- URI Gender and Women’s Studies department to hold annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory Nov. 6-8KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 22, 2025 – A new book on the famed African American abolitionist / writer Harriet Jacobs and the weaponization of Black feminism in academia are just two of the topics on the roster at the University of Rhode Island’s sixth annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory. The three-day conference, led […]
- Community colleges the topic at Oct. 28 Honors ColloquiumKINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 21, 2025 – Community colleges are often celebrated as engines of access and mobility. But behind the institutional curtains lie a more complicated story. In his talk at the University of Rhode Island’s 2025 Honors Colloquium, Eric Felix will share insights from a three-year research-practice partnership with equity leaders across 20 […]
- All NewsSeattle nursing dean, patient care expert to deliver URI College of Nursing’s Fall Distinguished LectureKINGSTON, R.I. — Oct. 21, 2025 — Kristen Swanson, dean and professor emerita at the Seattle University College of Nursing, will discuss “Caring—The Difference that Makes a Difference: From Discovery to Randomized Trials and Clinical Translation,” as part of the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing’s Fall Distinguished Lecture series. The lecture, scheduled for Thursday, […]
- All NewsSpooky suggestion: Get your garlic in the ground for Halloween!KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 21, 2025 – While gardeners across the region are closing up shop and putting away their gardening tools, University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners say fall is a great time of year to get some plants into the ground and plan for next year. Cooperative Extension’s Kate Hardesty, of […]
- All NewsScience teacher education program celebrating 30 years and new campus location with open house Oct. 29KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 20, 2025 – Teachers by nature are used to being on the move. But this fall, the office for one of the state’s premiere teacher professional learning programs has relocated from the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus to its Kingston Campus. After building a strong foundation at the University’s […]
- All NewsA Rhode Island fisheries model for Asia-Pacific nationsKINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 20, 2025 – Last month, a Rhode Island team of experts traveled to Indonesia to collaborate with representatives from Southeast Asian countries on sustainable fishery management. University of Rhode Island professor Michael A. Rice; Jason McNamee, Ph.D. ’18, deputy director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM); and Maria […]
- All NewsFrom Track to Classroom: How one URI professor found his way from F1 to Engineering EducationKINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 20, 2025 – This summer Apple’s blockbuster F1 movie defied expectation, earning more than $600 million at the box office against a $240 million budget and becoming Brad Pitt’s highest grossing film. Billed as a movie about an F1 legend who is coaxed out of retirement to mentor a young hotshot […]
- All NewsMexican visual artist Xalli Zúñiga to speak as part of URI’s Fall 2025 Carlson Lecture SeriesKINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 20, 2025 – Building on Mexican cosmologies of nanácatl, or “flesh” from sacred mushrooms, Mexican visual artist, educator and researcher Xalli Zúñiga felt that fungal feminisms propose that flesh itself—fleshy, earthy and spiritual—can become a connective, generative ground for ecological and social regeneration. Zúñiga, while earning their dual doctorate degrees in […]
- All NewsURI Launches Kent and Diane Fannon Institute for Student SuccessKINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 17, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island has officially launched the Kent and Diane Fannon Institute for Student Success, a revitalized and modernized version of University College, designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s students. Named in honor of alumni and longtime supporters Diane ’74 and Kent ’74 Fannon, […]
- All NewsURI part of finalist team selected by National Science Foundation in Regional Innovation Engines competitionKINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 17, 2025 – Aquaculture/Fisheries Professor Marta Gomez-Chiarri is leading efforts at the University of Rhode Island to help position New England as a national leader in the seafood industry, hoping to secure final funding through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program. URI joins a consortium of regional partners, […]
