University of Rhode Island housing officials are closely monitoring a structural crack in Brookside Hall’s north tower, determining the issue is cosmetic and not a safety concern, according to Tim Valton II, associate director of facilities for housing and residence life at URI. The 15 to 20-foot crack was discovered in early March in a…
The University of Rhode Island’s Robert L. Carothers Library is in the process of updating its policies around filming video in the space, according to Peter Larsen, the interim dean of the university libraries. Students planning to use the library as a filming space may be handed “filming request forums,” requiring them to detail information…
The Department of Education is investigating the University of Rhode Island as part of an investigation into The PhD Project, according to the DOE. URI is a participant of The PhD Project, which encourages students of color to pursue their PhD in business, according to their website. URI was one of 45 universities who received…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate budget was increased from $1.3 million to $1.4 million for the 2025-2026 academic year, according to Nicholas Cronan, the student senate’s director of treasury. “It sounds like a big increase, but it’s not as big as we hoped,” Cronan said. “Especially because costs all across the board have…
A green amendment was proposed to be added to the Rhode Island Constitution under Article I protecting the right to clean air, soil, climate and the environment’s natural values for citizens of Rhode Island, on Feb. 21. The Peace Dale Congregational Church’s Green Team has been working with Sen. Susan Sosnowski, who represents South Kingstown’s…
The $96 million Fine Arts Center improvement project at the University of Rhode Island is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2025, featuring three new art galleries for faculty, students and local artists. Construction of the new center began in 2019, according to Karl Calvo, assistant vice president of facilities at URI….
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate met with members of the URI Division of Student Affairs, passed bills acknowledging three clubs as senate-recognized organizations and discussed a bill to add an off-campus renter liaison. Dean of Students Dan Graney and Vice President of the Division of Student Affairs, Ellen Reynolds, spoke on behalf of…
The following article has a name redaction and correction as of April 3. 18-year-old Evan Chant, named in the original print version, was exonerated of all charges and cleared of any wrong doing, according to URI Police Lieutenant Thomas Quaratella. Upon further investigation of Chant’s charge, it was learned he was a mistaken identity and…
A note from the election chair: As we approach this election cycle, it’s clear that it will be a competitive one with all seats likely to be filled. Senators have already begun planning and campaigning in ways that reflect the increased interest in this process — whether by sharing their platforms on social media, boothing…
Programs at the University of Rhode Island have been scrambling to respond to executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federally funded institutions. Which ones are actually at risk? Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are vaguely defined within President Donald Trump’s “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” executive order. The…