01/28/09 - The University of Rhode Island spends nearly $20,000 on student recruitment Welcome Days, university catalogs and "purchasing" students through PSAT options and surveys. Dean of Admissions Cynthia Bonn explained that admission has changed in the past 10 years because students are initially researching schools online prior to a visit.
01/28/09 - The Cape Verdean Student Association presented a slideshow to about 50 students last night at the Multicultural Center celebrating the life and legacy of a late African freedom fighter. This month marks the death of African political activist, poet and writer Amilcar Cabral.
01/28/09 - University of Rhode Island students may find themselves worrying about a variety of problems this semester, from tedious required reading to the stress of upcoming exams. However, for freshman Ydaliza Pimentel, the pressure this spring has become far more intense.
01/28/09 - University of Rhode Island College of Environmental and Life Sciences professor Arthur Gold has been selected to advise a United Nations program promoting multipurpose use of wetlands in developing countries. Virtually all scientists in the program are considered experts, in part because UN officials don't know everything about every country, Gold said.
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