- All NewsStudents line up for first late-night Stuff-A-Ram event of semesterStudents lined up on Oct. 8 outside the Ram’s Den in the Memorial Union for the semester’s first Late-Night Stuff-A-Ram event, hosted by the Office of Student Involvement, inviting students to build their own stuffed Rhody the Ram. The event had 250 plush kits available, and people distributed them on a first-come, first-served basis beginning... The post Students line up for first late-night Stuff-A-Ram event of semester first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsLebron’s second decision“The Second Decision,” made by Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James, has struck some controversy among fans and the media, as there have been mixed emotions toward the announcement. On Oct. 6, James made a post on social media stating he’d be making “the decision of all decisions” in what looked to be a sit-down... The post Lebron’s second decision first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsRams respond from conference defeat with dominant victoryThe University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team split its two games this week, losing a 1-0 match on the road against Davidson College before returning home for a senior night 4-0 victory over Central Connecticut State University. A penalty kick ended up being the difference in Saturday’s road matchup against the Wildcats. URI fourth-year... The post Rams respond from conference defeat with dominant victory first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsURI takes big stride forward with groundbreaking of new track and field facilityKINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 16, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island has a winning tradition in track and field and will soon have facilities befitting that tradition. By the summer of 2026, URI will have one of the best outdoor track and field facilities in the Northeast and one that is reflective of the […]
- All NewsThis Week In Sports – 10/16Football FINAL (10/11): URI 38-27 University of New Hampshire No. 17/18 Rhode Island scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat New Hampshire 38-27 on Saturday. Trailing 27-17, fourth-year quarterback Devin Farrell’s 27-yard pass to fourth-year receiver Marquis Buchanan set up fifth-year running back Brendon Barrow’s 19-yard touchdown. Farrell later scored on a... The post This Week In Sports – 10/16 first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsCAA Power Rankings – Week 7Over halfway through the season, the Coastal Athletic Association teams have continued to work their way up and down our rankings. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar Sports Staff votes on their picks for each team’s spot out of the 14 in the conference. Here is what we came up with ahead of week... The post CAA Power Rankings – Week 7 first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsFreeman finding his footing in new roleThe search to find the newest assistant athletic director for media relations at the University of Rhode Island finished at the top of campus. Stone Freeman ’19, M.A. ’21, has become a name synonymous with Rhody Athletics since his arrival as a freshman in 2015. After spending six months working on Upper College Road with... The post Freeman finding his footing in new role first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsFirst-year midfielder becomes leading goal scorer for men’s soccerFirst-year midfielder/forward Kyler Vojvodic has been a focal point for the University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team, making a name for himself in Kingston with a team-leading five goals this season. Vojvodic comes from Port Coquitlam in British Columbia, Canada, so coming to URI has put him a long way from home. Vojvodic... The post First-year midfielder becomes leading goal scorer for men’s soccer first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsSwim and dive starts season with pair of convincing victoriesThe University of Rhode Island swim and dive team opened its season on Saturday, sweeping its tri-meet against Siena College and Stonehill College. Rhode Island had a dominant day, winning 11 of the 16 events and scoring over 200 points for the first time since 2021. The Rams surpassed the mark in both results, taking... The post Swim and dive starts season with pair of convincing victories first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsGolf finishes fourth against strong competition in OhioThe University of Rhode Island men’s golf team climbed up the leaderboard on the final day of the tournament to bring home a fourth-place finish at the Moraine Intercollegiate this week. With two wins under their belts already this year, the Rams traveled to Kettering, Ohio, on Monday to compete against a 14-team field that... The post Golf finishes fourth against strong competition in Ohio first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsWomen’s cross country secures sixth-place finish at New England ChampionshipThis weekend at the New England Championship, the University of Rhode Island women’s cross country team placed sixth out of 25 teams. Fourth-year Lily Saul stood out among the Rams in the five-kilometer race as she finished with a time of 17:46.90, finishing 10th out of 281 racers. “I try to finish top 15 always,... The post Women’s cross country secures sixth-place finish at New England Championship first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsURI College of Engineering earns full ABET accreditation for all undergraduate programsKINGSTON, RI —Oct. 15, 2025—The University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering has announced that all eight of its undergraduate programs have been accredited by ABET, the recognized global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural sciences, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. In the most recent review cycle, the programs received accreditation […]
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