University of Rhode Island News

Ryan Center Hosting 2013 Commencement

URI president David Dooley cites security as the reason for moving graduation indoors this year.

Release courtesy of the University of Rhode Island Department of Communications and Marketing. University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley has announced that URI's 127th undergraduate commencement exercises will be held at the Thomas M. Ryan Center on Sunday, May 19. The decision to move commencement to the Ryan Center this year reflects the ongoing assessment of safety and security measures across the university. The Ryan Center is the largest and most appropriate venue to accommodate the more than 3,000 undergraduates and some of their guests. Each graduating student will receive two guest tickets with their cap and gown. The Ryan Center already serves as an alternative location for commencement. The University has a …

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Hurley, URI Announce Contract Extension

The contract extension for URI men's basketball coach Dan Hurley mainly guarantees improvements to the program's infrastructure.

Release courtesy the University of Rhode Island Athletic Department. The University of Rhode Island and head coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him at the school through at least the 2019-20 season.  Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn, University officials, and representatives for Hurley have been working on finalizing the details for the past week. "This is a huge statement to our student-athletes, our program, and the many dedicated fans of Rhode Island basketball.  I thank President David Dooley and Thorr Bjorn for their support, trust, and shared commitment to the future success of our program," Hurley said.  "We will work harder than ever to make everyone proud to be associated with Rhode Island …

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Kendrick Lamar Playing URI April 15

Tickets go on sale 2 p.m. Friday for Kendrick Lamar’s show at the Ryan Center in April.

Release courtesy of Global Spectrum. Global Spectrum and the University of Rhode Island Student Entertainment Committee are proud to bring Kendrick Lamar, recently crowned No. 1 Hottest MC in the game by MTV, to the Ryan Center on April 15. Tickets go on sale to the public 2 p.m. Friday. For more info, click here. Lamar is an American hip-hop recording artist from Compton, CA. Initially signed to independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment, in 2012 Lamar and the label signed a joint venture deal with Aftermath and Interscope Records. Lamar is also a member of West Coast hip hop supergroup, Black Hippy, along with fellow California-based rappers and label-mates Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. He first gained major attention after the…

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Song Remains The Same – Rams Fade in Second Half

The Rams’ first half efficiency gets wore down by a more talented UMass squad, as URI loses 75-66 in its season finale.

KINGSTON – For seemingly the 100th time this year, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team saw a close game slip away in the second half, as the Rams couldn’t keep pace with a more talented opponent. For Senior Day on Saturday afternoon, the cast of characters changed, as the University of Massachusetts Minutemen played the role of past squads like La Salle, St. Bonaventure and VCU. However, the ending was the same, as the Rams lost 75-66. As usual, the Rams were within striking distance at the half, trailing by just a single point with about four seconds left. In a play that epitomized URI’s season, UMass point guard Chaz Williams got the ball in the backcourt, shook off light contact from 60 feet away, and then launched a …

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Dylan Coming Back to URI

The legendary musician returns to the Ryan Center after five years for a show in April. Tickets go on sale Friday.

According to his website and Global Spectrum staff, Bob Dylan will return to Rhode Island to play at the Ryan Center on April 8 with Dawes. Information has also been distributed via the Ryan Center’s Facebook page, and has been circling around on social media as a result. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 1 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $68 for VIP Floor (limited quantity), $48 for the general public, $38 for URI faculty and staff, and $28 for URI students. The faculty, staff and student tickets are limited. According to staff at the Ryan Center, a formal release about the show is scheduled to be sent out on Thursday morning. (We will update this story when that release comes out.) Dylan last played the Ryan Center on September 29, 2007, and also …

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[VIDEO] Second Half Fade Dooms Rams

It’s a familiar story, as URI can’t stick around in the second half against a more talented La Salle squad, falling 72-65.

KINGSTON – The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team couldn’t keep pace with a 55.2 percent shooting performance from La Salle in the second half, dropping their latest Atlantic 10 game 72-65 to the Explorers on Sunday afternoon. Like several games this year, URI (8-18, 3-10 Atlantic 10) held the lead at halftime, 30-27. However, the Rams started the second half cold, giving La Salle (19-7, 9-4 Atlantic 10) enough daylight to swell the lead to as much as 13 points. A couple late baskets by the Rams – 3s from Xavier Munford and Andre Malone – cut the lead to six points, but URI didn’t get it any lower than six in the final four minutes. La Salle’s Tyreek Duren led all scorers with 21 points, shooting 7-for-11 from the floor. URI’…

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[VIDEO] Rhody Misses Broad Sides of Barn, Musketeers

URI misses 25 shots from the 3-point arc in a 55-42 loss to Xavier on Wednesday night.

KINGSTON – With a dismal 24.1 percent shooting performance from the field, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team faded in the second half against Xavier, seeing a one-point halftime lead turn into a 55-42 loss on Wednesday night. Despite getting a slew of open looks from 3-point range, the Rams could only hit five of their 30 attempts from the arc. Although URI (8-17, 3-9 Atlantic 10) did get 10 assists on its 13 baskets and only turned the ball over eight times, Xavier took advantage of trips to the line to surge past the Rams in the second half. The Musketeers (15-10, 8-4 Atlantic 10) finished 17-for-24 from the line, and generally had their way in the paint for both halves. Six-foot-eight senior forward Travis Taylor …

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