The learning management software Brightspace will replace Sakai by the fall of 2020. Photo courtesy of D2L. The transition from Brightspace to Sakai will be completed for the fall 2020 semester The University of Rhode Island’s learning management system (LMS) transition from Sakai to Brightspace has begun, and some students will begin to use Brightspace…
In protest against a book written by Professor Kyle Kusz, someone left a barstool sticker on his name plate. Photo contributed by Kyle Kusz. Numerous media outlets across the U.S. reported Kyle Kusz Called Tom Brady a White Supremacist During September, several news outlets reported that an associate professor at the University of Rhode Island…
Hoping to create a more inclusive campus, Health Services dissolved the Women’s Clinic. Photo by James McIntosh. This semester, the University of Rhode Island’s Health Services merged the Women’s Clinic with the rest of the facility in an effort to create a more inclusive environment. Ellen Reynolds, the director of Health Services, said that the…
Students and faculty kick off Rhodython with colored powder and high spirits. Photo by Greg Clark. The event is intended to become an annual occurrence on campus College students, adults and children alike burst through a blue and white balloon arch on Sunday to be sprayed with color at the first annual Rhodython 5K run…
Along with their tuition fee, many engineering students also have to pay class fees. Photo by Sarah Michaud. Certain departments require additional fees in order to fund hands-on learning Some majors at the University of Rhode Island require students to pay a program fee and course fees in addition to their tuition, which has led…
The URI Student Affairs app is new, improved and still not working. Image from App Store. The app now includes health services, parking and housing uses The University of Rhode Island has recently updated its dining services app with new features that include many more aspects of student affairs. The new additions include health and…
Several of the underclassmen dorms no longer allow students to use their Ram Accounts to pay for laundry. Photo by Greg Clark. Over the next year, HRL plans to make campus-wide changes to laundry services In Aldrich Hall and Hopkins Hall, the University of Rhode Island’s Housing and Residential Life has introduced new laundry machines…
Thursday, Oct. 3 At 2 a.m. there was a medical emergency in Bressler Hall. The patient was transported to the hospital. At 12:03 p.m. a harassment report was filed at the Lower Fine Arts north lot. Friday, Oct. 4 At 1:23 p.m. vandalism occurred at the Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences…
During the Student Senate meeting Wednesday night, the Director of Housing and Residential Life Frankie Minor and Assignments and Occupancy Assistant Director Dan Taylor gave a presentation about Brookside Hall, which is expected to be ready for students by spring of 2020. According to Minor and Taylor, there are three possible options for prioritizing…
The halls of the chemistry building are still covered with protective material in the aftermath of a fire which occurred several days ago. Photo by Steven Lee. A small fire resulted in water damage from the sprinklers Two sprinkler heads in the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences building caused water damage after being…