At this week’s Student Senate meeting, a grant was approved for the URI Fencing Club for $1,374.65. The bill, as explained by Director of Treasury Bose, is “calling for the allocation of a $1,374.65 grant out of the capital improvements fund to the URI Fencing Club.” There were many reasons as to why Bose believed…
In Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting, a bill was proposed regarding Robert L. Carothers Library Study Room usage policy. President Rizk introduced the bill, stating the issue with the three hour time limit. “There is a three hour time limit for the library to get any of the study rooms,” Rizk said. “If you cross the…
In this week’s Student Senate meeting, Vice President Steinweh-Adler gave updates on URI student action for sustainable composting. Student Action against Sustainability and the Senate Campus Affairs Committee received funding from the 11th Hour Foundation. This foundation was started by the former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt. Schmidt is giving money to campuses across the…
In this week’s Student Senate meeting, two new bills were proposed condemning violence against Israelians and Palestinians. One bill stated, “Resolution calling for the condemnation of anti-Jewish attacks perpetrated against the Israeli people by Hamas terrorists.” The second bill stated, “Resolution calling for the condemnation of violence committed against Palestinian civilians.” Dr. Carl Stiles, the…
This week in the Student Senate: A chair proposed a bill “calling for the condemnation of antisemitic attacks conducted against the Israeli people by Hamas militants” during Wednesday’s meeting. Many students attended this week’s Senate meeting, anticipating a discussion on the bill. “This bill is not endorsing the Netanyahu government’s treatment of the Palestinian people…
Keith Labelle, the Deputy Director of Title IX, came to discuss the i-Stand Program. Labelle gives presentations to student organizations and hosts awareness events. Labelle’s work involves everything pertaining to sexual violence prevention, including the four classes he teaches on campus. One goal of the presentations is to change how students approach rape culture, according…
Vice President of Student Affairs Ellen M. Reynolds discussed the incoming Fall 2023 class. Alongside Dr. Reynolds was Tom Cooley, the newest member of the Student Affairs leadership team. Cooley has 20 years of experience in housing and worked at the University of Chicago. Reynolds reported that the Fall 2023 class had 25,385 student applicants…
This week from the Student Senate. Speaker of the General Assembly Cameron Chadronet led this week’s short meeting. The committee chairs shared their updates, getting the meeting rolling. Communications Director Sanah Feroz announced the launch of the Senate website. Features of the website include general meeting minutes, committee meeting times and how to join the…
Rhody Senate Vice President Jonah Steinweh-Adler kicked off the Senate year with enthusiasm, pursuing two flagship Rizk-Adler administration initiatives promised during last spring’s campaign trail. Following a promise to introduce compost bins to campus dining halls, Steinweh-Adler announced that he and Senate President Ramez Rizk have secured funding to introduce 15 sustainability-related jobs for students…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: changes made to the Student Handbook were outlined, a new Senator and Jurist were elected and a new club was approved in the final Senate meeting of the semester. After the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting were approved, the Senate…