The University of Rhode Island is excited to celebrate both undergraduate and graduate students in a new fall ceremony to be held Saturday, December 16, at 10 a.m. in the Ryan Center.All undergraduates and graduate students who are scheduled to complete degree requirements by December 2023 are eligible to participate. Graduate School students who complete degree requirements by August 2023 are also eligible to participate in the December ceremony. Graduates can still choose to participate in the May 2024 ceremony, too.

The University of Rhode Island will honor the senior members of its football team on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Meade Stadium. Among them will be Kasim Hill, the team's starting quarterback.A Washington, D.C., native who was named the city's Gatorade Player of the Year following his high school senior season, Hill transferred to URI after stops at the University of Maryland and the University of Tennessee. He has played in 34 games at URI, entering this weekend's home finale, leading the Rams to 21 victories.In this exclusive interview, football head coach Jim Flemming talks about Hill's competitive nature and ability to inspire his teammates, and Hill opens up about the support of the URI community; the remarkable bond he shares with his sister, Kaylah, who has Down syndrome; and the gratitude he holds for his teammates and coaches.

Langevin Symposium Series: Polarization of Politics in America: Finding the Center - Registration Join us at the James R. Langevin Symposium Series event, "Polarization of Politics in America: Finding the Center," on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the URI Edwards Hall auditorium on the Kingston Campus.Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 5 p.m. Featured speakers: Hon. James R. Langevin - U.S. Congressman, 2001-23; Visiting Scholar, University of Rhode Island College of Arts and SciencesReince Priebus – Former White House Chief of Staff for President Donald Trump, Former Chair of the Republican National CommitteeHon. Steve Israel - U.S. Congressman, 2001-17; Director, Cornell University Institute of Politics and Global Affairs