Spring 2021

Features

Why Poetry Now?

VOICE. CONNECTION. SOLACE. MEANING

IMMERSE YOURSELF

From the presidential inauguration to the Super Bowl, poetry is everywhere—and URI is no exception.

From the President

Thank You, University of Rhode Island

Read his message
“Working with the people of the University of Rhode Island has been the highlight of my career.”
David M. Dooley

Currents

Edwards in Bloom

Aperture

Network

Coastal Colors

Kristina Cinquegrana Petrilli ’07
“Dusk on the Rocks,” 2021

The full picture

Caption This

Stroll down Memory Lane, check out last issue’s winners, and send your best caption for this issue!

Fall Winners: Contemplating Crops

This photo from the URI Archives sparked a lot of funny captions from alumni of all ages. 

A group of people wearing suits and hats examining a garden
WINNING CAPTION
“I don’t know…I can’t see this kale thing ever catching on.” —Matt Petterson ’06, M.S. ’07
Fall Winner’s Circle

Epilogue

Binge-Watch in the Backyard

Katherine McKiel Faella ’80 captured this sweet photo of a pair of eastern bluebirds at her home in South Kingstown, R.I., last year.

A Closer Look