The University of Rhode Island’s Environmental Arts and Humanities major will officially launch in the 2026-2027 academic year, with an Environmental Foundations course available for students to take in the Spring 2026 semester. EAH will be housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and directed by Professor William Krieger, chair of the philosophy department,…
The Office for Institutional Research released its Student Demographic Report for race and ethnicity for 2025, revealing a record number of Hispanic, African American/Black and biracial students at the University of Rhode Island. White students, counted alone or in combination with another race, made up the largest share of enrollment this year with 13,446 students,…
Housing and Residential Life at the University of Rhode Island plans to remove the resident academic mentor position beginning next year, replacing it with additional resident assistant roles. The RAM position, or guides for first-year and transfer students to manage college life within their chosen area of study, is still listed under the University of…
To create a stronger connection between Narragansett and the University of Rhode Island, the student senate hosted a “Tea with Town Council” event, allowing students to voice their concerns about housing to the Narragansett Town Council. Held on Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union, the event created a potential to build community…
The University of Rhode Island student senate learned about plans for on campus living, passed three bills for new organizations and elected an academics committee chair. Plans for on-campus living involve the construction of two undergraduate dorms and renovations for first-year halls, according to Thomas Cooley, associate vice president for student affairs. The north building…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to four medical emergencies, dealt with one report of theft and assisted with three motor vehicle accidents. On Monday, Nov. 3, URI police filed a report in regards to a “campus-wide” theft threat, according to the Daily Activity Logs. The incident is still under investigation. Police assisted…
The University of Rhode Island will launch a national search for its next athletics director as Thorr Bjorn is set to formally step down at the end of the month. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the news Wednesday morning that Bjorn had been hired at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, returning to his alma mater to…
The University of Rhode Island’s lack of locking doors on dormitory shower stalls has left students with safety concerns. Previous Cigar reporting has indicated that communal bathrooms in Adams, Hillside, Peck and Butterfield halls lack locking shower stall doors. Instead, bathrooms have two sets of curtains separating shower users from the rest of the bathroom….
First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams reflected on the protection of free speech in the United States, reminding the University of Rhode Island to judge a nation’s freedoms by the reality of its government’s actions in a Monday lecture. Abrams has argued more than 13 cases in front of the Supreme Court, representing clients in landmark…
On the University of Rhode Island campus, Jewish students are navigating a climate marked by historical divisions and the heightened pressures of current events. The ongoing debates over Israel and Jewish identity echo longstanding disagreements within the Jewish community and are shaping the way young people experience college life, according to URI students and experts…