In a surge to safeguard public forests and endangered species from the growing timber industry, ocean state environmentalists have rallied behind a bill that seeks to prohibit logging in old growth forests and natural area preserves. The last time the Rhode Island General Assembly passed an act to preserve natural areas was in 1993. Nathan…
An individual was reportedly seen on the roof of Swan Hall on Tuesday, April 17. By the time authorities arrived at the scene at 12:23 p.m., the reported individual had already left. Police cleared by 12:26 p.m. The second report of suspicious activity occurred on Lower College Road, police were notified of a suspect trying…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate met to elect a director of treasury, a director of communications, a speaker of the assembly and six committee chairs. The senate voted to elect Jacob Milner as student organization committee chair, Molly Wentworth as academic affairs chair, Kairy Gonzalez as cultural affairs chair, Arpan Utkarsh Singh as…
The University of Rhode Island’s BridgeUSA chapter, BridgeURI, collaborated with St. George’s School’s Civil Discourse fellowship to foster respectful political dialogue. The group of a dozen high school students from St. George’s and their teacher, Sarah Mason, discussed questions presented by BridgeURI such as: “Do executive orders give too much power to the president or…
As international university students across the United States have visas revoked, the University of Rhode Island is unable to do anything but inform. Getting a visa revoked is a federal issue, according to Kristin Johnson, the vice provost for global initiatives at URI. “[The students] are no longer supported or sponsored by the URI because…
With over 6,500 students currently on various meal plans at the University of Rhode Island, dining services is preparing for potential impacts from recently implemented tariffs, according to Dining Services Director Pierre St-Germain. These changes might affect campus operations, specifically surrounding the funding that goes into the dining halls and other food services such as…
No charges will be filed over a crash that killed former University of Rhode Island Memorial Union director Maureen McDermott last fall. The crash occurred at the intersection of Campus Avenue and Lower College Road. McDermott was reportedly struck after the driver turned left on Campus Avenue. The collision occurred on Nov. 6. McDermott died…
The former director of student involvement, Maureen McDermott’s life, service and commitment to campus life inspired the University of Rhode Island to rename the Student Leadership Award upon her passing. By honoring a student who has “positively contributed to the campus community by empowering others and inspiring those around them,” the Rainville Award category recognizes…
The University of Rhode Island implemented an early decision option for prospective students of the graduating class of 2029. The admissions office tracked opportunities for students nationally, according to Becky Muholland, the director of first-year admission and operations for the undergraduate admission office. Prospective students were interested about early decision at URI, so the office…
The Equal Protection Project, a Rhode Island non-profit organization, has brought 60 civil rights complaints to multiple educational institutions across the country, citing discrimination perpetuated in the name of diversity, equity and inclusion. The organization filed a complaint against the state’s flagship public university, University of Rhode Island, on Dec. 11, 2024, citing discrimination in…