University announces 2023 commencement ceremony dates, agenda The university will celebrate Class of 2023 on the Quad. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The University of Rhode Island Commencement ceremony for the class of 2023 will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m and will be the second commencement to take place on the Kingston…
University sources fresh, local fish for on campus meals Pictured: Baja Fish Tacos from Mainfare Dining hall. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island Dining Services announced on Jan. 20 that they will start serving locally sourced seafood in the dining halls on campus on Feb. 1. Pierre St. Germain,…
President Marc Parlange outlines 10-year plan, strategic priorities President Parlange discusses 10-year plan. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange gave the 2023 State of the University address on Feb. 1 to emphasize positive development and present a strategic 10-year plan. Parlange made clear his pride in the…
Former Black Gold editor-in-chief reflects on campus experience Page from the Black Gold paper 50 years ago. PHOTO CREDIT: URI Library Archives Although the University of Rhode Island is currently only home to one newspaper, the Black Gold is a student newspaper that used to run alongside The Good Five Cent Cigar. Valerie J. Southern…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The Spring 2023 session of the University of Rhode Island Student Senate is off to a quick start. A fourth amendment to the URI Student Senate Constitution was proposed, a new at-large representative was elected and concern was expressed regarding an elevated level of complaints regarding off-campus student…
Danielle Dennis devoted to teacher advocacy, growing connections New dean of URI’s Feinstein College of Education, Danielle Dennis aims to encourage students’ long learning. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island has named Danielle Dennis dean of the Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies. Dennis, a scholar of literacy education and…
Interim Dean Betty Rambur reimagines URI’s College of Nursing New Interim Dean for College of Nursing, Betty Rambur, aims to add technology and business into the college. PHOTO CREDIT: BettyRambur.com Betty Rambur, former Routhier Endowed Chair for Practice and professor of nursing at the University of Rhode Island, has been named interim dean of the…
URI Alum, Deborah Reibe is named new Interim Dean of College of Health Sciences. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu On Jan. 19, Dr. Deborah Riebe was named the new interim dean for the College of Health Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Riebe is a well-known professor of kinesiology and is replacing the former Dean…
IGT selects URI students to receive ten awards 10 first-year URI students are receiving a 20,000 dollar scholarship for women in STEM. PHOTO CREDIT: Openaccessgovernment.org The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Computer Science and Statistics is partnering with International Game Technology (IGT) to launch a scholarship program intended to support and inspire women in…
Pre-k through 12, world language education programs aim to expand horizons The College of Education adds two new majors. PHOTO CREDIT: habitatbroward.org Educators must continue to learn so that they can teach others, according to Danielle Dennis, interim dean of the College of Education. The College of Education is introducing two new majors to the…