Maxient is a software used by universities to keep track of misconduct on campus. PHOTO CREDIT: maxient.com University of Rhode Island’s Dean of Students Dan Graney has recorded student conduct through Maxient, a software used to report and track student misconduct, since its introduction to the University in 2016. Graney’s position at URI involves overseeing…
Ramez Rizk and Jonah Steinweh-Adler won the 2023 University of Rhode Island Student Senate presidential elections, becoming the president-elect and vice president-elect for the 2023-24 academic year. Winning the election against current Student Senate Vice President Emily Gamache and Director of Treasury Chris Hoover, Rizk and Steinweh-Adler hope to use their experience as community leaders…
Harrington School launches new social media certificate New Social Media certificate allows students to be trained in the ever changing world of Social Media. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island recently announced the creation of a new graduate certificate program focused on social media, run by the Harrington School…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: President-elect Ramez Rizk and Vice President-elect Jonah Steinweh-Adler spoke to the University of Rhode Island Student Senate General Assembly, Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator Carol Larsen and Keith Labelle addressed changes in federal Title IX regulations and the Senate began to discuss the…
Uri students can access free produce through URI Free Farmers Market. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s farmer’s market will be hiring new student staff in the upcoming weeks to promote nutrition education for college students and give them first-hand experience to realize where their food comes from. “‘For…
As the United States Supreme Court nears its June verdict where it will reportedly reexamine the use of affirmative action in University admissions, many college admission departments are anticipating the possible impacts a court reversal could have on their admissions. Affirmative action is the favoring of individuals belonging to particular groups subject to discrimination as…
From left to right Katy Croff Bell, founder and president of Ocean Discovery League, an organization which focuses on accessible deep-ocean exploration, Fenix Garcia Tigreros, a GSO assistant professor and Rebecca Robinson, a GSO professor. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer To honor Women’s History Month, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of…
Sandra Sanchez-Lopez presenting about her new book entitled “Battles for Belonging: Women Journalists, Political Culture, and the Paradoxes of Inclusion in Colombia, 1943-1968.” PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer In celebration of Women’s History Month, the University of Rhode Island invited Associate Professor Sandra Sanchez-Lopez to speak on “Contesting the Rules of Journalism: Paradoxes…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: Senators discussed concerns regarding the school’s ability to communicate pertinent safety information and the Senate’s ongoing tensions with the Faculty Senate at this Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting. Calls for a revision of the University’s emergency communication policies came following violent online threats on Monday…
Mirror covered up in Campus Rec Gyms to encourage students to focus on how they feel rather than how they look. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor students have a greater risk of developing an eating disorder than any other age group, acCollegecording to the Child Mind Institute (CMI). CMI reported as high as…