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Christiane Amanpour delivering her lecture, Truthful, Not Neutral for the annual Taricani Lecture Series

The Christiane Amanpour Lecture

Endowed by and named for Christian Amanpour ’83, H’95–chief international anchor and global affairs host on CNN–the speaker series brings respected journalists to campus.

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The Taricani Lecture Series

The Taricani Lecture Series on First Amendment Rights, honoring veteran Rhode Island journalist Jim Taricani H’18, features courageous journalists and thought leaders who have powerful stories to share.

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College of Arts and Sciences 75th Anniversary

Celebrate 75 years of the College of Arts and Sciences with us. Join us all semester long for music and theater performances, insightful lectures, and much more.

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Upcoming Events

Our Information Emergency featuring Nancy Gibbs - October 10 at 5 pm in-person at Beaupre Room 105 and streaming live on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Youtube.
Utopia, Dystopia or… Ustopia? Reckoning with the Future of Technology & Society Featuring Dr. Ruha Benjamin - February 22 at 5 pm in-person at Hope Room, Welcome Center and streaming live on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Youtube.

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Meta will end fact-checking of social media posts; URI expert says it’s not a surprise
Fall 2024 Faculty Publications, Conferences, and Grants - Harrington faculty members have continued to conduct cutting-edge research that they have published, presented, and received awards for this semester. Here are some of the highlights from their work:
2024 Year in Review - This year has been another exciting and productive year for the Harrington School, filled with many events and opportunities for our students, faculty, staff, and community at large. Looking back at the year, these are some of our highlights:

Women in Sports has entered the chat - A new club on campus, Women in Sports Group, where all genders interested in sports (regardless of their major) are welcome.
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Faculty Spotlight: Molly Yanity - Molly Yanity, professor and director of sports media and communications, joined URI after several years as a journalism professor at Quinnipiac University.