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URI students’ book donation helps Providence second-graders battle ‘summer slippage’

Students in URI Professor Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz’s fall 2018 class recently presented each of the 99 second-graders at Asa Messer Elementary School with four books to read over the summer. In the program’s five years, students in the Education Policy and Public Service Internship class have donated more than 2,000 books to students at Asa Messer.

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College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Associate Dean, Dr. Brian Krueger

This month the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes a new associate dean, Dr. Brian Krueger. He brings over eighteen years of institutional experience to the role, including six years spent as chair of the department of political science at URI. “It is a great time to be involved in a College of Arts and Sciences,” […]

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Taylor Terreri ’13 on the Unexpected Combination of Art and Public Relations

Like many Fine Arts students before her, Taylor Terreri was reluctant to follow her passion at first. Hailing from Warwick, Rhode Island, Terreri enrolled as an undecided student at URI for the affordable in-state tuition, unaware that it would open the gates of opportunity to her. Drawing on her childhood interest, she ended up declaring […]

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Seeing in Binary: HopeRose Puroll ‘20 on Her Love For Computers

For HopeRose Puroll of Scituate, RI, technology is a fascinating labyrinth of possibilities. Originally enrolled at the University of Vermont, Puroll transferred to URI for personal, professional, and financial reasons. “I ended up not really fitting in or finding a community there,” she says of her time in Vermont. “I decided to try again at […]

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Combining Art and Science: Meghan Donahoe ’20, on Her Dreams for a Life in Landscape Architecture

“The College of Arts and Sciences at URI really prepares students to not only make a living, but also to make a life. All the resources given to students are those they can use across their lifespan, whether that’s through critical thinking, communication, or other things. All the skills they teach are central to having a great career and living a great life,” says Meghan Donahoe ’20.

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The Limit Does Not Exist: Lauren Black ‘19 on Her Budding Career as an Actuary

When it came time to apply for college, Lauren Black ’19 had absolutely no idea what she wanted. Opting for her state school, Black brought her love and propensity for mathematics with her from her hometown of Middletown, RI. Her decision turned out for the best, however. “URI was the perfect place for someone like […]

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Arts and Sciences Alumni Network

On March 22nd, ten Arts and Sciences alumni returned to campus to facilitate a career workshop for students that provided advice on networking, resume building, interviewing skills, and mapping a career path. A big shout out to Kris Bradner ’94, Landscape Architecture; Michele Caprio ’90, Political Science; Janet Farrell ’07, Communication Studies; Sarah Goodrich ’08, […]

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Switching It Up: Paige Carmichael ‘20, on Why She Chose Economics

According to a 2017 study done by the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 33% of undergraduate students will change their major within three years. As it turns out, Paige Carmichael of Warwick, Rhode Island, just so happens to fall under that category. The first in her family to go to college, Carmichael chose URI […]

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Communication Studies professor talks about the power of propaganda

In an upcoming April talk in Finland, Dr. Renee Hobbs will be discussing teaching propaganda in the digital age, tackling controversial topics in the classroom, her anticipated book and how “propaganda is the cause and the cure for what ails us.” She said it’s important to ask critical questions about what you watch and read, but it’s impossible to fully protect oneself from propaganda.

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URI English professor was inspiration for trilingual poet

Four years ago, Luisa Murillo decided to take a course in poetry. She liked to write in private, but then she entered the classroom of Peter Covino, a respected poet and translator at the University of Rhode Island. The experience was a revelation. “He inspired me with his vibrant teaching and unconditional support of my writing in three languages,” says Luisa.

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