The bulk of this week’s Student Senate meeting focused on the acquisition of electric scooters for URI’s Kingston Campus and filling open Senate positions. Campus Affairs Chair Michael Bentley began the meeting this week by introducing SPIN, a motorized scooter company. “Last week, university leadership was contacted by a company called SPIN and they wanted…
According to the Pew Research Center, nearly a quarter of people now get their news from social media, but is it really reliable? Photo by James McIntosh Social media is one the largest and fastest-growing platforms for communication, in the last five years transforming rapidly into a major source for politically-related news. Social media sites…
The Fine Arts Center could potentially have a $57 million renovation in the near future. Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island is launching a campaign to push Rhode Island voters to approve Question 1 on the special election ballot on March 2, which would make way for the continued renovations of the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Academic Health Collaborative held a multidisciplinary panel discussion regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and the importance of widespread compliance to help the state recover from the pandemic. Dr. Andrea Rusnock, a professor in the history department, spoke about how knowledge from the past can assist in creating a reliable vaccination process…
Career connections, diversity commitment, interest in the arts top qualities for potential candidate based upon community input After hearing from faculty, staff and students, the University of Rhode Island’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee crafted a position profile to guide their search for a new university president. President David Dooley, who has served at the University…
Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Training in Academic Research (MARC U*STAR) program at the University of Rhode Island is designed to support underrepresented students working towards a bachelor’s or doctorate in biomedical fields. According to Bryan Dewsbury, a biology professor and MARC U*STAR faculty team member, this is the…
University Police, Public Safety continue to investigate their appearance amid concern Stickers supporting a white supremacy group have been spotted around campus. Photo contributed by Riley Nedder. The University of Rhode Island’s Public Safety Department received two reports of stickers placed on the Kingston campus promoting white supremicist group Patriot Front on Nov. 15 and…
University, RIDOT install crosswalk button The crosswalk on Route 138 and Upper College Road is now safer for pedestrians. Photo by James Singer. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), in cooperation with the University of Rhode Island, recently installed a new crosswalk button across Route 138 at the Kingston campus entrance. The button was…
Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. In April, a group of students came together to create Telehealth Access for Seniors, a nonprofit organization that supports senior citizens around the country struggling with isolation amid the pandemic. Founded at Yale University, these students were given a federal 501(c)(3) grant to begin supplying senior citizens in isolation with camera-equipped…
Annual New England Offshore Wind Conference features Gov. Gina Raimondo Rhode Island recently agreed to building an offshore wind farm. Photo from the Providence Journal. The eighth Annual New England Offshore Wind Conference, held on Dec. 2, featured many prominent leaseholders, government legislators, developers and environmental advocacy groups who discussed developments in local renewable energy….