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Founded in the late 1800’s, the University of Rhode Island celebrates a rich tradition of promoting lifelong learning, leadership and service.  These values are found in all areas of our community, in the curriculum, in the residence halls, and in co-curricular activities.  Our students graduate with a well-rounded education and extensive training in their major.  They have the chance to work with, and learn from, some of the best faculty who are experts in their disciplines.

With more than 80 majors to choose from in URI's seven degree granting colleges, students have the opportunity to study Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Environmental and Life Sciences, Human Science & Services,  Nursing, Pharmacy,,and University College -- a community of learners.

Our professors are committed to teaching, and they provide students with a unique and interactive learning environment -- faculty like Ying Sun, professor of biomedical engineering, who encourages his students to parlay their classroom learning to solve real life issues and challenges.  One of his students has developed a unique switch and arm brace for a child’s wheelchair to help with the operation of a voice output device to assist in communication. 

Assistant Professor of Education, Anne Seitsinger and four of her seniors studying elementary education, for example,  recently presented a session on Service Learning and Parent Involvement in Math Education, at the annual meeting of the Association of Teachers of Math in New England.  Their presentation focused on collaborative service learning projects created by the seniors for their class in Math Methods in Elementary Teaching.

With more than 90 student organizations on campus, including 19 Division I level sports, numerous internships to complement classroom learning, URI students are busy, industrious, and passionate about all of their endeavors!

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