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As one of only 28 students in the United States – and the only URI student - to be accepted to the School for Field Studies, Emma Hanslowe spent last spring semester in Tanzania and Kenya, studying the role the Noolturesh River plays in the local culture. Moving from her comfy home in New Jersey to a small African hut with three roommates in 100-degree heat was an adjustment, but “on my first safari, I saw massive elephants, wildebeests, impalas, warthogs,...

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URI Theater presents: “Marvin’s Room”, by Scott McPherson, as part of the 2012 URI Colloquium on healthcare: “Healthcare Change? Health, Politics & Money.”

Honors Colloquium

“Health Care Change? Health, Politics and Money" is the interdisciplinary hot topic that magnifies the issues and calls for innovative solutions. Check out the Colloquium schedule here.

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Save the date for Homecoming Weekend 2012! From Rhodyville to Meade Stadium to Distinguished Achievement Awards and more, the URI Alumni Association invites you back, October 26-28.

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