing her book. PHOTO CREDIT: http://safiyaunobel.com/ More and more people of color today are sharing their experiences with being algorithmically suppressed or shadowbanned, but Safiya Noble has been writing about it for years. The University…
The Kingston campus will experience a planned power outage on March 16 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in order to repair essential voltage equipment. The outage, planned to occur during spring break, was initially announced by the administration on Jan. 12 via an email from URI Communications. “Equipment ages. It needs replacement from time…
The University of Rhode Island was blanketed by a winter storm that severely affected the Kingston campus over this past weekend. Winter Storm Kenan hit Rhode Island the night of Jan. 28 around 11:30 p.m., causing URI to prepare for an estimated 12 to 20 inches of snow, torrential winds, and coastal flooding. Flurries began…
Former presidential speechwriter shares experiences, advice Empowered women, empower women. PHOTO CREDIT: UN System Staff College The University of Rhode Island kicked off its Women in Leadership Series on Tuesday, Jan. 25 with a seminar by businesswoman and URI Trustee Christine Heenan. The event was hosted by Ann Weston, the senior program manager for the…
On Monday, the University of Rhode Island announced that it will require all students, faculty and staff to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for next semester. All URI community members will have to show proof of their vaccination status by Jan. 24, the same day that classes begin for the spring 2022…
A look into end-of-year professor performance rating system At the end of every semester at the University of Rhode Island, students are asked to take IDEA Surveys, but many do not know just how their survey responses change their classroom. The Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) is a survey system that URI implemented to…
The recent Campus Climate Survey conducted at the University of Rhode Island showed a level of discontent with the climate at URI from faculty and students alike. Of all the subgroups, faculty made up the smallest percentage of survey respondents at 11 percent. Kathleen McIntyre, associate director of the honors program and assistant professor of…