{"id":7984,"date":"2025-02-07T15:22:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/?page_id=7984"},"modified":"2025-02-26T10:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T15:39:10","slug":"featured-events-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/featured-events-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1595\/Screenshot-2025-02-07-at-2.20.43\u202fPM.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commencement<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The University plans a Fall Commencement ceremony in December and a Spring Commencement Weekend in May.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To Learn More About Commencement, visit web.uri.edu\/commencement<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1595\/Screenshot-2025-02-07-at-2.24.25\u202fPM-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">President\u2019s House Events<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>President Parlange hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including large celebrations on the house lawn and small formal dinners inside.<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1595\/Screenshot-2025-02-07-at-3.17.09\u202fPM.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presidential Events and Meetings<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>University Events manages Presidential events on campus, including new building ribbon cuttings, the State of the University Address, URI Day at the Statehouse and Board of Trustee Meetings and Retreats.<br><\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1595\/Screenshot-2025-02-07-at-2.25.39\u202fPM-2.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"kljl;j jklj;lk\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quad Events<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>University Events oversees two celebrations on the Quad Annually: The Last Day of Classes Event, held in spring, and QuadFest, held in fall.<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1595\/Lifetime-Service-Banner4.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"photo of Lifetime Service Society bricks\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lifetime Service Society<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, the University honors its retiring staff and faculty members who have been employed at the University for 40 years or more during a ceremony held in December.<\/p>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/university-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1595\/Screenshot-2025-02-07-at-3.20.16\u202fPM.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presidential Athletic Suite<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The President hosts a variety of groups in the suite at the Ryan Center to cheer on URI Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Basketball, as well as 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