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Policy and Procedure on Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring
June 26, 2024 The URI Board of Trustees has approved a new Policy on Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring. The purpose of the new policy is to merge multiple policies administered by the Office of Human Resource Administration and to provide guidance and requirements for the recruitment, selection, and hiring of employees at the University […]
June 26, 2024
Faculty/Staff parking permits
June 20, 2024 All current Faculty/Staff parking permits will expire on July 31. You can obtain your new faculty/staff virtual parking permit for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year online by signing into your parking account. Note that you will need your URI credentials to log in and will be required to provide your vehicle registration […]
June 20, 2024
e-Campus maintenance scheduled June 22–23
June 20, 2024 Please note that all e-Campus modules will be down for scheduled upgrades and maintenance beginning Saturday, June 22, at 6 p.m. and will be completed on Sunday, June 23, at approximately noon. The system will not be accessible to users during this period. Please plan accordingly. It is recommended that all users […]
Budget Model Town Hall
June 6, 2024 Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share that our next budget model town hall—part of the series that took place this spring at schools and colleges across our campuses—will be held later this month. We invite all staff and faculty colleagues in administrative units, as well as those who were unable to […]
June 6, 2024
Kingston Campus 2023 Water Quality Report
June 6, 2024 The Kingston Campus 2023 Drinking Water Quality Report is now available to the campus community. The report provides water quality testing data and information demonstrating how our water quality compares to the standards set by regulatory agencies, as well as information about how water is provided to the Kingston Campus. For more […]
URI mourns the passing of Research Professor Emeritus Everett Earle Crisman
June 5, 2024 The University mourns the passing of Everett Earle Crisman, a research professor emeritus of chemical engineering and a founding member of URI’s Forensic Science Partnership, who passed away June 2 in Providence. He was 86. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Everett graduated with a B.S. in physics from Carnegie Mellon University and went […]
June 5, 2024
Simplifying your Google login
Google Email to be part of the more than 150 applications that leverage your Single Sign On (SSO) May 28, 2024 Starting Monday, June 3, Information Technology Services will eliminate one of your additional logins. Google Email will now be part of the more than 150 applications that leverage your Single Sign On (SSO) credentials. ITS says […]
May 28, 2024
Sewer work on Rt. 138, South Kingstown
May 24, 2024 The town of South Kingstown is preparing to start construction for the replacement of a sewer main on Route 138 between Peckham Farm Road and just east of Upper College Road, connecting to the URI campus. To reduce the impact on drivers, the construction work is scheduled for nighttime between 9 p.m. […]
University announces dates for Family Weekend 2024
Tickets available starting May 29 for Nov. 1-3 events May 29, 2024 The University is excited to announce the dates for Family Weekend 2024. We look forward to coming together with students, families, and supporters the weekend of Nov. 1-3. While the schedule is just starting to come together, we want to be sure you […]
May 24, 2024
University Strategic Procurement offices to move
May 23, 2024 University offices for Purchasing, Accounts Payable, PCard, Travel, and Supplier Management will be moving May 28 and 29. During the transition, the offices will be operating remotely and will be closed to walk-ins. The transition is part of the reorganization of Strategic Procurement, which will move all offices to 210 Flagg Road, first […]
URI mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Clay V. Sink
May 21, 2024 The University mourns the passing of Clay V. Sink, a longtime professor of business and former associate dean of the College of Business Administration. Clay died May 14 in Clemmons, North Carolina. He was 88. Clay, a graduate of Griffith High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, earned his bachelor’s degree from Pfieffer […]
May 21, 2024
Special Olympics at URI, May 31 – June 2
May 21, 2024 The Special Olympics Rhode Island’s 2024 Summer Games will take place Thursday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2 at URI. Boss Lot 27 will be unavailable beginning the morning of Tuesday, May 28 until the games have concluded. Keaney Lot 26 will be unavailable on Friday, May 31. Students, faculty, and staff […]
Kingston Campus water main flushing May 21-June 14
