Supreme court decision opens up conversation about state healthcare RI state employees do not have abortions covered under the University’s healthcare plan. Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Faculty and staff at the University of Rhode Island and their dependents do not have abortion coverage as part of their University healthcare plan. This is…
Accreditation aims to help produce “exceptional” teachers The University of Rhode Island’s School of Education has earned national accreditation for their high-quality preparation of teacher candidates. URI was engaged in a multi-year process with the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) to earn this prestigious licensure. According to Diane Kern, interim director of…
URI observes International day of peace, a day dedicated to world peace, on September 22. Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On September 22, the University of Rhode Island Multicultural Student Services Center held several events and workshops to commemorate the International Day of Peace. Beginning in 1981, the International Day of Peace, also…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: a speech from President Marc Parlange, a warning to partiers in Narragansett and recognition for three new organizations. To begin this week’s Student Senate meeting, Parlange took the floor to discuss a multitude of topics, including highlights in enrollment and future goals. …
Recognition raises awareness, community involvement Coordinators of the URI free farmers market celebrate after winning their sustainability award. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu This past summer, URI’s Free Farmers Market (FFM) was awarded the National Sustainability Award for Outreach and Education by the National Association of College and University Food Services. “The sustainability award is an amazing…
Composting, harvesting among university efforts This year’s Honors Colloquium entitled “Just Good Food” focuses on how to be more sustainable with your food choices. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu This year, the University of Rhode Island’s Honors Colloquium is focusing on ways that students and community members can be more food sustainable. With the goal of educating…
URI rises 29 spots to number 67 on U.S. News and World Report list This September, the University of Rhode Island’s undergraduate nursing program was ranked number 67 in the country by the U.S. News and World Report. This ranking puts the program in the top 10 percent of the country. This ranking is 29…
URI GSC to add Safe Zone track focusing on reproductive rights. Photo Contributed by: WPRI.com In the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the University of Rhode Island has prioritized education about sexual health and women’s issues on campus. On June 24, the United States Supreme Court overturned the…
Pictured: open single-stall bathrooms on the third floor of the library. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The Robert L. Carothers Library had the most gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus at the University of Rhode Island before renovations began on its bathrooms this summer. According to Peter Larsen, the interim dean of University Libraries, the…
Change reverses policy in place for 15 years Pictured: Cassie Hill, second student to declare a double major within the College of Business. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s College of Business is now allowing students to double major within the college for the first time since 2007. According…