The University of Rhode Island has ascended to the highest level of research universities in the United States by earning R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The recognition reflects URI’s broad impact and evolution into a world-class hub for research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and public scholarship. Members of the URI community joined University leaders, Gov. Dan McKee and state lawmakers, including Sen. Alana DiMario, and Reps. Kathy Fogarty, Carol McEntee, and Teresa Tanzi for a campus celebration on Feb. 13, 2025.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, the University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 550 of its newest alumni during its annual fall commencement ceremony. Congratulations to all of our graduates, their families, and friends.

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Fall 2024 Commencement will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Ryan Center on the Kingston Campus. All undergraduate and graduate students who complete their degree requirements by the end of the fall semester are eligible to participate.

URI Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher starting November 21, 2024, at 7:30 pm Fine Arts Center, J-Studiohttps://web.uri.edu/theatre/current-season/

On Nov. 15, 2024, the University of Rhode Island announced a $65 million gift that will support scholarships for high-achieving students. The philanthropic gift—the largest in the University’s history—is the result of an estate gift from the late Helen Izzi Schilling, a 1954 graduate of the University. The gift was unveiled during a celebratory event on the Kingston Campus.