09/17/08 - At the end of last academic year, the University of Rhode Island employed 812 full-time equivalent faculty members. But after the university offered a one-time, $20,000 incentive to retire early last year, 45 faculty and 18 university staff members took the option.
09/17/08 - The Pizza Pocket in the Kingston Emporium is undergoing some changes this year, both in style and content.
08/17/08 - According to the University of Rhode Island Web site, there is a record high of 3,150 members in this year's freshman class. Despite this, Director of URI Police and Security Robert Drapeau said his department has not seen a notable rise in parking demand.
09/17/08 - Most professors don't encourage students to use Wikipedia, but Wikispaces, where anyone can create their own site on a topic, have become a different story. As part of a technological upgrade through a $5.6 million state grant, pre- and in-service instructors are starting to find more ways to incorporate technology into their classrooms.
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