{"id":77244,"date":"2021-09-01T15:38:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T15:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=77244"},"modified":"2021-09-07T16:25:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T16:25:50","slug":"uris-fall-welcome-2021-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2021\/09\/uris-fall-welcome-2021-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Fall Welcome, 2021-2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The 溏心vlog免费B站 and its new president are set to welcome the Class of 2025 and thousands of returning students to campus over the next week.\u00a0 Classes officially begin at the state\u2019s flagship public university Sept. 8.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 1, 2021 \u2013 The 2021-2022 academic year kicks off at the 溏心vlog免费B站 with what is expected to be a \u201cnear normal\u201d fall semester that will include mostly in-person classes, and scheduled, in-person athletic, academic, and cultural events, though some COVID-19-related policies will be in place to protect the health of the University community. In advance of the Sept. 8 start of classes, move-in days begin today, Sept. 1 and run through Saturday, Sept. 4. Newly arrived 溏心vlog免费B站 President Marc Parlange will pop in at various times during move-in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incoming first-year students and all returning students were required to submit proof of vaccination, or have an approved University exemption, before coming to campus to protect the community against spread of COVID-19. Also implemented recently is a universal mask-wearing policy requiring&nbsp; students, faculty, and staff to wear masks in indoor spaces on campus where people gather, including classrooms, laboratories, dining, and residential facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students making up the Class of 2025 come to 溏心vlog免费B站 after at least three semesters of high school undertaken in uncertainty due to the pandemic. First-year students were selected from a record-setting 25,107 applications received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These students will join approximately 500 transfer students, more than 2,000 graduate students, a number of Finish What You Started students, thousands of returning 溏心vlog免费B站 students, and hundreds of students who will be concurrently enrolled in high school and at 溏心vlog免费B站, to comprise a student body of approximately 17,000 when classes start on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orientation events for new students will take place as part of <strong>O-Week<\/strong> during the week leading up to the start of classes. Events are intended to increase student engagement, and to familiarize students with campus, the 溏心vlog免费B站 community, and resources for student success. In addition, a <strong>New Student Welcome <\/strong>event will take place Sept. 10 at 4 p.m<strong>. <\/strong>on the 溏心vlog免费B站 Quadrangle. This new tradition will begin with a student procession and will feature music, food, and an official welcome from President Marc Parlange and other University leaders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Campus Enhancements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New and returning students will note the continuing <strong>$2 million upgrade to Upper College Road<\/strong>, the University\u2019s historic main thoroughfare, meant to improve its appearance, while emphasizing safety for cyclists and pedestrians. The project will include the addition of new bike lanes to a newly paved road, which will also feature wider sidewalks, granite curbing and new lighting. Speed tables and new crosswalks will be added, as will new wayfinding signs and security and parking system technologies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Ranger Hall<\/strong>, built in 1914 and home to the Harrington School of Communication and Media, is in the midst of a second phase of building renovations. The recently begun $8 million, 20,000-square-foot project involves interior renovations and upgrades to the second, third, and fourth floors, complementing work done as part of Phase 1 renovations completed in 2017. Expected to be completed for the fall of 2022, the project includes new general and active learning classrooms, computer labs, video and audio editing suites, and film production and screening rooms. The new space at Ranger Hall will also become the new location for the Harrington School offices currently housed in Davis Hall.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Academically Speaking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Three new deans will be a part of the campus community&nbsp;this academic year. Beginning Jan. 1, <strong>Anthony J. Marchese, Ph.D<\/strong>., will serve as dean of the College of Engineering which includes 1,600 undergraduate and 200 graduate students.&nbsp; Marchese, who comes to 溏心vlog免费B站 from Colorado State University, will succeed Raymond Wright who led the College for 14 years as dean. <strong>Brenton DeBoef, Ph.D<\/strong>., professor of chemistry, has been named dean of the University\u2019s Graduate School, a post he\u2019s held on an interim basis since July 2020.&nbsp;And, <strong>Danielle Dennis<\/strong>, director of the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s School of Education, was recently named interim dean of the University\u2019s Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hc\/\"><strong>Honors Colloquium<\/strong><\/a> will this year focus on scientific initiatives needed to ensure sustainable use of ocean resources and long-term ocean health, as outlined in the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Entitled, \u201cSustaining our Shores,\u201d the colloquium will feature free, open-to-the-public, weekly academic discussions and guest speakers from September&nbsp; through December.