Spring Break
04/02/08 - A bill before the Rhode Island General Assembly could issue firearms to University of Rhode Island police officers. The bill has not yet been voted on and no specific date for a vote has been set. Called the Maintenance of Order on Campus Act, the bill would amend a section of Rhode Island General Law to require an armed campus police force at all of Rhode Island's higher education institutions.
04/02/08 - For 40 years the Talent Development program has provided students from poor backgrounds and struggling high schools a shot at attending the University of Rhode Island. The program reaches about 18 high schools and middle schools in Rhode Island and follows students' progress from their acceptance into the program until their graduation from URI.
04/02/08 - The U.S. head of Theatrical for THINKFilm, an independent cinema production company, highlighted the history of movies in a speech at the annual Graduate Student Conference Saturday. While URI graduate students dominated the presentations, there were also students from across the country and a few international presenters.
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