Kyle Theirmann gave a presentation on plastic pollution as part of the University’s Earth Day celebrations. | Photo by James McIntosh. On April 10, the University of Rhode Island Office of Sustainability kicked off Earth Day by hosting a professional surfer, journalist and activist who travels the world examining the massive dilemma of plastic pollution…
Student Senate revised their constitution and bylaws to better serve the student body. |Photo by Anna Meassick. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate created a new constitution and bylaws on April 3, which includes various new positions and the disbandment of some committees. The new constitution and bylaws are intended to better serve the…
The University of Rhode Island has invested resources in facility and building upgrades, adding to their faculty and adding new majors, which may help explain the recent increase in prospective students. “From an application perspective, URI continues to experience tremendous interest, which is great,” said Dean Libutti, vice provost of enrollment. “We have over 2,500…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate passed a bill for re-recognition of student organizations, as well as a bill concerning bylaws for Student Senate. The bill calling for re-recognition of all clubs that completed the re-recognition process was passed unanimously. The bill concerning bylaws as a whole was passed and clarified some of the…
Wednesday, April 10 At 8:59 a.m., a report was filed after a motor vehicle incident on Flagg Road. At 8:52 p.m., a hazardous condition was reported at Lippitt Hall. No action was required. At 9:03 p.m., medics responded to a medical emergency at the Memorial Union. The patient was transported to the hospital. Thursday, April…
Several customers of International Pocket Cafe recently reported symptoms of norovirus. | Photo by Anna Meassick. International Pocket Cafe temporarily closed its Kingston Emporium location from April 2 to April 9 for cleaning after customers reported symptoms associated with norovirus. According to Joseph Wendelken, public information officer for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH),…
Some members of the University of Rhode Island community are concerned that there is not enough diversity in both the student body and the faculty, and hope that the University will attempt to fix this. According to the Office of Institutional Research 2018-2019 Common Data report, 4,155 out of 14,770 of undergraduate students at URI…
Dining Services in introducing a commuter meal plan featuring combo swipes for the 2019-2020 school year. Photo by Anna Meassick. Dining services will be issuing updated and new meal plans for the 2019-2020 academic year with more options for both residential and commuter students. All students who live in residence halls, without their own kitchen,…
Students and organizations were recognized for their leadership at the 31st annual Rainville Awards. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. The 31st annual A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards were held Tuesday night, honoring students N’Deye Yacino Dabo, Dakota Grenier, Natalie Timas and the group URI D.R.I.V.E. for their excellence in student leadership. The ceremony gives out four…
Work to move above ground utilities underground and repave the road in Fraternity Circle begins this week. |Photo by Greg Clark. Preliminary stages of a multiphase, a $5 million project that will improve Fraternity Circle’s infrastructure will begin this week, and the project will be fully underway starting May 20, 2019. The project has two…