URI’s Ram Fund takes first in global competition for core portfolio

KINGSTON, R.I. – April 9, 2021 – The University of Rhode Island’s Ram Fund recently captured first place for its 2020 performance in the Core Portfolio division of the 2021 Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education Forum, the largest student-run financial conference in the world…. More...

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New sergeant brings diverse background, perspectives to URI Police Department

KINGSTON, R.I. — April 2,  2021– If you were thinking about a great candidate for the police force at a university with students, faculty and staff from all of the world, you couldn’t do much better than Raul Douglas.

Douglas, who has been with the URI Police Department for six years, was born in Guyana, and is African American, East Indian, Irish and Scottish…. More...

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CNN’s John King to open inaugural Taricani Lecture Series

KINGSTON, R.I. – April 7, 2021 – As millions of Americans attempted to understand the results of a protracted and historically divisive presidential election, they turned nightly to CNN to get the latest news from the network’s lead political anchor, Wolf Blitzer, and chief national correspondent, John King ’85, Hon. More...

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URI College of Business raises $1.4M for initial phase of Ballentine Hall expansion, renovations

KINGSTON, R.I. – March 31, 2021 – With the growth of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business, major plans to renovate the College’s home, Ballentine Hall, are underway – a $18.7 million project that will add 7,000 square feet of new space, renovate more than 13,000 square feet of existing space, and include enhancements to better prepare business students to face the challenges of the 21^st century…. More...

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‘Hands-on’ engineering continues at URI during pandemic

KINGSTON, R.I. – March 29, 2021 – Seniors at the University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering are required to do hands-on, collaborative projects that address a real-world challenge…. More...

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