{"id":45004,"date":"2026-01-06T06:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T11:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/?page_id=45004"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:00:06","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\">\n<div id=\"localist-widget-62841773\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div><script defer type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/widget\/view?schools=uri&#038;venues=ballentine_hall&#038;groups=business%2Cinternational_business_programs%2Clabor_research_center&#038;departments=college-of-business&#038;days=120&#038;num=5&#038;match=any&#038;experience=hybrid&#038;container=localist-widget-62841773&#038;template=card\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"http:\/\/events.uri.edu\/group\/business\" title=\"\">all events<\/a>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"uri-rss-reader\">\n\n        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-feed\">\n            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-display-listing\">\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/preferred-A10-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/commencement-2026-running-from-mackal-field-house-to-the-stage-at-the-ryan-center\/ \">Commencement 2026: Running from Mackal Field House to the stage at the Ryan Center<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Mon, 11 May 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/Student-commencement-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/commencement-2026-student-speakers-for-college-graduation-ceremonies-named\/ \">Commencement 2026: Student speakers for college graduation ceremonies named<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Wed, 29 Apr 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/Margo-Cook-Renee-Cohen-150x150.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-board-of-trustees-chair-spouse-gift-2-145-million-for-new-endowed-scholars-program\/ \">URI Board of Trustees chair, spouse gift $2.145 million for new endowed scholars program<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Wed, 22 Apr 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/RhodyToday-Images-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-to-award-honorary-degrees-to-entrepreneurs-marc-randolph-and-dan-harple-and-anti-poverty-advocate-kate-brewster\/ \">URI to award honorary degrees to entrepreneurs Marc Randolph and Dan Harple, and anti-poverty advocate Kate Brewster<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Thu, 16 Apr 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/IMG_2563-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-deca-team-place-in-regional-competition\/ \">URI DECA team places in regional competition\u00a0<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Tue, 07 Apr 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/IMG_9730-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/tickets-now-available-for-uri-spring-splash-fashion-show\/ \">Tickets now available for URI Spring Splash Fashion Show\u00a0<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Fri, 27 Mar 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/IMG_3545-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/accelerating-into-history-rhody-racing-team-set-to-compete\/ \">Accelerating into history: Rhody Racing team set to compete<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Wed, 25 Mar 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/URI-Blue-Economy-Best-Selects-Simplified.01_00_03_16.Still001-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/university-of-rhode-island-launches-updated-online-blue-mba-program\/ \">University of Rhode Island launches updated, online Blue MBA program<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Tue, 17 Mar 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/iStock-AI-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/uri-professors-aiding-states-push-to-become-national-leader-in-artificial-intelligence\/ \">URI professors aiding state\u2019s push to become national leader in artificial intelligence<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Thu, 12 Mar 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/URI-Korea-trip-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/all-about-seoul-uri-delegates-celebrate-continued-engagement-with-south-korea\/ \">All about Seoul: URI delegates celebrate continued engagement with South Korea<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Tue, 10 Mar 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/IMG_1438-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/uri-professor-investigates-ways-to-repurpose-ghost-gear\/ \">URI professor investigates ways to repurpose \u2018ghost gear\u2019<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Tue, 10 Feb 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/Not-So-Funny_Yellow_1200-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/tickets-now-available-for-now-thats-funny-tedxuri-2026\/ \">Tickets now available for \u2018Now That\u2019s Funny\u2019 TEDxURI 2026<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Fri, 06 Feb 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/preferred-conry-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/uri-students-and-faculty-recognized-for-peace-work-at-mlk-unity-luncheon\/ \">URI students and faculty recognized for peace work at MLK Unity Luncheon<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Thu, 05 Feb 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/anis-web.jpg-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/uri-professors-answer-the-question-do-ceo-accents-play-a-role-in-investors-decision-making\/ \">URI professors answer the question: Do CEO accents play a role in investors\u2019 decision-making?\u00a0<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Thu, 22 Jan 2026<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2025\/12\/unnamed-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/uris-de-la-cruz-receives-the-emerging-leader-award-at-ribbas-annual-gala\/ \">URI\u2019s De La Cruz receives the Emerging Leader Award at RIBBA\u2019s annual gala<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Fri, 19 Dec 2025<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2025\/12\/IMG_2944-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/uri-engineering-07-alumnus-returns-to-campus-to-announce-a-partnership-with-his-startup\/ \">URI engineering \u201807 alumnus returns to campus to announce a partnership with his startup<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Thu, 18 Dec 2025<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2025\/12\/20251213_Salerno_URICommencementFall2025-0165-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/uri-fall-graduates-encouraged-to-keep-shining-your-light-change-the-world\/ \">URI fall graduates encouraged to \u2018keep shining your light, change the world\u2019<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Tue, 16 Dec 2025<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2025\/12\/DMI-Accredited-full-Navy-150x150.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/uri-marketing-majors-now-earning-dual-certification-upon-graduating\/ \">URI marketing majors now earning dual certification upon graduating<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Tue, 09 Dec 2025<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2025\/12\/Advanced-Robotics_Robot-Dance-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/uris-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-research-teaching-and-innovation-on-display-at-discovering-ai-uri-day\/ \">URI\u2019s use of artificial intelligence in research, teaching, and innovation on display at \u2018Discovering AI @ URI Day\u2019<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Mon, 08 Dec 2025<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-item\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/iStock-2233376578-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"uri-rss-reader-title-link\">\n                                    <a href=\" https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/can-theatre-performance-skills-can-help-teachers-in-the-classroom-uri-researchers-weigh-in\/ \">Can theatre performance skills help teachers in the classroom? URI researchers weigh in<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"date\">\n                                        <p> Thu, 20 Nov 2025<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Events News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5286,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-45004","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5286"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45004"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46466,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45004\/revisions\/46466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}