The University of Rhode Island student senate discussed the Rhode Island housing crisis, met the newly elected president and vice president and approved a final budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year on Wednesday. URI alum Alex Appolonia (‘20) was brought in by External Affairs Committee Chair Chris Hoover. Appolonia is a real estate investor and…
This week, the University of Rhode Island student senate announced election results, honored Senators of the Month and reviewed potential budget allocations. Spring 2024 election results were posted Saturday, announcing the election of President Elect Argha Goswami and Vice President Elect Sanah Feroz. Both Goswami and Feroz will be sworn in with new and returning…
The Student Senate meeting Wednesday brought students to Memorial Union Room 300 to share their dissent for a potential Israeli Culture Club. Bill 55, which would acknowledge an Israeli Culture Club on campus, brought students to voice their concerns with the club’s recognition. The club would not be associated with the Hillel Center, and is…
In the last meeting before elections, the Student Senate welcomed a guest speaker, announced candidacies and the appointed senators for the Women’s Summit Committee. Assistant Vice President of Housing and Residential Life Tom Cooley briefed the Senate on new initiatives and survey results in on campus housing. A survey sent out in November 2023 showed…
This week’s Senate meeting looked toward the future, covering elections, potential sustainability initiatives and the continuation of student advocacy for the Rhode Island Public Transport Authority. After his two opponents pulled their speaker of the assembly nominations, Sen. David Rudolph won in a unanimous vote to become the term’s speaker. Sen. Elise Newman pulled her…
In the aftermath of last week’s resignation of former Speaker Cameron Chardonet, this week’s Senate meeting nominated potential new speakers, established official election dates and welcomed two new Senate-recognized clubs. The Student Organization Committee has postponed their president’s meeting until Monday, Feb. 26, and the Campus Affairs Committee will be meeting with Dining Services on…
This week’s University of Rhode Island Student Senate meeting highlighted the importance of veteran and military support in our student body, transportation issues and future voting dates. Beginning with a visit from the director of the Center for Military and Veteran Education, Tom Flynn, a presentation was given with updates on the Student Veterans of…
On Wednesday, the URI Student Senate laid out plans for the spring semester, and included the election of a new Student Organizations Committee chair. The meeting opened with an announcement for Bob Flynn, director of the Center for Military and Veteran Education, to be a guest speaker at next week’s Student Senate meeting. The Senate…
In the final meeting of the semester, the URI Student Senate voted on a bill to create a new model constitution. The model constitution is aimed at making it easier for new or already established clubs to have a guideline for creating their own constitutions. An amendment was added to the bill talking about advisors…
This week’s Student Senate meeting marked the second meeting for the eight newly elected Senators. The meeting started off with an announcement from Senate Advisor Carl Stiles encouraging older Senators who are currently transitioning out of leadership positions to speak about it with their respective committees in order to prepare their transition materials. Next in…