Narcan to be distributed throughout R.I. URI approved a $250,000 grant for 3,000 doses of narcan to help communities with high opioid use and overdose. GRAPHIC CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong The University of Rhode Island recently approved a $250,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation to purchase 3,000 doses of Narcan for urban communities with high…
Students respond to anonymous posts Yik Yak has returned to college campuses, raising some community concerns. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by crunchbase.com After four years of being offline, the anonymous discussion board application Yik Yak has re-entered the URI community to controversy. The app allows anonymous users to post and read others’ posts within a five-mile…
Possible return to paper ballots if issues persist The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate elections have been postponed indefinitely, but Senate members are hopeful that this will lead to positives in the long term. In the past few elections, students have been able to vote online for the election through Campus Labs. The Senate…
To celebrate the end of National Coming Out Month, the University of Rhode Island Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) hosted a series of events to normalize discussions about sexuality entitled SexFest As part of this event series, the GSC held a presentation hosted by two sociology professors followed by a discussion about anti-sex work legislation…
URI works to satisfy students’ request from 2013 of having gender neutral bathrooms in all university buildings. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards In 2013, a group of students approached former University of Rhode Island President David Dooley asking for at least one gender-inclusive bathroom in each building on campus by 2020. Dooley promised to create more…
At the University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate’s second meeting of the academic year, the Senate reviewed and voted on issues including course changes, concerns for the new year and progress towards inclusion in University documents. Michael Rice, the vice president of the Senate, presented an informational report about operations of the Information Technology Strategic…
Takes over Arts & Sciences account, develops design standards Harrington School is now in charge of social media content in the College of Arts and Sciences. Contributed by: harrington.uri.edu The Harrington School’s social media accounts have recently undergone major changes, including the start of Harrington’s TikTok account, as well as the school taking over the…
After a string of car break-ins in the Keaney parking lot, there’s rising concern among community members. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards An increase in thefts from vehicles located in student parking lots has shaken the University of Rhode Island’s on-campus community, leading to intervention by URI’s Department of Public Safety. On Oct. 13, URI Communications…
Ceremony designates David M. Dooley URI Science Quadrangle URI Science Quad naming ceremony recognizes and dedicates former URI President David Dooley. PHOTO CREDIT: Bryan Kuklo The field in between Avedisian Hall, the Coastal Institute and the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences is now officially the David M. Dooley URI Science Quadrangle. David Dooley served…
The Bothun Lab Group is making innovations in the biomedical field with nanotherapeutic materials. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Geoffrey Bothun After joining the URI community in July 2006, Geoffrey Bothun, the chair of the chemical engineering department, created the Bothun Lab Group to make innovations in the biomedical field and environmental sensing. The lab group…