May 20, 2024 The University’s Office of Utilities will flush the water mains on the Kingston Campus beginning Tuesday, May 21—continuing through Friday, June 14. Water may become cloudy and discolored during this process. If any building experiences cloudy or discolored water, occupants are advised to run the faucets until the water is clear. Any […]
May 20, 2024
Policy available for community comment (student-athlete name, image and likeness)
May 17, 2024 The Administrative Policy Committee is seeking Community feedback on pending administrative policies via the University’s policies webpage. The University policy noted below will be available for feedback from the University community on Monday, May 20, 2024, for two weeks. Please follow this link to access the draft policy as well as the […]
May 17, 2024
Updates to the University policy on Hazardous Materials and Laboratory Move-Ins and Cleanouts
May 14, 2024 Effective May 7, the University has updated its policy on Hazardous Materials and Laboratory Move-Ins and Cleanouts. Hazardous Materials and Laboratory Move-Ins and Cleanouts As of May 7, 2024, the University has updated its policy on Hazardous Materials and Laboratory Move-Ins and Cleanouts. This policy establishes safe procedures for vacating or setting […]
May 14, 2024
University mourns passing of pharmacy Professor Thomas Kalista
May 13, 2024 The University mourns the loss of Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Thomas Kalista, who passed away unexpectedly on May 7. Tom is remembered not only for his love of teaching and dedication to his students at URI, but for his sense of humor, his bright smile, his passion for music, and his […]
May 13, 2024
South end of Lot 15 (Roosevelt Hall) to be closed to faculty and staff starting Friday, May 10
May 7, 2024 The south end of Lot 15 (Roosevelt Hall) will be closed starting Friday, May 10, until the completion of a steam pipe replacement project, which is estimated to be around November 2024. The closure is to accommodate staging of equipment and vehicles for the project. Barriers will be in place in the […]
May 7, 2024
LaunchURI: Applications for RISE-UP summer pre-accelerator are open
May 3, 2024 401 Tech Bridge will be commencing its summer pre-accelerator program from May 13 to 24 this year (in person, with virtual check-ins) for URI students and the larger Rhode Island community seeking to develop high-impact ventures and projects in the future. LaunchURI is part of RISE-UP’s i(X)Studio that aims to foster innovation […]
May 3, 2024
Policy available for community comment (nondiscrimination and sexual misconduct)
May 3, 2024 The Administrative Policy Committee is seeking Community feedback on a pending administrative policy via the University’s policies webpage. The University policy noted below will be available for feedback from the University community beginning Monday, May 6, 2024, for two weeks. Please follow this link to access the draft policy as well as […]
University to conduct test of its emergency notification systems Tuesday, April 30
April 25, 2024 The University will conduct a test of its emergency notification systems, including RAVE Emergency Alert and blue light phones, on Tuesday, April 30, at 9 a.m. Registered campus community members will receive notifications through URI’s official Emergency Alert system. You are automatically registered for this service as a URI community member, but […]
April 25, 2024
University mourns loss of Lois Mary Pazienza, longtime employee at the College of Business
April 24, 2024 Lois Mary Pazienza, 74, of Saunderstown, passed away peacefully on April 10 with her beloved husband, Marc J. Seifer, by her side. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Theresa (DiVona) Pazienza. Lois grew up in Cranston and graduated from Cranston High School West in 1967. After […]
April 24, 2024
URI mourns passing of Professor Emeritus Leo Carroll
April 22, 2024 The University mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Leo Carroll, long-time professor and former chair of sociology and anthropology at URI, who passed away last week. Caroll grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts. He received his B.A. from Providence College, his M.S. from Fordham University, and his Ph.D. from Brown University. He served […]
April 22, 2024
Green Hall parking lot closed to faculty and staff April 25
April 19, 2024 Due to facilities work being done at Fogarty Hall, the Green Hall Lot (Lot 10) will be closed beginning Wednesday evening, April 24 at 6 p.m., and all day Thursday, April 25. There is ample parking for faculty and staff in the Briar Lane Lot (Lot 1), behind the Welcome Center, and […]
April 19, 2024
2024 Spotlight on Faculty Innovation in General Education
April 17, 2024 The University of Rhode Island Office of Innovation in General Education has announced this year’s faculty members who are being recognized for delivering innovative courses as part of the General Education Program. This year’s highlighted faculty are: Clarisa Carubin, associate teaching professor in the Department of Art and Art History; Elizabeth Mendenhall, associate professor […]
April 17, 2024