A naming committee will select finalists, to be announced in February.
The university hopes to get a picture of the overall prevalence of the virus in the campus community.
The faculty senate voted to eliminate the weeklong break and end classes a week early.
Charlestown Elementary, Narragansett Elementary and Kingstown Hill Academy were all named among this year's winners.
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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The town is taking steps to crack down on off-campus house parties ahead of the upcoming fall semester.
Institute experts provide custom online workforce training for industry partners, offering needed education for biopharmaceutical workers
Alison McCadden of Narragansett has been selected to receive the 2020 Rhode Island PBS Foundation Scholarship worth up to $60,000.
The College attracted more than $18 million in federal research funds in fiscal 2019
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.
First-of-its-kind online program aimed at multiple positions in the therapeutic cannabis industry
Nursing Professor Betty Rambur will help analyze access to care, cost and quality of care, and other key issues affecting Medicare
"We were ready. We understood the guidelines. We had excited staff and campers ready to get back outside," campus leaders said.
While a final decision about in-person classes has not yet been made, the university is making plans to keep students and staff safe.
Dooley has served as URI's president for the past 11 years and will retire effective July 2021.
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The university will hold a "virtual recognition weekend" on May 16 and 17.
The University of Rhode Island is looking to have an alternate commencement celebration.
The university said a cancellation of summer classes is possible, but a decision has not yet been made.
Online instruction will begin on March 23 and last until at least April 3, school officials said.
The university has stopped all international travel and is in the process of recalling students.
The URI Department of Human Development and Family Studies offers courses in personal finance
The $94 million Brookside Hall boasts 500 beds, as well as full kitchens and living areas for students.
From a very early age, Dahianna Lopez faced challenges no young person should endure, challenges that could have easily derailed her dreams
More than 300 students from southern Rhode Island were included among 6,000 fellow undergraduates in the Fall 2019 Dean's List.
Seven students who were studying abroad in China are on their way home, the university announced.
URI President David Dooley thanked the General Assembly for creating the independent, governing board.
This is the 10th year in a row that the university has been included in the annual list.
This year's grant will benefit the chemistry, engineering, marine and environmental science and photography departments.
Superintendent Barry Ricci died on Sunday night, the administration announced on Monday.
The College of Pharmacy-affiliated Institute committed to enhancing capacity, workforce development of pharmaceutical and biotech firms
URI Health Sciences professor serves on AARP roundtable to create framework for intergenerational education
“We are thrilled to welcome Melissa Denton to Narragansett in this leadership role,” Dr. Peter Cummings, Superintendent of Schools said.
The reports will address the issue of arming campus police at the states' colleges and universities.
A Patch survey shows broad concern about the extent of bullying in schools and frustration that school policies don't fully address it.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Patch is taking a look at the impact of bullying in Rhode Island.
Speaking to a sold-out crowd at the University of Rhode Island, Amanpour called on young journalists to bravely tell the truth.
The gift is the largest gift to date the university has received.
A report from Olivet Nazarene University compared the most popular graduate degrees in the country and each state.