Special Olympics volunteers share program experiences The URI Unified Basketball team pictured celebrating after a win. PHOTO CREDIT: specialolymicsri.org The unified basketball team at the University of Rhode Island, which is run by the Special Olympics, is preparing for their last games of the season. Maia Wilson, a junior writing and rhetoric major, reached out…
Muslim students can find meals for Ramadan during non-fasting hours at the Academic Testing Center. PHOTO CREDIT: ucf.edu The University of Rhode Island’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) is working alongside the Academic Testing Center (ATC) to provide Muslim Students with accommodations during the month of Ramadan. “Ramadan is a month-long observance that Muslims fast throughout,”…
All URI students will see a 2.5 percent increase in tuition starting in the fall 2022 semester. PHOTO CREDIT: Vox.com The University of Rhode Island announced in September that student tuition rates would increase 2.5 percent for in-state and out-of-state students this upcoming academic year. While administrators explained the reason behind these increases in an…
Environmental professionals spoke to the URI community about their part in solving Earth’s climate crisis. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On March 30, the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media hosted a virtual event titled “Solve Climate by 2030: Worldwide Teach-In 2022.” The event was hosted for students, faculty…
Annette Gordon-Reed talks African-American history, presidential scandal Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Harvard University professor of law Annette Gordon-Reed will be coming to URI as the final guest speaker at the Center for Humanities lecture series. PHOTO CREDIT: macfound.org Acclaimed writer and historian Annette Gordon-Reed will be visiting the University of Rhode Island on April 14…
URI provides many outlets for students to help manage stress. PHOTO CREDIT: Cedars-Sinai.org The University of Rhode Island held a virtual event on March 31 titled “A Holistic Approach to Stress” about different ways to understand and tackle stress using different techniques. Thupten Tendhar, the director of the URI International Nonviolence Summer Institute, opened up…
This year’s Taricani Lecture is back to discuss “Investigative Journalism in the Digital Era.” PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The 2022 Taricani Lecture entitled “Investigative Journalism in the Digital Era” will focus on the first amendment and its impact on data-driven investigative reporting. The event, which will be held on April 5 at 5:00 p.m., will be…
Muse Mirror creator reflects on road to success Starting as an idea for a present for his girlfriend, URI alum, Akintoye Onikoyi worked with other URI grads to create an interactive mirror. PHOTO CREDIT: Musemirror.co Four University of Rhode Island graduates are hoping to revolutionize at-home beauty with a new smart mirror called the Muse…
In-person events are slated to return this semester for the Student Entertainment Committee. PHOTO CREDIT: Student Entertainment Committee The Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) is holding in-person events again after a slow fall semester. Alison Carpino, the SEC recruitment and retention coordinator, said that the fall semester had no in-person concerts or events but that they…
A URI professor appeared on “The Dan York Show” to discuss the political economics of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. PHOTO CREDIT: Wikipedia University of Rhode Island professor of economics, Richard McIntyre, was recently featured on “The Dan Yorke Show” to talk about the economic implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. McIntyre, a political economist,…