At the College of Arts and Sciences, we invite you to discover your place in the world.
URI offers you choices that give you a competitive edge in the global marketplace. You can double major, add minors, choose an international focus, and acquire cross-disciplinary knowledge and experiences. Our programs include disciplines in the arts and design, communications and media, humanities, natural sciences and math, and social sciences. Whatever you choose, we’ll prepare you to succeed in a way that is as unique as you are. Our goal is to prepare you to become a well-informed global citizen with the knowledge, flexibility, and skills required to flourish in a rapidly evolving world.
News & Spotlights
URI criminology professor co-authors study in Justice Quarterly examining stereotypes against Asian women - Luzi Shi’s research derives from rise in anti-Asian discrimination in the United States.
Cost of Iranian conflict likely to extend beyond energy prices, says URI economy professor - Nina Eichacker, associate economics professor at the University of Rhode Island, says everyone will feel the effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East the longer it lasts.
Joëlle Rollo-Koster retires after 30 years at URI - History
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