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Fresh this Fall: Going green, gardening, and good earth
Interested in learning more about saving energy, composting, or improving your gardening skills? The Mallon Outreach Center at the University of Rhode Island is accepting registrations for three fall educational programs designed to do just that.
The URI Master Composter & Recycler training program runs on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings in October; the URI Master Energy program takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in October; and the Fall Gardening School runs on Wednesdays from mid-September to mid-October plus one Saturday session. (Watch URI Today for more on composting in an upcoming issue!)
“These programs are tremendously popular because they engage and educate Rhode Islanders in vitally important and relevant current issues. Sustainable energy...
Today's Top Stories
[energy] 
URI helps set standards for off-shore wind farms: Rhode Island officials decided to make use of local talent -- some 60 scientists, engineers, and graduate students at the University of Rhode Island -- to study the state’s offshore waters and call on their collective wisdom to pick the best sites for a wind farm.
[economic development] 
A shot in the arm to economic development: Aspiring entrepreneurs are idea people, but sometimes they need a little help getting their product or services out in the market. URI's College of Business is working on doing just that.
[pharmacy] 
URI College of Pharmacy ranked in top 20 nationwide: The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy ranked 18th in the country for the amount of National Institutes of Health research funding it attracted in 2009, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
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Calendar
| Tuesday, Sep 7 | Academic Community Fall Welcome Reception 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday, Sep 7 | Welcome and Welcome Back Barbecue 5:30-07:00 PM |
| Tuesday, Sep 7 | Press Conference: National Science Foundation Award 11:00 AM |
| Tuesday, Sep 7 | Men's Basketball Tipoff Event 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Sep 7 | Spinning Into Butter Auditions 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, Sep 7 | The Rocky Horror Show Auditions 7:00 PM |
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