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Posted on March 24, 2026 Updated on March 24, 2026

äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ to turn Rhode Island State House Keaney Blue Thursday in celebration of University’s successes, statewide impact during annual äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Day

Event set for March 26 beginning at 2 p.m.

äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ will turn the Rhode Island State House Keaney Blue on Thursday, March 26 (äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Photo/Catherine Scott)

KINGSTON, R.I. – March 24, 2026 – The äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ will turn the Rhode Island State House Keaney Blue, Thursday, March 26, as its students, faculty and staff gather with state leaders to celebrate the fourth annual äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Day at the State House. Led by äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ President Marc Parlange and Board Chair Margo Cook, the event will celebrate Rhody pride as well as the University’s achievements and growing momentum.

Last year, the University earned an R1 research designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it among the top 4.8% of degree-granting postsecondary institutions nationally. The recognition reflects äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s broad impact and evolution into a world-class hub for research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and public scholarship.

The University has also been named the No. 1 public university in New England, and the 34th ranked public university nationwide, by the Wall Street Journal for the second year in a row. Among other things, the WSJ ranking assesses how much a school improves students’ chances of graduating and their future earnings, balancing these outcomes with feedback from students on college life. 

äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Day at the State House will showcase the role of äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ as the state’s flagship public research university and bring the innovative work of students, faculty, and researchers to life through interactive exhibits and demonstrations. The event will enable members of the Rhode Island General Assembly, elected officials and all attendees to learn firsthand about äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s impact and role in helping to improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders.

Among the areas on display will be äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s strong foundation for leading research and education in the biomedical sciences, including neuroscience, and the support that lends to the state’s life sciences priority.

WHO:              Rhode Island elected officials, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Board of Trustees Chair Margo Cook, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ President Marc Parlange, and äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ faculty, staff and students

WHAT:             äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Day at the State House

WHEN:            Thursday, March 26, 2 to 4 p.m.

Speaking program expected at 3:15 p.m.

WHERE:           Rhode Island State House Rotunda, 82 Smith St., Providence

For additional information, or if you plan to cover the event, please contact Dawn Bergantino, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Department of Communications and Marketing, at dawn_bergantino@uri.edu or 401-874-4147.

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