University of Rhode Island Campus Police and Public Safety addressed safety concerns in the event of an active shooter. After a mass shooter killed two students at Brown University in Providence on Dec. 13, 2025, many URI community members had campus security questions, according to Police Chief Paul Ricci and Public Safety Director Samuel Adams….
Pizza Xpress has temporarily closed its longtime location in Hope Commons and reopened inside Astro’s Grill as part of a larger renovation planned for the Mainfare Dining Hall. Pizza Xpress is expected to return to Hope Commons once renovations are finished. The revamp is part of a larger dining hall renovation that has been in…
The University of Rhode Island student senate passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a legal retainer for undergraduate students and approved funding for the URI Powerlifting Club in a meeting Wednesday. The resolution urges the university to secure legal counsel with experience in immigration law to support undergraduate students, international and immigrant students…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department assisted with 13 motor vehicle accidents, aided with 14 medical emergencies and responded to four suspicious activity reports. On Monday, Jan. 26, police responded to two medical emergencies, both requiring transport to the hospital. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, a harassment report was filed to the URI Police, in…
A doctoral student at the University of Rhode Island, Rachel Young, has filed a federal lawsuit against the university, accusing the institution of failing to meet basic accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, thereby violating her civil rights, according to an article published on GoLocalProv. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District…
Students expressed frustration with the University of Rhode Island Student Senate and their response to comments made by the College Republicans on Instagram. The incident first came to light on Wednesday, Dec. 3, when the Instagram account @providenceprogressives, a progressive Providence journalism outlet, posted screenshots of comments made by @uri_gop, the College Republicans Instagram account,…
The University of Rhode Island is planning to renovate the Memorial Union to increase student retention and meet the needs of the next student body, according to the Campus Improvement Plan. The aim for the renovation is to create a flexible space that fits students, the campus community and alumni expectations, according to the Campus…
University of Rhode Island students feel that the decision to use an AI voiceover to read graduates’ names during the December graduation ceremony is “disrespectful” and “offensive,” according to responses in a survey sent out by The Good Five Cent Cigar. The Cigar conducted a survey on Monday asking students for their opinions on the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus is already undergoing major renovations, with upcoming plans for even more, according to Ryan Carrillo, the URI director of planning and real estate development. The master plan for these renovations started in 2016, leading the project to be completed in different phases, according to Carrillo. Phase I…
Routine health inspections by the Rhode Island Department of Health found violations of health codes, including the presence of rodent droppings, at multiple University of Rhode Island dining halls, according to Food Establishment Inspections. A live mouse was found in a snap trap in the Rams Den kitchen during the inspection, according to the Dec….