Vaccination statuses, low community positivity rate update COVID-19 protocols

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the University of Rhode Island has also continued to enforce pandemic protocols. The University is still offering both polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and rapid tests for students in the Memorial Union and in the parking lot across the street from the Potter Building. Health Services is continuing to work…

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Fourteenth annual Amanpour Lecture to highlight political journalism

CNN’s Abby Phillip to give upcoming virtual presentation CNN’s Abby Phillip is set to give a virtual lecture about honesty and authenticity in political journalism for this year’s Amanpour Lecture. PHOTO CREDIT:  chicagoideas.com Within four years of working at CNN, Abby Phillip has “become successful very quickly,” going from a general assignment reporter at the…

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Faculty Office Hour: Examining America’s opioid epidemic

Opioid use and overdoses across the country have increased throughout the pandemic. CONTRIB: aacom.org More than 70 percent of drug-overdose deaths in America were attributed to opioids in 2019, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Anita Jacobson, a clinical professor of pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island and the program director…

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Historic URI building to be demolished

Dilapidation, expenses reasons for Fernwood destruction The Fernwood Building, which once housed the department of communicative disorders, no longer meets ADA standards and is set for demolition. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards The University of Rhode Island is planning on demolishing the Fernwood Building on Kingstown Road after determining that necessary maintenance would cost more than…

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Cozy up with Caf Bar

Coffee bar, bookstore hopes to create space for Rhody community Wakefield’s very own Caf Bar blends coffee addicts and bookworms together to make for a unique experience. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese For Caf Bar, a combination book shop and coffee bar in Wakefield, their customers have become a community. Located at 396 Main St. in…

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