Student Senate 10/9

The University of Rhode Island student senate addressed high rates of senator absences in the legislative body during their meeting on Wednesday. 17 senators attended Wednesday’s meeting, leaving 28 empty seats. The absences led to a discussion about potential new bylaws regarding senators’ potential for re-election. Senators exceeding five unexcused absences are liable to have…

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Students discuss facing barriers, building ‘legacy’ as women in leadership

Undergraduate women of color shared their experiences navigating leadership positions, stereotypes and sexism at the University of Rhode Island on Saturday. The discussion at the Leadership without Limits Conference was organized by fourth-year student senate Vice President Sanah Feroz. The panel consisted of eight women, including fourth-year Argha Goswami, the student senate president. URI President…

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URI announces plans to build new dorm buildings

Two apartment-complex-style undergraduate dorms will be added to the University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus to improve student housing availability and de-triple dorms between 2027 and 2028. The complexes will be for upperclassmen and returning students only on campus, according to Thomas Cooley, the assistant vice president of Housing, Residential Life and Student Development. The…

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URI practices 4,000-year-old traditions for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur

Through yoga, prayer, challah and community, the University of Rhode Island Hillel Center upheld almost 4,000-year-old traditions in celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah began Oct. 2 and ended on Friday. Yom Kippur begins Friday at sunset and ends at nightfall on Saturday. Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terrorists attacked Israel, making it…

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