The faculty divide: What you don’t realize about your professor

Titles highlight disparities in resources, pay among URI faculty Adjunct professor, senior lecturer, assistant professor: three job titles that often look the same on the surface to unknowing students, yet have very different job distinctions on closer inspection.  At the University of Rhode Island and institutions across the country, there are three main faculty distinctions:…

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Hunter Schafer (virtually) joins the Rhody family

Student Entertainment Committee hosted “Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer in a moderated Zoom to discuss acting, fashion and activism. Photo from variety.com On Wednesday, March 24, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) hosted Hunter Schafer, model, actress and LGBTQ+ rights activist, for a moderated discussion on Zoom.   Moderated by alumnus Shawn Antoine III,…

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Student poet publishes first book

URI sophomore Kate Ayers recently published her first poetry book, entitled “Gin and Juice Boxes.” Photo by James McIntosh. Kate Ayers lives by the words of Robin Williams’ John Keating in “Dead Poets Society”:“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are all noble pursuits, and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what…

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Senate explores programs to reduce stress without Spring Break

No Spring Break may be what breaks students. Graphic by Alison Carpino. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate has been brainstorming ideas to support student’s mental health after Spring Break was canceled this semester. Many senators noted that students have been experiencing increased stress as a result of the University canceling Spring Break this…

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Meet the candidate: Bolu Taiwo

This week, Bolu Taiwo will be on the ballot for next year’s University of Rhode Island Student Senate president.  Taiwo is currently a junior studying both cellular molecular biology and political science.  In addition to Student Senate, Taiwo is a member of many campus organizations including Powerful, Independent, Notoriously, Knowledgeable (PINK) Women, Greek Life and…

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