Online, in-person and blended classes will continue to be the norm Students can start signing up for classes for the spring semester. Photo by Siobhan Richards Despite all of the changes created by COVID-19, the University of Rhode Island’s course selection process will be similar to as it was pre-pandemic. Course selection at URI will…
Greek Life prepares for fall recruitment. Photo by Siobhan Richards. Greek Life at the University of Rhode Island transformed its typical new-member recruitment process this semester as COVID-19 continues to affect the community. Chapter houses must now oblige to guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Rhode Island Department…
URI is working hard to keep COVID-19 positivity rates down. Photo by Siobhan Richards. This week, the Cigar spoke with administration about the new mandatory COVID-19 testing for all, the inevitably of a rise in positive cases and the continued discouragement of large group gatherings both on and off campus. Mandatory COVID-19 testing for all…
URI Votes participants (left to right) James Houghton, Gretchen Macht, Tim Jonas, and Nicholas Bernardo, received a research grant for the coming elections. The University of Rhode Island Voter OperaTions and Election Systems (VOTES) project recently received three grants totaling $700,000 to research how COVID-19 will affect the upcoming election. The program, led by assistant…
David Dooley’s life has been (accidentally) devoted to higher education David Dooley reflects on his career working in higher education. Photo from uri.edu. Dog-lover, nerdy scientist and natural introvert are just some of the ways you could describe the University president we all know, David Dooley. But his journey to the top may not be…
The University of Rhode Island hosted the first of three panel discussions surrounding health care during the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday evening, with the first focusing on the experiences of health care workers. Hosted by the URI Academic Health Collaborative (AHC) and the URI Interprofessional Education and Practice Initiative (IPEPI) , each discussion is set to…
Much of yesterday’s Student Senate meeting focused on how to prevent large gatherings of students at the University of Rhode Island, in order to meet social distancing guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President for Student Affairs Kathy Collins visited the meeting to speak about the various students on-campus who have been caught gathering in…
Author Bina Venkataraman explained why it’s important to plan for future personal and societal success during a Zoom seminar on Sept. 30. The event was held to promote Venkataraman’s book, “The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age.” Through her research and writing of her book, Venkataraman found that planning for the long-term future…
Fresh Check Day encourages students to assess their mental health. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island’s fifth-annual Fresh Check Day in honor of mental health awareness will be held this year, but students can expect a virtual, and just as interactive experience. The event, scheduled for Oct. 14, has previously taken place…
The COVID positivity rate is staying stable. Photo by Siobhan Richards. For this week’s update, we talked with administrators about what happens when the positivity rate rises, the importance of daily health assessments and more. Here’s what they had to say. Test-positive rate remains fairly stable The test-positive rate at the University has lingered between…