During this week’s meeting, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate voted on committee chair nominations for the standing committees in the Senate. Katie Siegle, Kyra Shindler, Grace Kiernan, Angelica Tyson and Emily Gamache were elected as Student Organizations, Academic Affairs, External Affairs, Cultural Affairs and Campus Affairs chairwomen, respectively. The Student Senate spent a…
TEDx is back at URI, albeit virtually. Photo from twitter.com. According to Veronique Oldham, Rhode Island is one of the most endangered areas in America as the planet’s climate continues to change. Aquatic organisms are suffocating due to a decrease in oxygen in the oceans. Oldham, an assistant professor of oceanography at the University of…
Experiential learning offers opportunities for career advancement As internships become more important for students’ future success, the University of Rhode Island’s career advisors and alumni are looking to help current students find resources to gain first-hand experience. Entering higher education and earning a degree helps students prepare for their professions, yet employers are also interested…
Reproductive rights activist Loretta Ross spoke to students about Black maternity. Photo from thefeministwire.com. Predicted demographics have shown that by the middle of this century white-identifying people will become a minority within the United States. Loretta Ross, a reproductive rights activist, said that this had led to fear among white people of becoming a minority,…
It’s an ugly truth, but it’s the truth’ Frank Leon Roberts, an NYU professor and BLM activist, spoke to URI students this week. Photo from roddenberryfoundation.org. Frank Leon Roberts, the New York University professor who developed the “Black Lives Matter Curriculum,” talked to students from the University of Rhode Island at an event held by…
Student Senate held a spirit week for the first time this year, here’s how it went. Photo by either Greg Clark or James McIntosh. In hopes to raise student’s spirits in the wake of a canceled Spring Break, The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate and Student Alumni Association (SAA) hosted a spirit week. While…
Numerous accelerated bachelor’s to master’s (ABM) programs have begun at the University of Rhode Island over the past year, providing students a fast track to a master’s degree. The programs allow students to earn both their undergraduate and graduate degree in five years, by applying credits taken as an undergraduate to their master’s degree. Currently,…
URI’s Ballentine Hall will undergo renovations soon. Photo by Greg Clark. Soon, the University of Rhode Island’s Ballentine Hall will be getting its first renovation in nearly 20 years. Ballentine Hall, the home of the College of Business at URI, originally opened in 1967 after years of lobbying from students and faculty at the school….
Wondering why half the FAC lot is empty? You and everyone else. Photo by Greg Clark. Students at the University of Rhode Island have aired their grievances this past year regarding on-campus parking issues, looking for explanations from Transportation and Parking (TAP). Due to an influx of commuters at URI during the COVID-19 pandemic, URI…
Successor to be selected in May Stephen Baker, chief of university police, will be retiring after the better part of two decades at URI. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. The University of Rhode Island’s Chief of Police has announced he will retire on June 18 after a 42-year career, 16 of which he spent at URI….