After weeks of hearings, graduate students at New York University are awaiting a decision from the National Labor Relations Board to determine whether they will be allowed to form a graduate student union.
For the first time since 1993, undergraduates will receive funding from a Hughes Grant to conduct biomedical research. This summer, 24 sophomores and juniors will take part in a research program funded by the $1 million grant, but this number will increase to 32 students in summers to come, according ...
Last year's shift to a new prescription drug plan has saved the University an estimated $300,000 while keeping employees satisfied, said Drew Murphy, director of benefits for Human Resources.
The University eliminated "several" staff positions to consolidate campus event planning, though no salaries were reduced, wrote Karen Davis, vice president for human resources, in an e-mail to The Herald.
There's just 20 minutes left. It's quarter of, and — finally — 10 'til. But the minutes keep dragging on. Time is up. Make it stop.
Four alums will receive federal funding to advise low-income Rhode Island high school students in the college advising process thanks to a recent grant to the National College Advising Corps.
The faculty voted to approve a proposal from the literary arts program to become the Department of Literary Arts during its March 1 meeting. The proposal will now go to the Corporation — the University's highest governing body — for approval at its May meeting.
Lee Pedersen, scholarly resource librarian for physical sciences, holds office hours in the lobbies of MacMillan Hall and the Barus and Holley Building to serve as a resource for chemistry and engineering students. Pedersen said she relocated outside the Sciences Library in April 2005 because she wanted ...
In response to recent bias-related incidents, University of Rhode Island President David Dooley issued a campus-wide memo Feb. 23 stating that hate-related behavior would not be tolerated.
A crowd of middle-aged Rhode Island public employees gathered Feb. 22 at the State House in a show of solidarity for the Wisconsin workers threatened by their governor's proposal to strip collective bargaining rights from public sector workers. Barely a week later, the Ocean State saw a second rally ...
International students may receive increased University support in the coming years, following a number of recommendations by both students and administrators. The University has been re-evaluating the current support system this academic year to identify ways to help international students during their ...
University administrators met with Colosseum nightclub owner Anthony Santurri last Thursday to address questions of student safety in response to the Feb. 23 incident involving two students at the club.
State Rep. Chris Blazejewski, D-Providence and East Providence, joined the Brown Democrats last Tuesday to present his plan to counter the "brain drain" that has troubled the state for years. The bill, called Opportunity RI, offers financial incentives both for students to stay in Rhode Island after ...
Though the state's fiscal concerns overshadowed yesterday's opening celebrations of the University's $15.5 million Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics, government and University leaders looked ahead to the promises the institute holds for research and innovation.
Because Media Technology Services does not receive enough funding from the University to cover its costs, student groups and academic departments looking to host events are often charged fees for equipment and salary costs.
Northwestern University administration is investigating an after-class sex toy demonstration in response to strong reactions from national media sources and members of the Northwestern community, according to the Daily Northwestern. The demonstration was performed after a popular Human Sexuality course ...
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has enlisted the help of a design firm to zone the city's Jewelry District and surrounding areas following the relocation of I-195, according to a press release from the Mayor's office.
The $15.5 million Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics will officially open today at noon. U.S senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, both democrats of Rhode Island, will join President Ruth Simmons in speaking at the celebration at 121 South Main St., where the institute ...
In an effort to keep up with modern technologies in digital resources, the University Library has created a new digital humanities librarian position. The librarian will help students and faculty use new methods of research. The search committee aims to fill the position by the end of May, said Ned ...
Before his presentation, Warren sat down with The Herald for a question-and-answer session.
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