During their first official meeting of the academic year, the University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate discussed and voted on issues including vaccine mandates for faculty, new bereavement policies and committee reports. The meeting was led by Audrey Cardany, the president of the Faculty Senate and an assistant professor of music education, and began with…
New York Times Best Selling author, Clint Smith comes to campus to discuss education’s role in developing a more robust understanding of slavery and white supremecy. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Across America, there are countless reminders of the history of slavery, such as monuments and statues erected celebrating Confederate soldiers and slave-owning politicians, yet some may…
Panel discusses climate equity in third lecture This week’s third installment of URI’s Honors Colloquium discusses possible solutions to rising sea levels. PHOTO CREDIT: Erin Brown Climate change and sea-level rise are an impending danger to New England residents, and climate justice leaders are working to increase accessibility and education on these problems in underrepresented…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department (URIPD) has released its 2020 Clery Act Report, revealing a decrease in student alcohol referrals, a small number of student arrests and a new thieving social media trend. The Clery Act Report discloses crimes related to the URI student body both on and off URI’s five campuses during…
Pharmacy students celebrate “rite of passage” into doctoral program. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy annual white coat ceremony is a milestone for pharmacy students, signifying their official entrance into the program and the beginning of their path to a Ph.D. This year, the event for third-year pharmacy students was…
Union, gyms first on-campus trial locations Free menstrual products developed by former student and URI staff members are making their way into campus bathrooms. PHOTO CREDIT: Morgan Maleonskie. Aunt Flow is here to stay at the University of Rhode Island. The URI Student Senate is funding and providing Aunt Flow menstrual products in the bathrooms…
As life on campus begins returning to in-person classes amid the pandemic, Health Services see seasonal flu and colds on the rise. PHOTO CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong Health Services at the University of Rhode Island is currently facing an influx of non-COVID-19 related illnesses as cold and flu season approaches. With the help of vaccinated community…
What was the student voice saying 50 years ago? On the week of Sept. 24, 1971, the Good Five Cent Cigar was reporting on the upcoming panhellenic rush, Honors Colloquium and concerts coming to the University of Rhode Island. According to an article on the front page, a new policy was instituted at the URI…
As classes and events return to in-person formats at the University of Rhode Island, some students and professors have continued taking online classes and it doesn’t seem like online classes will go away any time soon. James Ferry, a graduate teaching assistant at the University, said that there are many benefits and drawbacks to both…
A new student organization, SADA, is advocating for students with disabilities. PHOTO CREDIT: Student Advocacy for Disability Awareness/Action The Student Advocacy for Disability Awareness/Action (SADA) is a new student-run organization at the University of Rhode Island that is aiming to “disassemble the stigmas associated with disabilities and build URI into an inclusive campus.” Jewel Voyer,…