PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS TO THE FACULTY DID YOU NOTICE? IT’S MOSTLY ABOUT CONSTRUCTING BUILDINGS President Dooley’s Faculty Address presented on Thursday, September 17, 2014 at 3:00pm was carried on LIVESTREAM. If you saw the presentation DID YOU NOTICE what President Dooley didn’t highlight in his remarks? To sum up: Following the usual salutations and thank you…
I’m officially three-plus years into my college career, so it’s a little too late to quit now. Not that I would just to be clear, but I’d be lying if I said that it never crossed my mind during my time here at the University of Rhode Island, whether it was to transfer or…
If you walk around with an accent on this campus, the locals don’t need to ask you what you’re studying – you’ve already told them just by opening your mouth. The most cliché thing you can be as a study abroad student at James Cook University in Australia is a marine biology major, and sadly…
Greek life is an organization in college that, for the most part, is either hated or loved. Odds are that if you love it, you’re in it, and if you hate it, well, I’m sure you can guess why. I’ve spoken with both those involved and those not involved with Greek life to get some…
I have been to countless sporting events in my four years at the University of Rhode Island, and each season the teams have (mostly) gotten better and more competitive. The results have shown, too. Both basketball teams went from single-digit wins in my freshman year to making splashes in their conference tournaments with the…
Every year, approximately 95 percent of the University of Rhode Island freshmen live on campus. After their inaugural year at the University, that number dwindles. Options are limited, as not all upperclassmen are guaranteed on campus housing. Students entering their sophomore year are given few choices. They can hope for one of the coveted suite…