URI’s Academic Testing Center, a place for students with accommodations to take exams, is finally back after being shut down due to COVID-19. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese After being shut down in March 2020 due to COVID-19, the Academic Testing Center (ATC) reopened for the first time on Nov. 2. The University of Rhode Island’s…
Influenza outbreak overwhelms Rhody Health Services has seen a recent uptick in visits as influenza swarms the student population. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards An increase in viral illnesses on and off campus has led the University of Rhode Island’s Health Services to deal with unprecedented demands, as more students than ever before have gone to…
New graduate school dean hopes to increase support systems URI’s Graduate school names Brenton DeBoef as its new dean. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu When Brenton DeBoef was living in New York and studying for his Ph.D. in chemistry at Columbia University, he decided to take a road trip to Newport, Rhode Island with his wife. On…
According to the Democratic Socialists of America, democratic socialism is “a system where ordinary people have a real voice in our workplaces, neighborhoods and society.” The Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) is now a Student Senate-recognized student organization at the University of Rhode Island, looking to educate students on their ideology and meet with…
CNN’s Abby Phillip talked with a small group of student journalists after hosting the 14th annual Amanpour Lecture. PHOTO CREDIT: Leila Cox When Abby Phillip was invited to host this year’s edition of the University of Rhode Island’s annual Amanpour Lecture by Christiane Amanpour herself, she was floored. Phillip, anchor and senior political correspondent at…
Gender & women’s studies event remotely brings trans authors to campus P. Carl joined Merideth Talusan at URI to talk about their personal experiences in public as transgender activists and what inspired their latest award-winning stories. PHOTO CREDIT: pcarl.com The University of Rhode Island gender and women’s studies department hosted two award winning trans-rights activists…
After being removed from the University in 2013, the Alpha Chi Omega sorority is making its return. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by: Gianna Cappelli Eight years after being removed from the University of Rhode Island, national sorority Alpha Chi Omega is back on campus and working to re-establish itself in the Greek Life community. According to…
Health Services is expected to look different in the future as an $80 million project to construct a new building is being planned. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards The University of Rhode Island has plans to construct a new building to house Health Services and the Counseling Center under one roof after a multi-year construction delay….
URI Foundation increases fundraising goal to $300 million by 2024 The University’s “Big Ideas. Bold Plans.” campaign launched in 2020 has increased its fundraising goal to achieve $300 million by June 30, 2024. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese Increasing the University of Rhode Island’s campaign goal from $250 million to $300 million was not only a…
From the Senate Chambers this week: a request from the Faculty Senate President, two passed bills and a resolution and a general discussion regarding COVID-19 protocols. Faculty Senate President Audrey Cardany attended the Student Senate Meeting this week and proposed to invite a member of the Student Senate to join Faculty Senate meetings as part…