Reproductive rights activist discusses race, gender

Reproductive rights activist Loretta Ross spoke to students about Black maternity. Photo from thefeministwire.com. Predicted demographics have shown that by the middle of this century white-identifying people will become a minority within the United States. Loretta Ross, a reproductive rights activist, said that this had led to fear among white people of becoming a minority,…

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Accelerated programs offer fast-track to master’s degree

Numerous accelerated bachelor’s to master’s (ABM) programs have begun at the University of Rhode Island over the past year, providing students a fast track to a master’s degree.   The programs allow students to earn both their undergraduate and graduate degree in five years, by applying credits taken as an undergraduate to their master’s degree. Currently,…

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Solve Climate event- Speakers talk about local energy, environmental challenges

Just one week after the Rhode Island General Assembly passed the 2021 Act on Climate,  the University of Rhode Island held a lecture talking about local efforts to fight climate change.  On April 7, the Harrington School of Communication and Media hosted “Solve Climate by 2030,” where three speakers discussed how to combat climate change. …

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The faculty divide: What you don’t realize about your professor

Titles highlight disparities in resources, pay among URI faculty Adjunct professor, senior lecturer, assistant professor: three job titles that often look the same on the surface to unknowing students, yet have very different job distinctions on closer inspection.  At the University of Rhode Island and institutions across the country, there are three main faculty distinctions:…

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