The University of Rhode Island began the semester by unveiling the new chemistry building on campus. Richard E. Beaupre spoke during the ribbon cutting ceremony. “This is the greatest honor I’ve ever had in my life,” said Beaupre. The new $68 million dollar facility is designed to be safer for students conducting experiments in the…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department hosted their second annual dodgeball tournament last Sunday in the Keaney Gym, inviting both students and on-campus organizations to compete against the officers. “It’s a way of interacting with the students, and we enjoy doing it,” Paul Hanrahan, a university police officer and organizer of the event, said….
If you’re one of the many students on campus who’s gotta catch ‘em all, there are a few things to be mindful of while playing “Pokémon GO” this semester. Following the widespread popularity of the app, the Department of Public Safety at the University of Rhode Island issued a notice over the summer to remind…
Richard E. Beaupre: 1962 URI alumnus Marissa Tansino: What does this mean for this facility to be named after you? Richard E. Beaupre: “Well to me, I got an honorary degree here in 2003, and I thought that was the end of the story. This is far beyond that. This is the greatest honor I’ve…
LOCAL The Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority (RIPTA) will be receiving more than $5 million in federal grants through a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) program. The funds, totaling $5.6 million, will be awarded to the City of Pawtucket to support a new bus hub project on its border with Central Falls. The new station is…
The School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island has recently been awarded nearly $3 million from the National Science Foundation to use towards a research expedition in the Arctic’s Northwest Passage. In August of 2017, 12 high school students, 18 undergraduate students, six graduate students and a team of dedicated scientists will depart…
The University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus celebrated the 40th anniversary of Research Vessel Endeavor with hands-on demonstrations and tours for the public last weekend. “It was an outreach to the community,” Tom Miller, assistant dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography, said. “It was a way of bringing everyone together with marine biology…
Multicultural Student Services Center Director Melvin Wade attended the Student Senate meeting to discuss the 20th Annual Diversity Week. Wade noted the change of the event over the last 20 years, which he credits to the student body and in particular, this generation. Although the event drew over 3,000 attendees last year, he stressed the…
Madelynn Schulte and Marissa Tansino bring you this week’s headlines.
On Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 10:32 p.m., University Police were notified of suspicious activity near Fraternity Circle and a verbal warning was issued. On Thursday, Sept. 8 at 9:51 p.m., University Police were notified of suspicious activity in the wooded area behind the Kappa Delta Sorority House, on Fraternity Circle; a report was filed. On…