Alan Cooperman educates his audience about religion in America during the first honors colloquium. Photo by Autumn Walter. Alan Cooperman kicked off this year’s Honors Colloquium on Religion in America this past Tuesday, with his lecture exploring the diversity of religion and spirituality in the United States and how it plays a role in culture,…
Following cuts, finding a parking spot now takes longer in the Keaney lot. Photo by Greg Clark. Students were angered that the University cut the Keaney commuter lot nearly in half The commuter lot in Keaney was cut nearly in half over the summer, frustrating many students and causing difficulty parking in lots designated for…
The new bike path that starts near Keaney Gymnasium and leads to Wakefield is now ready for pedestrian use. Photo by James McIntosh. The Willian C. O’Neill Bike Path, more commonly known as the South County bike path, will be expanded through the University of Rhode Island’s campus and is scheduled to be finished around…
Researcher Marland Chang participates in a study for autism research. Photo contributed by Vanessa Harwood. Two University of Rhode Island professors are tracking the eye-movements and measuring brain activity of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to see how they understand and learn language. Assistant Professors of Communicative Disorders Alisa Baron and Vanessa Harwood have…
The College of Pharmacy, located in Avedisian Hall, will open a hall of fame in October. Photo by James McIntosh. The college will hold its first inaugural hall of fame ceremony in October The College of Pharmacy will induct its inaugural class to the Pharmacy Hall of Fame in October, celebrating the lifetime achievements of…
Ranger Hall is about to get a major upgrade on its second and third floors. Photo by Greg Clark. After pledging $3 million dollars in 2018, Richard J. Harrington (‘73, Hon. ‘02) and Jean Harrington have pledged another $4 million to the Harrington School of Communication and Media, which will help to complete the entire…
The Department of Housing and Residential Life [HRL] at the University of Rhode Island has made serious efforts to prevent mold from growing in the dorms at the end of another humid summer. When the air gets more humid, the concentration of mold spores in the air on campus will be higher. Open doors and…
Potential new students take a tour to see what the University of Rhode Island has to offer. Photo by Greg Clark. New group combines tour guides, Rhody Ambassadors and D.R.I.V.E. to boost admissions The Office of Admissions combined three student groups to create a new group on campus this year in an attempt to create a…
The University of Rhode Island will expand its online program, offering additional graduate programs that are 100 percent online as early as spring 2020. According to Diane Goldsmith, the director of the Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, there will be two new online programs launched by URI next semester: a communication studies…
In a country where mass shootings have killed over 100 people this year alone, the University of Rhode Island is prepared for the worst case scenario. Over the last several years, campus police have had extensive training in responding to active shooter situations, according to Major Michael Jagoda of the URI Police Department. “One of…