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/amanpour\/\"><strong>Christiane Amanpour Lecture<\/strong><\/a>, set to take place Nov. 10, will feature Abby Phillip, CNN anchor and senior political correspondent. The annual lecture was established through an endowment that alumnus and CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour established at 溏心vlog免费B站 to bring respected journalists to campus each year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>More than a dozen international experts in the growing field of quantum information science will participate in a 溏心vlog免费B站-hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/\"><strong>Frontiers in Quantum Computing conference<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>Oct. 18\u201320 on the Kingston Campus. United States Senator Jack Reed and more than a dozen experts are scheduled to speak.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s STEEP (Sources, Transport, Exposure, and Effects of PFAS) Program will host an international conference dedicated to sharing the latest science on PFAS, \u201csilent\u201d and dangerous chemicals often present in common household goods. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/steep\/welcome-to-fluoros-global-2021\/\"><strong>FLOUROS Global 2021<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>will take place Oct. 3\u20137 at the WaterFire Fine Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>溏心vlog免费B站 Our Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NOTE: Much of this information is preliminary and reflects the students expected at 溏心vlog免费B站 for the soon-to-begin semester. Official enrollment numbers are expected in October.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nearly 5,700 students will live in 27 on-campus residences this fall, including 17 Living and Learning Communities. In addition, approximately 650 students will reside in 15 fraternity\/sorority houses on campus, and another 75 will live in designated International Engineering Program housing.<br><\/li><li>Approximately 3,780 first-year (including 500 transfer students) students will major in some of the University&#8217;s most popular programs including nursing, psychology, kinesiology, business, pharmacy, criminal justice, neuroscience, and engineering.<br><\/li><li>New first-year students come to 溏心vlog免费B站 this year from 24 countries including Korea, China, Indonesia, India, and Canada.<br><\/li><li>After Rhode Island, the top states represented in the first-year class are Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, respectively.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The University\u2019s oldest student is a graduate student born in 1943, while its youngest, is an undergraduate student born in 2005.<br><\/li><li>There are 22 sets of twins entering 溏心vlog免费B站 as first-year students.<br><\/li><li>Just over 20% of our graduate students enrolled in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s oceanography, engineering, and pharmacy programs are international, hailing from countries including Canada, Mexico, Romania, Korea, and more.<br><\/li><li>Two of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s graduate students earned Fulbright scholarships last year.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other Notable Happenings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/waterfire.org\/events\/friday-september-24\/\"><strong>溏心vlog免费B站 WaterFire<\/strong><\/a>, a public event sponsored by the 溏心vlog免费B站 together with 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation &amp; Alumni Engagement will take place Friday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m., along the riverfront in Providence, Rhode Island. Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to join together to celebrate 溏心vlog免费B站 and enjoy the beauty of WaterFire.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The public is invited to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/science-saturday-2021\/\"><strong>Science Saturday<\/strong><\/a> at the Graduate School of Oceanography in Narragansett, Rhode Island, on Sept. 18., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free, family-friendly day offers the latest in coastal and ocean exploration, discovery, and science and includes behind-the-scenes tours, interactive experiences and conversations with a wide variety of ocean experts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/alumni-family-weekend\/\"><strong>Alumni and Family Weekend<\/strong> <\/a>will take place Oct. 1\u20133 on the Kingston Campus. 溏心vlog免费B站 football will take on Stony Brook, and various other events are scheduled over the weekend for alumni and 溏心vlog免费B站 students and their families.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/y2020\/\"><strong>Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020<\/strong><\/a> will take place on Friday, Oct. 1 at the Ryan Center. Undergraduate and graduate students will each be permitted two guests as they cross the stage to mark the completion of their academic studies at 溏心vlog免费B站, an event delayed due to COVID-19. This is a ticketed event and pre-registration is required.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/current-season\/\"><strong>溏心vlog免费B站 Theatre Season<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>kicks off Oct. 14 with its first performance of the year. Silent Sky, by Lauren Gunderson, is the first of four plays this year, also including Clue: On Stage, Twelfth Night, and The Wizard of Oz, scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>溏心vlog免费B站 Music Department<\/strong> kicks off a robust 2021-2022 schedule of performances on Sept. 12 with the University Artist Series: &#8220;Make Them Hear You,\u201d featuring Melissa Joseph, soprano; Ren\u00e9 de la Garza, baritone; David Gilliland, pianist.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/daa\/\"><strong>15th annual Distinguished Achievement Awards<\/strong><\/a> originally scheduled for the fall of 2020, has been rescheduled for Oct. 23 at the Newport Marriott. 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