The University of Rhode Island student senate met with Narragansett Town Councilman Jason Colonies to discuss building a stronger relationship with the Narragansett Town Council, passed three bills and nominated a member for the Senate Elections Committee. One active mission for the town council involves a move to boost student community service initiatives, according to…
Two arrests were made on Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island after a disturbance call was made to Fraternity Circle. Two male URI students, a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old, were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. Three officers initially arrived at the scene at 10:19 p.m., with two more officers arriving over the…
The University of Rhode Island welcomed 200 new transfer students coming from 85 different schools across the country for the spring semester. The Community College of Rhode Island made up 33% of the new students, many of them either transferring after one semester or coming from CCRI after completing their associate degree, said Dean Libutti,…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team fell to the top-seeded Atlantic 10 Conference team, the University of Richmond, on Sunday afternoon, but responded with a win against Duquesne University on Wednesday evening. Traveling to Richmond, Virginia for a battle with the first-place Spiders, URI was unable to extend its three-game winning streak due…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team hit the road as they returned to Atlantic 10 Conference action on Wednesday after a week-long hiatus, falling to Fordham University 80-79. Rhody continued to come up short in its pursuit of back-to-back wins in conference play this season, failing to build off of an 88-82 victory…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department will not arrest individuals solely on the basis of immigration law violations and will not inquire about the immigration status of community members, according to URI Chief of Police Michael Jagoda. “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” one of President Donald Trump’s several executive orders signed on Jan….
Students working at the University of Rhode Island received higher paychecks and have expressed their excitement about wage increases following Rhode Island’s minimum wage changing to $15 an hour, on Jan. 1. Rhode Island’s minimum wage was $14 an hour, which was lower than both Connecticut and Massachusetts. Both neighboring states have been at a…
Eleven medical emergencies and four vehicle accidents required police action at the University of Rhode Island in one week. A motor vehicle accident occurred on Keaney Road on Jan. 26 at 1:19 p.m. Police cleared the scene by 1:32 p.m. Another motor vehicle accident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 29 on Upper College Road, where officers…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end federally funded diversity, equity and inclusion programs on Jan. 20, potentially affecting students’ sense of belonging at the University of Rhode Island. In Section 2 of the White House’s executive order titled, “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing,” DEI programs are referred to…
The University of Rhode Island is under investigation by the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in response to a complaint alleging that certain URI scholarships are in violation of the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment states that “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or…