During the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate meeting this week, there was heavy debate over the censure, a formal expression of disapproval, of two senators as well as several clubs recognized by Senate. A bill was proposed to censure Senator Michael LeBeau on the grounds that he exceeded the three absences allowed by Senate,…
On Oct. 25 the Student Senate will hold a town hall to discuss ongoing parking and transportation issues on campus. The event will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union room 300. All community members are invited to attend. Vice President of Administration and Finance, Abigail Rider, and Director of…
This week’s meeting of the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate was brief with little debate. During the report of the Campus Affairs Committee, Senator Ryan Menard spoke on the topic of student pay on holidays. Menard expressed that “[The University of Rhode Island] does not pay time and a half [to student employees] working…
This weeks meeting of the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate included the swearing in of new Senators and several bill passages. New Senators sworn in during the meeting included: Nina Padro, Jay Rumas, Ryan, Menard, Daniel P. Baglini and Annabel Cimbal. They were elected as At-Large Representatives. Thomas McGrath was elected as an On-Campus…
September 28th, 2018 Dear Constituents, The University of Rhode Island Student Senate (Senate) is currently involved in discussions regarding the manner in which student organizations are funded and the matters for which they may not be funded. Since May of this year, the Senate has been in correspondence with an organization known as the Foundation…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate meeting this week was brief, with little debate. The bill outlining changes to the constitution and bylaws of URI’s Student Senate was passed with no debate. After extensive debates last week, Finance Chair Zachary Taylor held the floor for several minutes to ensure members had no concerns. Taylor…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate elected three new officers to its executive board this fall following a wave of resignations before this semester started. Tristram Howard was named the new vice president, while Mark Gall was named campus affairs chair and Sara Straube was named External Chair. President Adriana Wilding is optimistic about…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate meeting Wednesday night had lengthy debates over bills concerning monthly presidents’ meetings times and the funded/unfunded status of recognized student groups. Lexi Evers, chairwoman of the Student Organization Advisory and Review Committee set forth a bill that called for the removal of the 7 p.m. time constraint for…
In the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate meeting last night, the committees discussed various advancements. President Adriana Wilding encouraged senators in the meeting to reach out to people to run for Senate, as there are 16 seats vacant and only 10 people running to fill them. Representatives from the College of Health Sciences as…
In the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate meeting this week, elections were held for various committee positions as well as the position of Vice President. Senators Jennifer Kohl, Sara Straube and Mark Gall were all elected to the Elections Committee. Straube was later elected chairwoman of External Affairs, Gall chairman of Campus Committee and…