Last year, the Rhode Island Office of Internal Audit launched an audit of the University of Rhode Island’s Housing and Residential Life. The audit looked into the University’s policies and procedures, as well as fiscal policies. “I think audits are great, I love them,” said Vice President of URI’s Student Affairs division Kathy Collins. “I…
On Wednesday, Feb. 15 At 11:46 a.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Gorham Residence Hall, on Complex Road. At 3:19 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Eddy Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Thursday, Feb. 16 At 2:32 a.m., University Police were notified of suspicious activity…
Local Monday, Feb. 20 marked the 14th anniversary of the Station nightclub fire in West Warwick. The Station Fire Memorial Foundation observed the anniversary with a private prayer service and meeting. A permanent memorial for the disaster which killed 100 people during a concert in 2003 will open later this year. Last week, Democratic lawmakers…
The University of Rhode Island’s senior food service administrator discussed plans to move The Daily Grind coffee shop in the 24-hour room of the Carothers Library into the mother’s room, which is located behind the shop, during last night’s senate meeting. Senior Food Service Administrator Dominic Ferraro discussed the relocation of the Daily Grind,…
The University of Rhode Island held the second annual Sugar Science Day for high school girls Wednesday, Feb. 22. Mindy Levine, program coordinator and Associate Professor of Chemistry, says how excited she is to bring the program back for another year, especially for girls in high school. “For high school girls in particular, they’re already…
The University of Rhode Island will be breaking ground on a new $5 million visitors center this coming June, which will remain under construction for roughly a year. The new visitor center will offer prospective students and their families more amenities than the current ‘hut’ that stands in its place, according to Project Manager…
While many students stayed inside to escape the cold during the snowstorms last week, others were not able to find the same refuge. For many students living in Heathman Hall, their heat has not been working for the past few weeks or, for some, the entirety of the academic school year. After multiple complaints…
International students at the University of Rhode Island are feeling the effects of President Donald Trump’s executive order that prevents citizens of seven countries from entering the United States. A graduate student at URI from Iran, who asked to remain anonymous, planned to go visit her family overseas in March, but had to change her…
This past Tuesday, the University of Rhode Island communications sent out a notice covering the recent identity thefts happening on campus. The notice said that “The University has been made aware of some recent student ‘ID Number’ thefts where accounts have been used by imposters to order food from local establishments.” “We’re still doing an…
Director of Housing and Residential Life John Sears said, during last night’s senate meeting, that the recent review, by the office of internal audits, would help to fix current problems with student housing by creating policies and procedures that previously had never been officially “written down”. The office of internal audits made 48 recommendations…