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The University of Rhode Island is known regionally and worldwide for its innovative, big ideas, adaptive intelligence and breakthrough solutions to today's puzzling problems. URI's pioneering research extends the University's influence well beyond its coastal borders, while its unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,637 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment. The University of Rhode Island - a small, beautiful place with some of the biggest thinkers in the world.

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The University of Rhode Island is known regionally and worldwide for its innovative, big ideas, adaptive intelligence and breakthrough solutions to today's puzzling problems. URI's pioneering research extends the University's influence well beyond its coastal borders, while its unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,637 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment. The University of Rhode Island - a small, beautiful place with some of the biggest thinkers in the world.

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URI students win Boren Scholarships to study languages overseas

Four University of Rhode Island students have been awarded $20,000 Boren Scholarships to study foreign languages abroad - one each in China, Jordan, Morocco and Mozambique.
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Scholarship - 2017 May 12

URI students receive excellence awards from history department

The history department in the University of Rhode Island's College of Arts and Sciences held an awards ceremony Sunday, April 30, to honor students who have demonstrated excellence in the discipline.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 11

URI students featured in production of "The Great Gatsby"

The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department recently performed "The Great Gatsby", its final production of the 2016-2017 academic year.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 11

URI students inducted into Phi Alpha Theta History national honor society

The University of Rhode Island chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta History national honor society recently inducted 15 new members into the society. Phi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history. The society has over 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters.
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Honor Society - 2017 May 11

URI public relations students honored for outstanding achievement

The University of Rhode Island's Harrington School of Communication and Media honored 12 students March 22 at its annual Public Relations Excellence Award Ceremony. The awards were presented in the following categories: community impact, campus involvement, leadership, global impact, most innovative and outstanding internship.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 11

University of Rhode Island names 2017 Energy Fellows

The Energy Fellows Program provides University of Rhode Island undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to gain invaluable experience addressing real-world energy issues working in interdisciplinary teams with staff, faculty or outside organizations on one or more projects.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Feb 17

University of Rhode Island students complete fall internships

In an internship, URI students have the opportunity to apply theory to practice in the field, and then return to the classroom ready to apply practice to theory. URI's experiential learning coordinators partner with faculty to design internships with structured learning outcomes that will provide students with a competitive advantage when they graduate.
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Internship - 2017 Feb 15

More than 5,400 University of Rhode Island students are named to the Dean's List

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that 5,401 students have qualified for the Fall 2016 Dean's List.
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Honors List - 2017 Jan 12

URI students featured in production of "The School for Lies"

The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department announces the opening of "The School for Lies," by David Ives, adapted from Moliere's "The Misanthrope".
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Feb 16

URI students featured in production of "Spring Awakening"

The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department announces the opening of "Spring Awakening," book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, based on the play by Frank Wedekind.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2016 Dec 6

URI Theatre students featured in production of "Good People"

The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department opened its first production of the year with "Good People" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2016 Oct 26

University of Rhode Island awards about 4,000 degrees at commencement

At the University of Rhode Island's 130th Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, 2016, about 3,300 undergraduate and 700 graduate students became the University's newest alumni.
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Graduation - 2016 Aug 23

URI names 2016 Orientation Team members

The goal of URI's orientation program is to welcome new students and their families to the URI community and to start them along a path to success. The Orientation Team represents URI's diverse and enthusiastic community of learners.
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Leadership - 2016 Jun 22

More than 4,986 University of Rhode Island students are named to the Spring 2016 Dean's List

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that more than 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the Spring 2016 Dean's List.
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Honors List - 2016 Jun 10

URI students inducted into Phi Alpha Theta History national honor society

The University of Rhode Island chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta History national honor society recently inducted 12 new members into the society. Phi Alpha Theta (???) is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history. The society has over 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters.
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Honor Society - 2016 Jun 8

