This Thursday night, don’t be surprised if you see a group of people walking around with signs that say “Take Back the Night.” They will be marching across the campus as part of the “Take Back the Night” campaign, which works to raise awareness and fight sexual violence, specifically against women. The march is part…
Working a part-time job throughout college can benefit some students, yet many at the University of Rhode Island are not taking advantage of the opportunities available to them, or are unaware of what’s out there. At URI, there are various on-campus job opportunities for students, which range from working for campus recreation, for the campus…
Wednesday, April 17 At 2:24 a.m., a drug offense occurred at the Memorial Union Parking Lot. The offenders were gone on arrival. At 2:01 p.m., URI police assisted another agency at 30 Acre Pond Road. A report was filed. Thursday, April 18 At 1:18 a.m., a burglar alarm went off at the Memorial Union. A…
Sakai will soon be replaced and phased out by another learning management system. | Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Learning Management System Task Force hosted different vendors on campus throughout the past month in their effort to replace Sakai. According to Kathleen Torrens, the chair of the task force, they received…
(Left to Right) Carnell Jones, Mary Grace Almandrez, Kathy Collins, Donald Dehayes, David Dooley, George Gallien and Blessing Gbemisola presented at the Diversity Awards. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. Over a hundred students, staff members and guests gathered yesterday evening to honor community members dedicated to the advancement and incorporation of diversity at the University…
EDuring the early afternoon of last Thursday, 31,000 Stop & Shop employees decided to switch up business as usual by suspending their regular work day activities and hitting the streets and sidewalks in an effective labor union strike. Of those 31,000 store employees, some of them work right here in Washington County. United Food and…
Expedition will take students along the New England coast On April 18, several students will be traveling on the Endeavor to study plankton and whales along the New England coast. | Photo by Anna Meassick. The Graduate School of Oceanography is allowing undergraduate honors program students to embark on a six-day expedition on their research…
Kyle Theirmann gave a presentation on plastic pollution as part of the University’s Earth Day celebrations. | Photo by James McIntosh. On April 10, the University of Rhode Island Office of Sustainability kicked off Earth Day by hosting a professional surfer, journalist and activist who travels the world examining the massive dilemma of plastic pollution…
Student Senate revised their constitution and bylaws to better serve the student body. |Photo by Anna Meassick. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate created a new constitution and bylaws on April 3, which includes various new positions and the disbandment of some committees. The new constitution and bylaws are intended to better serve the…
The University of Rhode Island has invested resources in facility and building upgrades, adding to their faculty and adding new majors, which may help explain the recent increase in prospective students. “From an application perspective, URI continues to experience tremendous interest, which is great,” said Dean Libutti, vice provost of enrollment. “We have over 2,500…