Photo by Anna Meassick | Wind turbines are becoming increasingly popular in the sustainable energy field. A professor at the University of Rhode Island has discovered that noise generated by the wind farm located off the coast of Block Island is not loud enough to disturb local marine life. The wind farm, which is the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Thanatology program within the College of Nursing allows students to study how death affects behavior. Thanatology is a very broad topic that includes many different aspects of how death affects a person. These aspects include how death impacts one’s behavior, suicide shown in films, difficult conversations, spirituality in death and…
On Oct. 25 the Student Senate will hold a town hall to discuss ongoing parking and transportation issues on campus. The event will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union room 300. All community members are invited to attend. Vice President of Administration and Finance, Abigail Rider, and Director of…
This week’s meeting of the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate was brief with little debate. During the report of the Campus Affairs Committee, Senator Ryan Menard spoke on the topic of student pay on holidays. Menard expressed that “[The University of Rhode Island] does not pay time and a half [to student employees] working…
Local News- On Oct. 16, the Rhode Island Department of Health approved a petition from parents, allowing them to use medical marijuana to treat children with autism. This petition was filed in April, which requested the use of Cannabidiol (CBD) to treat autism which does not contain Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), also known as the ingredient in…
Photo by Anna Meassick Thursday, Oct. 11 At 12:58 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Flagg Road. A report was filed. At 10:10 p.m., a smell of marijuana was reported at Aldrich Hall. It was reportedly gone on arrival. At 10:12 p.m., a medical emergency was reported at Coddington Hall. The patient was…
Photo by Anna Meassick | The University continues to make efforts to be more sustainable, from picking up litter to LEED buildings. The United States Department of Education named the University of Rhode Island a Green Ribbon school this year for its efforts in creating a sustainable campus and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to…
The Department of Public Safety released the annual Clery Report last week, which listed the number of reportable crimes committed on all five of the University of Rhode Island’s campuses. The Clery Report contained crime and fire statistics from 2015-2017. The University releases the Clery Report each year in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Taft Hall is home to the Talent Development program, a program that helps in-state students succeed at URI. The University of Rhode Island’s Talent Development program celebrated its 50th year on campus and was honored with a celebratory event at the Omni Hotel in Providence on Oct. 6. Originally, 250…
Photo by Melissa Pellegrino | Renovations on Roosevelt Hall to preserve the historic building were completed in Spring of 2017. Two state offices have worked together to award Eleanor Roosevelt Hall a Rhody award for the University of Rhode Island’s efforts in preserving the historic significance of the building. A Rhody award honors organizations in…