URI honors student leadership excellence at Rainville Awards

The University of Rhode Island honored four undergraduate student leaders at the 28th annual A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards ceremony recently held on the Kingston Campus.
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Leadership - 2016 May 11

URI History Department honors students for outstanding academic achievement

The History Department in the University of Rhode Island's College of Arts and Sciences recently held an award ceremony to honor students who have demonstrated excellence in the discipline.
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Academic Award - 2016 May 11

URI public relations students honored for outstanding achievement

The University of Rhode Island's Public Relations Department, a part of the Harrington School of Communication and Media, presented awards to eight students during recent ceremonies on the Kingston campus. The awards are given presented to students who "capture the essence of achievement.''
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Academic Award - 2016 Apr 28

URI Theatre students featured in production of "Legally Blonde"

The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department announces the opening of "Legally Blonde," a musical production by Heather Hach. Based on the MGM motion picture and novel by Amanda Brown, "Legally Blonde" is perfectly pink and infused with fun and frivolity.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2016 Apr 26

University of Rhode Island names 2015 Science and Engineering Fellows

Many URI undergraduates who excel in their studies in the STEM fields were named as URI's 2015 Science and Engineering Fellows. Through this competitive 14-week fellowship, which began in May 2015, students had the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world problems in a range of disciplines.
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Achievement (Other) - 2016 Mar 11

URI students organize and host second annual D.I.V.E. RI conference focused on diversity

The second annual student-created and led conference took place at the University of Rhode Island's Kingston Campus March 4-5, 2016. Called "Diversifying Individuals Via Education" (D.I.V.E. RI), this event is focused on enhancing student leadership and social change on college campuses.
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Leadership - 2016 Mar 11

University of Rhode Island names 2016 Energy Fellows

The Energy Fellows Program provides University of Rhode Island undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to gain invaluable experience addressing real-world energy issues working in interdisciplinary teams with staff, faculty or outside organizations on one or more projects.
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Achievement (Other) - 2016 Mar 11

URI Theatre students featured in production of "columbinus"

The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department continues its 2015-2016 season with "columbinus" by the United States Theatre Project. Written by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli, with dramaturgy by Patricia Hersch, "columbinus" examines the realities of adolescent culture by exploring the events surrounding the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2016 Feb 24

University of Rhode Island students complete fall internships

In an internship, URI students have the opportunity to apply theory to practice in the field, and then return to the classroom ready to apply practice to theory. URI's experiential learning coordinators partner with faculty to design internships with structured learning outcomes that will provide students with a competitive advantage when they graduate.
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Internship - 2016 Jan 29

URI College of Pharmacy welcomes newest class of biomedical science majors

For decades, the College of Pharmacy has held a "white coat" ceremony to recognize six-year doctor of pharmacy students entering their third year - their first professional year in the major. This semester it was also time to welcome juniors into the new biomedical science program.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Dec 3

More than 4,900 University of Rhode Island students are named to the Dean's List

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the Fall 2015 Dean's List. The students represent nearly all of Rhode Island's cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, other states and 18 countries.
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Honors List - 2016 Jan 25

URI Theatre students featured in production of "The Caucasian Chalk Circle"

The University of Rhode Island continues its 2015-2016 season with "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" by Bertolt Brecht, a version by Frank McGuinness.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 24

URI students featured in production of "In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play"

The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department brought comedy to stage with its production of Sarah Ruhl's "In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play."
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 24

University of Rhode Island names 2015 URI 101 Mentors

URI 101 Mentors play an influential role helping first-year students in their transition to college. Mentors create effective and comfortable partnerships with instructors and become resourceful team leaders for all students.
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Leadership - 2015 Sep 30

University of Rhode Island students complete summer internships

In an internship, URI students have the opportunity to apply theory to practice in the field, and then return to the classroom ready to apply practice to theory. URI's experiential learning coordinators partner with faculty to design internships with structured learning outcomes that will provide students with a competitive advantage when they graduate.
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Internship - 2015 Sep 30
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