From glow-in-the-dark mini golf to movie night, students now have an outlet for after-hours entertainment on campus

Kingston, R.I. – September 16, 2026 – University of Rhode Island students looking for late-night food and fun on campus now have a new spot to find both.

Starting next Thursday, Sept. 24, the Office of Student Involvement is teaming with Housing & Residential and Life and Dining Services to launch “Rams After Dark” – or RAD – free late-night programming in the Rams Den at the Memorial Union featuring food, games, and other activities.

RAD will be held every other Thursday during the fall semester from 9 to 11 p.m., which coincides with the Rams Den’s special late-night menu. While admission to the event is free, food can be purchased using standard Rams Den payment methods (meal plan, Dining Dollars, Ram Account, cash, or credit).

Next Thursday’s pilot features psychics and tarot card readers in addition to a special booth where students can have their photo taken and printed on magnets. RAD continues in October with nine-hold blacklight mini golf and late-night trivia followed by a special Stuff-A-Ram edition in November in addition to a movie night with the featured presentation playing on the new 4K television installed in the Rams Den over the summer. The late-night menu options at the Rams Den are a continuation of last year’s weekly programming that ran from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Michael Nolfe, coordinator of major events for Student Involvement, said while there have been efforts to initiate late-night programming in the Rams Den in the past, RAD is truly the first of its kind – consistent programming that students can expect to see on a bi-weekly basis during the fall and beyond, not just a one-off event. The launch of RAD, Nolfe said, is the response to a “consistent” call from students to bring more late-night programming to the Memorial Union.

RAD will continue through the fall and into the spring semester with a plan to follow in the footsteps of other campus traditions that started out small and have since grown into annual, recurring events, including RhodyFest, Beats & Eats, and Unwind Your Mind Week.