The University of Rhode Island student senate addressed high rates of senator absences in the legislative body during their meeting on Wednesday. 17 senators attended Wednesday’s meeting, leaving 28 empty seats. The absences led to a discussion about potential new bylaws regarding senators’ potential for re-election. Senators exceeding five unexcused absences are liable to have…
Throughout the week of Sept. 29, the University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to 20 medical emergencies, the most of any week since students returned to campus this semester. 16 of the medical responses resulted in transportation to the hospital, while the remaining four were transferred to other agencies. This week, two arrests were…
The University of Rhode Island’s Community First Responder Program is trying to continue the decline in opioid overdose death rates, which RI.gov said decreased by 7.3% from 2022 to 2023. The CFRP is dedicated to informing and equipping communities throughout New England so they can combat opioid misuse and overdose effectively, according to their website…
This year’s student senate court at the University of Rhode Island promised to bring a focus on senator accountability following an absent jury last academic year, according to Head Jurist Andrew Ebrahimpour. The student senate court functions as the third branch of the student government, paired with the legislative body of senators and the executive…
More than 1,000 students visited the quad on Oct. 1 for the University of Rhode Island’s annual Quad Fest, where there were plenty of hot dogs, games and various student organizations. URI President Marc Palange and Special Events Coordinator Ann Marie Smiley hosted the event and welcomed students to try free food, provided opportunities to…
Undergraduate women of color shared their experiences navigating leadership positions, stereotypes and sexism at the University of Rhode Island on Saturday. The discussion at the Leadership without Limits Conference was organized by fourth-year student senate Vice President Sanah Feroz. The panel consisted of eight women, including fourth-year Argha Goswami, the student senate president. URI President…
Two apartment-complex-style undergraduate dorms will be added to the University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus to improve student housing availability and de-triple dorms between 2027 and 2028. The complexes will be for upperclassmen and returning students only on campus, according to Thomas Cooley, the assistant vice president of Housing, Residential Life and Student Development. The…
The University of Rhode Island introduced a master’s degree that allows students to become provisionally licensed as mental health counselors in Rhode Island – something they couldn’t do before. The new degree in mental and behavioral health counseling will begin its first term in summer 2025, according to Mark Robbins, professor and chair of the…
Through yoga, prayer, challah and community, the University of Rhode Island Hillel Center upheld almost 4,000-year-old traditions in celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah began Oct. 2 and ended on Friday. Yom Kippur begins Friday at sunset and ends at nightfall on Saturday. Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terrorists attacked Israel, making it…
The distinct sound of sniffles and sneezes across campus confirmed what University of Rhode Island Health Services staff already knew: it’s flu season. The changing of the seasons and shift to indoor gatherings tend to cause the rise in influenza-like illness, according to URI Health Services nursing coordinator Jennifer Strollo. On Oct. 1, two students…