JED hosted Fresh Check Day back in October in order to encourage positive mental health. Photo by Anna Meassick. As of October, the University of Rhode Island is a part of a nationwide program called the JED program that looks to improve mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention resources for teens and young adults….
Student employees work hard during the lunch rush in Ram’s Den. Photo by Anna Meassick Last semester, student employees at the University of Rhode Island voiced concerns about the lack of wage disparity between different levels of student employment. The University of Rhode Island has eight different pay levels for student employees, based on…
The map above displays where all of the research beacons will be placed in the Gulf in order to study the loop current. Photo courtesy of Kathleen Donahue. The Oceanography Department at the University of Rhode Island has received a $2 million grant to further study the patterns of the loop current in the Gulf…
The University of Rhode Island is experiencing an increase in the number of Flu and Flu Like Illnesses (ILI), mirroring trends in the state and the rest of the country. According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, the percent of Rhode Islanders with ILI is 6.59 percent compared to the rest of New England…
By the University of Rhode Island’s regular decision deadline for college applications of Feb. 1, over 22,000 applications from prospective students had been received. URI received nearly 60 percent of their admissions applications by the early action deadline on Dec. 1. Approximately 13,200 students applied by the deadline. The Office of Admissions reviews applications primarily…
A nursing study at the University of Rhode Island found that a five, or even one minute delay in the clamping of healthy infants’ umbilical cords, is indicative of increased iron stores and brain development. The principal investigators of the study were Debra A. Erickson-Owens, a URI professor of nursing and certified nurse-midwife, and the…
The University of Rhode Island has created new majors in recent years in an effort to increase academic opportunities across their eight degree-granting colleges. Programs like Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ), International Studies and Diplomacy (ISD) and Data Science have recently been added to URI’s curriculum, giving students more opportunities to expand their interests. Professor…
During this week’s meeting of the University of Rhode Island Student Senate, the bill calling for the implementation of a new constitution was passed. This new constitution will reflect changes made during the past several meetings of Student Senate. A bill calling for the referendum polling the student opinion on increasing the Club Sports and…
Olympic Athlete Dr. John Carlos demonstrates the meaning of the black power fist as a symbol for civil rights during his lecture. Photo by Siobhan Richards Story by Kate LeBlanc and Jack Meyer. Civil Rights Advocate and Olympic Medalist John Carlos visited the University of Rhode Island on Wednesday to speak at the second annual…
Dr. Lobsand Sangay, Tibetan president-in-exile. Photo courtesy of Thupten Tendhar. The University of Rhode Island, along with Yale University, will be visited by Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the exiled president of Tibet on his “Thank you, America” event tour. Sangay, of the Central Tibetan Administration will be coming to URI Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 14…