The University of Rhode Island and the Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity mutually agreed to rescind the charter for the URI Iota Delta chapter of Alpha Phi until spring semester of 2021, according to a statement released by the university. “Our office received a credible report indicating that an incident occurred on campus that may…
The film cutting ceremony for the official opening of the Harrington Hub for Global Leadership in Communication and Media took place last Friday on the University of Rhode Island’s Quadrangle. Faculty and students alike, along with many other guests, celebrated the start of a movement towards URI being an important player in communication and media….
Small fires were lit in multiple bathrooms in the Hillside freshman residence hall on Saturday, Oct. 22. Two alarms were set off, the first at around 8 p.m. and the second occurring later that night sometime after midnight. “After further investigation, we found out that there were several small fires set in different locations throughout…
On Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 11:01 p.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity in Hutchinson Residence Hall, on Farm House Road. On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 1:41 a.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity in Eddy Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 11:33 p.m., an arrest was made following…
The Harrington School of Communication and Media celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Harrington Hub in Ranger Hall on Friday. The $6.3 million dollar renovations began last fall and brings state of the art equipment to students here on campus. The new facility comes fully equipped with new editing suites, a screening room, a…
In preparation for finals, the Academic Committee’s proposal that the Robert L. Carothers Library should extend their hours beginning two weeks prior to and during exams was approved at the Student Senate meeting. It was noted that the current library hours are inconsistent, but the library will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.,…
University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley and Dean of Engineering Raymond M. Wright campaigned on Monday for the necessary funds still needed for the completion of the new engineering complex. Historically, Rhode Islanders have often voted in favor of projects supporting education, but Dooley said he does not want to take anything for…
Local: The Warwick school committee, after a few public hearings, voted on Tuesday to consolidate the city’s elementary schools by closing two and repurposing another. John Wickes Elementary and Randall Holden Elementary will be be closed, and John Brown Francis Elementary will become an early childcare facility. Current fifth graders at these schools will move…
Last week’s “Real Conversations at Home” discussed the dark parts of the University of Rhode Island’s history, highlighting the importance of student activism in the 1970s and 1990s to motivate students to continue striving for change. Speaker Earl Smith III, a URI alumnus, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, faculty member in…
The University of Rhode Island will host its second annual Rhody Halloween 5K to support the Exeter Animal Shelter this Sunday, Oct. 30. The race will begin at noon on the Quadrangle, and participants are highly encouraged to come dressed in their favorite costume and to bring along their four-legged friends. Christina Savoie, fitness and…