URI Mulls Over Curfew To Curb Virus Cases, Greek Life On Lockdown

The school implemented a 14-day shelter-in-place for the Greek community, which has an 11.7 percent virus positivity rate.

URI Graduate School Holding Naming Contest For Research Vessel

A naming committee will select finalists, to be announced in February.

URI To Require Coronavirus Testing For All Students

The university hopes to get a picture of the overall prevalence of the virus in the campus community.

Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty, URI Cancels 2021 Spring Break

The faculty senate voted to eliminate the weeklong break and end classes a week early.

3 RI Schools Named In 2020 National Blue Ribbon List

Charlestown Elementary, Narragansett Elementary and Kingstown Hill Academy were all named among this year's winners.

URI Fires Back Against 'Baseless' Animal Euthanasia Allegations

The People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals accused the university of euthanizing animals as part of its coronavirus response plan.

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South Kingstown Imposes $500 Fine On Off-Campus URI Parties

The town is taking steps to crack down on off-campus house parties ahead of the upcoming fall semester.

URI PDI online training for pharmaceutical, biotech firms

Institute experts provide custom online workforce training for industry partners, offering needed education for biopharmaceutical workers

A love of history leads Narragansett teen to college scholarship

Alison McCadden of Narragansett has been selected to receive the 2020 Rhode Island PBS Foundation Scholarship worth up to $60,000.

URI College of Pharmacy ranked 8th in nation in research funding

The College attracted more than $18 million in federal research funds in fiscal 2019

The University of Rhode Island Releases Fall 2020 Reopening Plans

The university will reopen after Labor Day as it traditionally does, but not all students who expected to live on campus will be able to.

URI Pharmacy College offers online program in cannabis studies

First-of-its-kind online program aimed at multiple positions in the therapeutic cannabis industry

URI professor appointed to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

Nursing Professor Betty Rambur will help analyze access to care, cost and quality of care, and other key issues affecting Medicare

URI To Close W. Alton Jones Campus

"We were ready. We understood the guidelines. We had excited staff and campers ready to get back outside," campus leaders said.

University of Rhode Island Announces Plans For Fall Semester

While a final decision about in-person classes has not yet been made, the university is making plans to keep students and staff safe.

URI President David Dooley To Retire In 2021

Dooley has served as URI's president for the past 11 years and will retire effective July 2021.

Salute 2020 Narragansett-SK Grads With Patch's Virtual Yearbook

Share a photo and special message to your Class of 2020 grad.

URI Plans Virtual Commencement For Class Of 2020

The university will hold a "virtual recognition weekend" on May 16 and 17.

Coronavirus In RI: URI, Brown University Cancel Spring Graduation

The University of Rhode Island is looking to have an alternate commencement celebration.

RI Coronavirus: URI Suspends In-Person Classes All Semester

The university said a cancellation of summer classes is possible, but a decision has not yet been made.

Coronavirus In RI: URI Latest School To Cancel In-Person Classes

Online instruction will begin on March 23 and last until at least April 3, school officials said.

URI Suspends International Travel Over Concerns Of Coronavirus

The university has stopped all international travel and is in the process of recalling students.

Money Skills for Life: Teaching URI students financial basics

The URI Department of Human Development and Family Studies offers courses in personal finance

New University Of Rhode Island Residence Hall To Open Feb. 10

The $94 million Brookside Hall boasts 500 beds, as well as full kitchens and living areas for students.

URI Nursing professor defied odds to succeed in public health

From a very early age, Dahianna Lopez faced challenges no young person should endure, challenges that could have easily derailed her dreams

South County Students Named In URI's 2019 Fall Dean's List

More than 300 students from southern Rhode Island were included among 6,000 fellow undergraduates in the Fall 2019 Dean's List.

URI Suspends Study Abroad In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Seven students who were studying abroad in China are on their way home, the university announced.

Raimondo Announces Nominees For URI Board Of Trustees

URI President David Dooley thanked the General Assembly for creating the independent, governing board.

University Of Rhode Island Named Princeton Review 'Green School'

This is the 10th year in a row that the university has been included in the annual list.

URI Awarded $565K From Champlin Foundation

This year's grant will benefit the chemistry, engineering, marine and environmental science and photography departments.

Chariho Schools Mourn Loss Of Superintendent

Superintendent Barry Ricci died on Sunday night, the administration announced on Monday.

URI PDI hosts Amgen employees for biopharmaceutical training

The College of Pharmacy-affiliated Institute committed to enhancing capacity, workforce development of pharmaceutical and biotech firms

Older adults may be next wave of college students

URI Health Sciences professor serves on AARP roundtable to create framework for intergenerational education

Narragansett Schools Appoint New Student Services Director

“We are thrilled to welcome Melissa Denton to Narragansett in this leadership role,” Dr. Peter Cummings, Superintendent of Schools said.

RI Colleges, Universities To Submit Campus Policing Reports

The reports will address the issue of arming campus police at the states' colleges and universities.

The Menace Of Bullying: What Narragansett-SK Parents Are Saying

A Patch survey shows broad concern about the extent of bullying in schools and frustration that school policies don't fully address it.

Bullying In Narragansett-SK: Share Your Stories With Patch

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Patch is taking a look at the impact of bullying in Rhode Island.

'Be Brave Enough To Tell The Truth': Christiane Amanpour At URI

Speaking to a sold-out crowd at the University of Rhode Island, Amanpour called on young journalists to bravely tell the truth.

Thomas, Cathy Ryan Make 'Transformational' $35M Gift To URI

The gift is the largest gift to date the university has received.