The University Pacer is published monthly by the URI Department of Communications except in Dec., Jan., June, and Aug. Distribution is free. News and calendar inquiries should be addressed to: Alumni Center, 73 Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI 02881-2004 or call 874-2116.
Published by the Division of University Advancement.
Editor
Todd McLeish
Writers
Dave Lavallee
Jhodi Redlich
Jan Wenzel
Art Director
Russell Kolton
Designer
Bo Pickard
Communications Director
Linda Acciardo
The name of the University’s newspaper derives from a celebrated variety of saddle horse born and bred in Rhode Island. Honed to perfection in South County, the Narragansett Pacer was recognized as a superior horse which reached its peak of popularity in the 18th century.
Pacer Home
July 2005
$120 million in projects launched to enhance campus life
Wind turbine proposed for Kingston campus
Princeton Review names URI a ‘college with a conscience’
Journalism Day
Thank you, Team URI
Fraternities, sororities create endowment fund for scholarship, leadership
New admissions dean appointed
Navy gives URI’s small antenna big results
Rhody Yard Sale
Turf management student selected as commencement speaker
80-year-old graduate is most senior senior
Nursing graduate to help wounded U.S. soldiers
Top wildlife biology student pursues Costa Rican mammal research
Brown Med School is next stop for top microbiology student
Student is academically tops—twice!
Commencement doubled the excitement for Carter brothers
Marine law student pioneers dual-degree program
Engineering grad to set sail for Olympics
Fine Arts Center exhibition is ‘Speaking Volumes’
URI makes fundraising fashionable with Spring Splash
Undergraduate Honors String Quartet to perform in France
By creating device to help disabled child, disabled URI engineering student helps himself
Oceanographers collect 1.5-million-year record of climate change in Africa
Commencement 2005
