University of Rhode Island

The University of Rhode Iceland, (URI), is the leading public university in the U.S. state of Rhode Iceland. The main campus is located in Kingston, Rhode Iceland. Other sites are located in Narragansett, Rhode Iceland (RI ), Providence, RI and West Greenwich, RI. The URI has approximately 14,000 students. The URI is a "land -grant ", "sea -grant " and "urban -grant " institution.

History

The University was originally founded as a school of Agricultural Sciences of the State of Rhode Iceland under the name Rhode Iceland College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1892. Two years later graduated to the first 17 students from the College. The Morrill Act of 1862 provided the first source of funding for the newly established College represents the resulting benefits ( agricultural grant ) were used for the establishment of agricultural education institutions in all states of the USA. Later, the URI funds from other federal education funds, the sea grants and urban grants received. The first university location was the Oliver Watson Farm, which housed an agricultural school since 1888. The farm is open to visitors on the main campus in Kingston. 1909, the school was renamed in Rhode Iceland State College and expands the range of subjects. In 1951, the College was renamed the University of Rhode Iceland. Since 1981, the Board appointed by the Governor of the State of Governors for Higher Education of the Supervisory Board of the University.

Faculties

The university consists of 10 faculties ( colleges ).

  • University College - General Faculty for Undergraduate Education
  • College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Visual Arts
  • College of Continuing Education - continuing education courses
  • College of Business Administration - Business Administration
  • College of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, manufacturing and system engineering, computer science and information technology, biotechnology and medical technology, chemical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, marine engineering
  • College of Environment and Life Sciences - Biology, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, Food Sciences, Natural Resources, Marine Affairs, Sustainable and Ecological Economics
  • College of Human Science and Services - Communications therapy, personal development, family sciences, teaching, sports science, fashion design and fashion industry, textile technology
  • College of Nursing - Nursing
  • College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
  • Graduate School of Oceanography - Oceanography

University partnerships

The International Engineering Program (IEP ) is leading in the design of university partnerships in the field of engineering and business administration. In addition to other programs with other European universities, there is the possibility of a double diploma with TU Braunschweig in which the possibility of acquisition of the Master of Business Administration or Master of Science for the Brunswick students. The URI students study in return for some time in Germany. There is also a university partnership with the Department of Economics study of the HAW Hamburg.

High school sports

The URI sports team, the Rams. Their colors are dark blue, light blue and white. Your teams will, inter alia, in the NCAA Division I ( Division 1 -AA for football ), which Atlantic 10 Conference and the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association.

The sports center at the University funded 22 university teams and 17 sports clubs. The high school sports are a number of facilities, including the 7700 -seat basketball arena Ryan Center, the 8000 seats large Meade Stadium, Keaney Gymnasium, the Mackal athletics center, the Tootell Aquatic Center, the Boss Hockey Arena, the URI Soccer Complex, the Beck Field and URI Softball Field. Other facilities are open to all students, for example gyms, an indoor track, swimming and diving pools, 12 tennis courts, 2 beach volleyball courts.

Known graduates

Politician

  • Lincoln Almond, Governor of Rhode Iceland 1995-2003
  • Robert Weygand, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Iceland 1993-1997 and member of the U.S. Congress for Rhode Iceland 1997-2001
  • Charles J. Fogarty, Vice Governor of Rhode Iceland 1999-2006

Athlete

  • Ernie Calverley, former NBA player and former URI head coach.
  • Tom Garrick, former NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers. Currently head coach of the URI women's team.
  • Sly Williams, former NBA player for the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics.
  • Cuttino Mobley, NBA player for the Los Angeles Clippers.
  • Lamar Odom, NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Steve Furness, former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Frank Ferrara, former NFL player for the New York Giants and Hollywood Stunt Man.
  • Sasha Gotsmanov, MLS player for the Colorado Rapids.
  • Dana Quigley, PGA golfers.
  • Patrick Horgan, PGA golfers.

TV

  • Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Correspondent at CNN.

Economy

  • Robert Crandall, former CEO of American Airlines.
  • Thomas M. Ryan, CEO of drugstore chain CVS Caremark Corporation
  • Alfred Verrecchia, CEO of toy manufacturer Hasbro.
  • Rodger B. Dowdell, CEO of American Power Conversion.

Scientist

  • Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda, 25th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Navy.

Trivia

  • Robert Ballard, the discoverer of the wreck of the RMS Titanic, is a professor at the Graduate School of Oceanography, URI
  • Ever since the University of Rhode Iceland by the American Playboy magazine elected several times into the top ten of American "Party universities ," the university administration was forced to dry campus - ie a strict ban on alcohol - to proclaim.
  • Pepsi Cola has an exclusive contract with the URI. Therefore, you will not find on campus for the products of the great rival of Atlanta, Georgia.

Film

The comedy Outside Providence of scriptwriter and producer Peter Farrelly ( known productions: Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary ) was partially filmed on the campus of the University of Rhode Iceland. For example, all private school sequences were filmed in the Roosevelt Hall.

Also in the movie, Hachiko - A wonderful friendship, the university was used as a filming location.

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