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University of Rhode Island
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The University of Rhode Island
| Established |
1888 |
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| School type |
Public University |
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| President |
Robert Carothers |
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| Location |
Flagship Campus:
Kingston, Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, RI,_USA
Commonwealth Campuses:
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
West Greenwich, Rhode Island|West Greenwich |
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| Enrollment |
10,784 undergraduates,
3,396 graduates |
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| Faculty |
677 |
| Endowment |
US $72 million |
| Campus |
Rural: Kingston, Rhode Island, 1,250 acres (5.06 km²)
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| Sports teams |
URI Rams
NCAA Division I
10 mens' teams
12 womens' teams
17 club sports teams
[http://www.gorhody.com/ URI Athletics] |
| Website |
[http://www.uri.edu/ www.uri.edu] |
The University of Rhode Island', commonly abbreviated as 'U.R.I., is the principal public research university in the State of Rhode Island, with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, Rhode_Island,_and three other campuses located throughout the state. URI has 10,320 undergraduates and 3,115 graduate students. It is a Land-grant university, Sea Grant Colleges, and Urban-grant university institution.
History
The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. In 1892, the school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The first class was comprised of only seventeen students, and they graduated two years later. In 1909, the school's name was again changed to Rhode Island State College and the school's programs expanded beyond its original mandate. In 1951, the college became the University of Rhode Island by an act of the General Assembly. The Board of Governors for Higher Education appointed by the governor became the governing body of the University in 1981.
Academics
The University comprises ten colleges:
- University College - mainly for incoming or undecided undergraduates
- College of Arts and Sciences - natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, fine arts
- College of Continuing Education - focused on older or part-time students
- College of Business Administration
- College of Engineering - electrical engineering, computer engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, ocean engineering
- College of Environment and Life Science - biology, landscape architecture, geosciences, food sciences, plant sciences, natural resource sciences, marine affairs, environmental and natural resource economics
- College of Human Science and Services - communicative disorders, human development and family studies, education, physical education, textiles, and fashion merchandising and design
- College of Nursing
- College of Pharmacy
- Graduate School of Oceanography Athletics
The University of Rhode Island Department of Athletics and Recreation offers 22 intercollegiate sports (12 women and 10 for men) and 17 club sports programs. The university is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association, and the NCAA Division I (Division I-AA for football). The wide range of athletic facilities include the Ryan Center, Keaney Gymnasium, Meade Stadium, Mackal Field House, Tootell Aquatic Center, Boss Ice Arena, URI Soccer Complex, Beck Field and URI Softball Field. Other facilities available for students include fitness rooms, indoor track, swimming and diving pools, twelve tennis courts, and two beach volleyball courts, among others.
Student Organizations
Student organizations are funded by the Student Senate, which is in turn funded by fees levied on all students. Prominent organizations are:
- Student Entertainment Council - organizes large concerts and other campuswide entertainment
- WRIU - campus radio
- Good 5 Cent Cigar - campus newspaper
- URI Students for Social Change - www.urissc.org
- Local branches of national organizations such as: Hillel, the Association for Computing Machinery, Model UN
- The Greek System has had ups and downs at URI. The system is currently experiencing a resurgence, carried on the backs of a few newer fraternities, mainly the Rho Iota Chapter of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity. Traditions and Trivia
- A rifled cannon, fired by the ROTC students in the 19th century, burst on the Quadrangle. The school placed the barrel of said cannon, known as "Ben Butler", in a permanent mount, guarding the Quad. It is said that should a virgin ever graduate URI, Ben Butler will fire again.- Butterfield Dining and Residence Hall is referred to as "The Butt."- Roger Williams Dining Hall is referred to as "Rojos."- Many off-campus students live "down the line" in Narragansett. Film
- The film "Outside Providence" shot its private school sequences at Roosevelt Hall, among other locations at the Kingston Campus.External links
- University of Rhode Island
- Official URI Athletics
- 90.3 WRIU (URI's Non-Profit/Community Radio Station)
- The Good 5c Cigar - URI's Student Newspaper
- URI Students for Social Change
- URI Computer Science Department Wiki
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