The University of Rhode Island’s men’s rugby team has been suspended for hazing for the duration of the 2025-2026 academic year according to the URI website. In response to a request for comment from The Good 5 Cent Cigar, Dawn Bergantino, assistant director of communications for URI, gave the following statement: “The University received and…
University of Rhode Island police responded to property damage, five vehicle accidents and seven reports of suspicious activity in the past week. University police investigated three reports of suspicious activity on Thursday, Oct. 2. Police responded to a report on Upper College Road at 8:36 a.m and cleared the scene by noon. The second occurred…
The University of Rhode Island student senate met with Envision Strategies to discuss the future of campus dining, recognized two new student organizations, heard updates from various committees and discussed changes to the student organization recognition policy. External Affairs Chair Arpan Singh spoke to a recent comment made at a Narragansett Town Council meeting, claiming…
A first-time award of $1.9 million to the University of Rhode Island will support 56 doctorate students engaged in interdisciplinary study of neuroscience, biotechnology and engineering. The funds benefit students in their first two years of post-doctoral study at URI, according to Jodi Camberg, co-director of the interdisciplinary program. Students awarded funding receive a stipend,…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate discussed campus housing plans, recognized five new student organizations and condemned this year’s raised parking pass prices. The senate introduced and passed a resolution urging URI’s Transportation and Parking Department to decrease the price of campus parking passes. The senate argues the university should be prioritizing new parking…
University police responded to eight vehicle accidents, a number of medical emergencies and three reports of suspicious persons this week. Police responded to reports of suspicious activity outside Adams Hall on Sept. 20. On Monday Sept. 22, police responded to an accident in the Christ the King Catholic Church parking lot and a medical emergency…
University of Rhode Island professors worry about possible ripple effects after a Texas A&M University professor was fired for promoting “gender ideology.” Melissa McCoul, an English professor at Texas A&M, was one of two employees removed from their positions after a video from inside McCoul’s classroom went viral, pressuring university administrators to intervene. The video,…
The University of Rhode Island is asking for too much from the town to house students, Narragansett Town Planning Committee members said in a meeting on Tuesday. Despite contributing nothing to the town financially, URI expects Narragansett to absorb the ever-growing off-campus student population, Board Chairman Mark Brady said during a planned discussion about affordable…
Mold remediation efforts for the Robert L. Carothers Library have been resolved, yet concerns still linger about whether lost academic journals and works will be able to be replaced. Mold discoveries from 2024 ultimately resolved last semester at the University of Rhode Island, with the help of DAI General Contracting, safety and risk management and…
A fire in the Robert L. Carothers Library on June 27 at 1:40 a.m. damaged the lower level and caused its closure for the fall semester. Damage affected two study rooms, two classrooms, the IT services office and the surrounding area’s flooring, ceiling and wallboard, according to David Palazzetti, senior director of facilities operations. Scopes…