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President Marc Parlange outlines 10-year plan, strategic priorities President Parlange discusses 10-year plan. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange gave the 2023 State of the University address on Feb. 1 to emphasize positive development and present a strategic 10-year plan. Parlange made clear his pride in the…
Graduate School lecture discusses dangers of plastic pollution The GSO’s “Confronting Ocean Pollution” lecture discusses how plastics and chemicals disrupt marine life. Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) discussed the dangers of plastic waste and forever chemicals in their lecture entitled “Confronting Ocean Pollution.”…
URI economics professors ease concerns of influence on community The U.S. and the national debt ceiling over the years. Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor As of Jan. 19, the United States reached the debt ceiling, but we don’t need to worry about it yet, according to Liam Malloy, an associate professor and chair…
Groundbreaking for new four-building campus to occur in 2023 Pictured: Current location of the Tomaquag museum. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The Tomaquag Museum is continuing to make preparations for its upcoming move to a new, more spacious location in Kingston. The new museum, which will be located on Route 110, just off…
Former dean of College of Nursing named after year-and-a-half-long search Pictured: Barbara E. Wolfe, new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island has appointed Barbara E. Wolfe as its new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Wolfe, who has served…
Featured art pieces from “Some Food We Could Not Eat.” PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Located inside of the University of Rhode Island’s Greenhouse, the “Some Food We Could Not Eat” exhibit features different forms of art media in order to provide perspective on the impact of food systems. The Main Gallery exhibition…
Kaull announced URI men’s basketball for WHJJ for 35 years. PHOTO CREDIT: newport.ri.com On Nov. 26, the URI and greater Rhode Island community lost a mentor, friend and icon when legendary URI radio voice Don Kaull passed away at the age of 77 after a long battle with melanoma. We remember Kaull through the genuine…
Twelve teachers across Rhode Island board URI’s Endeavor ship to gain oceanography experience. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Twelve teachers all across the state were chosen to participate in the Rhode Island Teachers at Sea program, in which they were able to board the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanograpy’s Endeavor ship to conduct research…
Robert Flynn aims to support, strengthen campus military community Navy veteran Robert “Bob” Flynn was hired as the new director of the Military and Veteran Education (MAVE) Center. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Robert “Bob” Flynn served as a Navy commander for 28 years, and is taking on a new role as the new director of the…
Three-student ordinance pushes students to vote During the 2022 midterm elections, there was a significant increase in student voter registration in the town of Narragansett. Graphic by: Elizabeth Wong Before the midterm elections this year, a number of University of Rhode Island officials urged students who lived off-campus to register to vote in the towns…