by Laura Weick and Edhaya Thennarasu An international graduate student died after an incident at one of the pools inside the University of Rhode Island’s Tootell Aquatic Center last Sunday afternoon. The student was identified as Suhail Habeeb, a graduate physics student from New Delhi, India. According to a statement from URI, campus recreation staff,…
The University of Rhode Island Health Services and South County were awarded $2 million to transform the local health care delivery system and combat suicide in Washington County, which has the highest suicide rate in the state. Washington County, the home of URI and other towns in southern Rhode Island has a suicide rate of…
Nursing and pharmacy students, originally housed in Hillside Hall, will be assigned to Heathman Hall next semester. Photo by Greg Clark. As of the fall 2020 semester, the University of Rhode Island’s living learning communities (LLCs) will shift in hopes of making the walking commute and adaptability to campus easier for students. According to Housing…
The University may recycle, but do students recycle properly? Photo by Anna Meassick. On average, the University of Rhode Island recycles almost 35 percent of the total waste produced at the University. While the students primarily recycle cans, bottles, aluminum holders and plastics, the University as a whole recycles far more materials than that. “It’s…
Just a few weeks ago, if you ran the tap in Aldrich Hall, brown water would continuously flow. Photo by James McIntosh. Several residential halls at the University of Rhode Island recently had water with a brown tint coming out of faucets, which caused concerns amongst students regarding whether or not to drink the water….
Once completed in January of 2020, sophomores will be able to live in the new Brookside apartments for the spring semester. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Office of Housing and Residential Life (HRL) is finalizing their plans regarding how they plan to move students into the Brookside Apartment Complex in January…
Students in the College of Business, which has been awarded $1 million, gather in the lobby of Ballentine Hall. Photo by Joseph Lachance. Donation from Cynthia Deysher,’78, and her husband to go towards scholarships Cynthia Deysher, an alumna of the University of Rhode Island, and her husband, Byron Deysher, recently donated $1 million to the…
The Student Alumni Association (SAA) at the University of Rhode Island will host the Nearly Naked Mile on March 6 at 4:30 p.m. to draw attention to the 4,000 homeless people in the state who do not have appropriate winter clothing. The event will take place on the URI Quad and anyone is allowed to…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate failed to pass a bill calling for a referendum on issues regarding student pay during this week’s meeting. This bill failed 7-10, with seven senators abstaining. The bill would poll the student body on the issue of student pay and hire a specific administrator to address the inequity…
Thursday, Feb. 21 At 12:08 a.m., there was a medical emergency at Barlow Hall, the individual was transported to hospital. Friday, Feb. 22 At 5:53 a.m., a burglar alarm at the Memorial Union went off. Building was checked/secured. At 1:05 p.m., a motor vehicle accident occured on Flagg Road. A report was filed. At 4:28…