URI Theatre takes irreverent look at racial stereotypes in Hollywood By Tony LaRoche Hollywood’s golden age wasn’t so golden if you were an aspiring Black actor. Just ask Vera Stark. If you check out the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department’s …
KINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 22, 2023 – The Chinese Language Flagship Program is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit at the Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to the free celebration, which will feature performances, traditional …
KINGSTON, R.I – Feb. 22, 2023 – Jake Blount, an award-winning musician and scholar of early folk music of Black Americans, will give a lecture and concert on Friday, Feb. 24, as part of the University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities’ year-long “ …
Feb. 22, 2023 On Thursday, March 2, the University of Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Tri-County Community Action Agency, will host a workshop to discuss effective strategies to prevent and respond to hate crimes. The …
On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we discuss the environmental and health impacts of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and our growing reliance on plastics. Derailed train cars were carrying several …
News Jessica Brilli pulls vibrant midcentury scenes out of Kodachrome boxes, recapturing forgotten moments in paint. New England Summer, acrylic on wood panel, $2,250. / Courtesy photo Jessica Brilli loves a good vintage radio, telephone, or typewriter. “I …
Polar bears in the Arctic and plankton in the Pacific. Cardinals in Atlanta and crocodiles in South Africa. While concern about PFAS compounds, also known as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly, has largely focused on people, the …
Naltrexone, a medication that's approved to treat alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder, may also be able to help curb binge drinking for some people. Binge drinking is defined as having five or more alcoholic beverages on any one occasion for …
Lot 1 (Briar Lane) will be closed Thursday, Feb. 23, and Friday, Feb. 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to faculty and staff. We ask for your cooperation so that the University is able to offer a convenient place to park for prospective students and their …
Award-winning musician, scholar, Jake Blount discusses the role of nature in Black spirituals.
KINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 21, 2023 – Hollywood’s golden age wasn’t so golden if you were an aspiring Black actor. Just ask Vera Stark. If you check out the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department’s spring semester opener, you’ll meet Vera Stark, a Black …
KINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 21, 2023 – The University of Rhode Island Department of Public Safety recognized the accomplishments and contributions of its staff during its recent Awards, Recognition and Swearing In Ceremony, held recently at the Higgins Welcome …
KINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 21, 2023 – Each May, freshly-minted University of Rhode Island graduates march off the Quad into wildly varying job markets and economic landscapes. The Class of 2023 is preparing to leave campus in a few short months, with more …
KINGSTON — In January, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said that without raising the statutory debt limit, the use of “extraordinary” measures would only enable the country to meet its obligations for a limited time. URI Assistant Professor of Economics …
Posted on February 21, 2023 Updated on February 21, 2023 KINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 21, 2023 – Applications have opened for the next student representative to the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees, the University’s governing body. The student …
URI Theatre takes irreverent look at racial stereotypes in Hollywood with ‘By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.’
Food sciences researcher Nicole Richard awarded $205,000 federal grant for food safety education and outreach.
Feb. 20, 2023 Applications have opened for the next Student Representative to the URI Board of Trustees, the University’s governing body. URI’s Board of Trustees seeks to be representative of the diverse skills and voices of the University. The student …
