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…
An associate dean of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Nursing and her research team recently received a $1.2 million grant to study the effects of sexual violence on college campuses. Dr. Kathy Hutchinson, associate dean of graduate programs and research for nursing at URI, is a principal investigator of the study, alongside mutual…
The Student Senate met very briefly during its first meeting after Thanksgiving break, in which only one at-large representative was elected. Student Organizations Committee Chair Katie Siegle nominated Jackson Schreiner to fill the last chair for the at-large representatives. The nomination passed with 14 votes. The Academic Affairs Committee Chair Thomas McGrath also mentioned that…
Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discussed the recent election and voting rights on Wednesday. Photo by Gretchen Ertl. Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discussed the 2020 election and the power of young voters during the final installment this semester’s “Long Rhode to Vote” lecture series. In 2014, Gorbea became the first…
Students in Greek life raised enough money to build a school in Mali last year during their annual Philanthropy Week. Photo from circleofsisterhood.com. Despite being held online this year, the University of Rhode Island’s Greek Life raised over $39,000 for charity during this year’s Philanthropy Week. From Nov. 9-13, each sorority and fraternity chapter were…
Program will evaluate infrastructure, safety of Aquidneck community The Naval Station Newport will help in the collaboration with the City of Newport to develop a resilience plan for the island. Photo from commissioning resources. The City of Newport was awarded $598,000 to develop coastal resilience plans in collaboration with Naval Station Newport, the United States…
COVID-19 positivity rates in Narragansett, Rhode Island are the ninth highest in the state at a 9 percent positivity rate after testing 32 percent of the town’s population. As of Nov. 18, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) said the statewide positivity rate is 5.9 percent, a 3.9 percent increase from the previous week. …
In this week’s COVID-19 update, The Good Five-Cent Cigar will discuss the University of Rhode Island’s decision to end in-person classes early, testing plans before and during the upcoming break, post-Thanksgiving support for students staying on campus and what students should continue doing to ensure return in the spring. Classes move online-only early The University…