The Student Senate met very briefly during its first meeting after Thanksgiving break, in which only one at-large representative was elected. Student Organizations Committee Chair Katie Siegle nominated Jackson Schreiner to fill the last chair for the at-large representatives. The nomination passed with 14 votes. The Academic Affairs Committee Chair Thomas McGrath also mentioned that…
Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discussed the recent election and voting rights on Wednesday. Photo by Gretchen Ertl. Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discussed the 2020 election and the power of young voters during the final installment this semester’s “Long Rhode to Vote” lecture series. In 2014, Gorbea became the first…
Students in Greek life raised enough money to build a school in Mali last year during their annual Philanthropy Week. Photo from circleofsisterhood.com. Despite being held online this year, the University of Rhode Island’s Greek Life raised over $39,000 for charity during this year’s Philanthropy Week. From Nov. 9-13, each sorority and fraternity chapter were…
Program will evaluate infrastructure, safety of Aquidneck community The Naval Station Newport will help in the collaboration with the City of Newport to develop a resilience plan for the island. Photo from commissioning resources. The City of Newport was awarded $598,000 to develop coastal resilience plans in collaboration with Naval Station Newport, the United States…
COVID-19 positivity rates in Narragansett, Rhode Island are the ninth highest in the state at a 9 percent positivity rate after testing 32 percent of the town’s population. As of Nov. 18, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) said the statewide positivity rate is 5.9 percent, a 3.9 percent increase from the previous week. …
In this week’s COVID-19 update, The Good Five-Cent Cigar will discuss the University of Rhode Island’s decision to end in-person classes early, testing plans before and during the upcoming break, post-Thanksgiving support for students staying on campus and what students should continue doing to ensure return in the spring. Classes move online-only early The University…
Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. With few industries more affected by COVID-19 than education, the University of Rhode Island’s elementary education program had to rapidly adjust its curriculum this semester. As more schools move online as the pandemic resurges, teaching students how to teach online has become a top priority, as getting students into classrooms has…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate was able to vote on two new representatives and discuss five new bills during this week’s meeting. Student Organizations Committee Chair Katie Siegle nominated Katherine Blake as the new representative of the College of Nursing. The vote passed unanimously. Adriana Turano was voted in as a new At-Large…
This week’s virtual Honors Colloquium focused on advancing technology for people with disabilities. University of Pittsburgh professor Rory A. Cooper, a paralympian that is highly accomplished for his work with people with disabilities, was this week’s speaker. The work of people with disabilities is very important to Cooper, who is paralyzed from the waist down. …
Graphic from uri.edu/cfrp. University of Rhode Island students and faculty are working to educate the public about another national health crisis the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated: the opioid epidemic. Last year, URI received a $1.1 million grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to address the opioid crisis in rural…