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The University of Rhode Island marks a significant moment in its 130-year history as it celebrates the inauguration of Marc B. Parlange as its 12th president on Thursday, Sept. 22, on the University’s Kingston Campus.

Parlange comes to the University of Rhode Island from Monash University in Melbourne, where he was provost and senior vice-president.

The University of Rhode Island officially opened its Center for Military and Veteran Education today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Memorial Union. Formerly the Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Programs, the Center now has a dedicated and centrally located space to continue its work of assisting URI’s veterans, current military and military-connected students, as well as prospective students, in understanding veterans’ and military benefits, GI bill certification, financial aid a...

When Meghan Jeffrey was first approached by Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island three years ago, she planned to use her wish on a family trip to Hawaii. ...