From the Student Senate chambers this week: a COVID-19 update, a housing update, the swearing in of senators and two new bills brought forward on the floor. Ellen Reynolds, the vice president of the University of Rhode Island’s Health Services, gave a presentation on the COVID-19 plan for the fall 2022 semester at the University….
Breaking barriers amid hostility: How Azra Jafari defied the odds As a refugee living in Iran, Azra Jafari said she knew little about her home country, where she would come back and one day shatter a glass ceiling. Jafari, the first female mayor in Afghanistan, shared her life experiences in the Middle East in a…
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, URI held an event on the Quad with games, art and music. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Pierson Remembering the past and teaching the future were important themes as the University of Rhode Island celebrated Native American Heritage Month throughout November. To commemorate the historical month, URI held an event on…
At the third Faculty Senate meeting of the academic year, the University of Rhode Island’s President Marc Parlange spoke about his first semester at the University, the vice provost updated the Senate on current applications for Fall 2022 and an update was given on the general education program. Faculty Senate President Audrey Cardany opened the…
Increase in ride requests leads to vehicle purchase URI Parking Services now offers FREE rides for students looking for safe transportation at night. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer Following an increased number of safe ride requests on campus, the University of Rhode Island is updating its Safe Ride Service to better accommodate students. According to an…
Series of events highlight importance of global connections While COVID-19 still has a grip on international travel and Study Abroad programs, URI celebrated International Education Week last month. GRAPHIC CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong The University of Rhode Island celebrated International Education Week (IEW) with a series of discussions on the different ways global exchange is impactful….
To increase customer traffic, Ramtech moves to the Campus Store in the Memorial Union. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards The University of Rhode Island’s main place for technological and computer help recently moved a short distance. RamTech Sales and Service used to be found on the first floor of the Memorial Union, in its own separate…
The URI Athletics Program and URI family mourns the passing of former student-athlete, Ryan Preston at the age of 24. PHOTO CREDIT: Providence Journal Last month, the University of Rhode Island community mourned the tragic loss of one of its own –– former men’s basketball player Ryan Preston. Preston ‘19, who played for the Rams…
Administrators urge community to get supplementary shot Following the most recent COVID-19 variant, Omicron, URI strongly encourages students to receive booster shot at Union. GRAPHIC CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong The University of Rhode Island has set up a vaccination clinic to give the community booster shots and initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Dec. 7-8 and…
Catherine DeCesare talks about her project entitled “Bermuda Prize,” at the Multicultural Student Services Center. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer The sixth voyage of the Providence-based ship John Jay showed an important cross section of politics, economy and culture in the early 1800s, and 200 years later, was the recent focus of the University of Rhode…