University of Rhode Island News

URI Football Player Donates Bone Marrow

John Greenhalgh follows in his brother’s footsteps and donates bone marrow to save a life.

Release courtesy of GoRhody. John Greenhalgh sat in the recovery room of the Rhode Island Blood Center on Tuesday, Nov. 20. He had bandage wraps around both arms, and a curious stranger sitting across the room asked if Greenhalgh had given blood from both arms at the same time. No, Greenhalgh explained. He had just completed a bone marrow donation that would help save the life of an adult male who had been diagnosed with leukemia. In the process, Greenhalgh became the fourth person from URI athletics in the last 18 months to be an exact marrow match for a stranger through the Rhode Island football team's annual bone marrow drive. The man – himself a frequent blood donor – was so moved by Greenhalgh's selfless act that he registered to be a…

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URI Homecoming Starts in Mid-October

The URI Alumni Association wants Rhody fans to get riled up for a week of excitement, from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.

Release courtesy of the University of Rhode Island Alumni Association. Get excited for Homecoming! For a full schedule of the week's events, frequently asked questions, hotel accommodations and more, visit the Homecoming Website. Join us for the following Rhody Homecoming traditions. Please contact Gina Simonelli in the Alumni Relations Office at 401-874-5808 or gsimonelli@advance.uri.edu with questions. Want to be e-mailed when we post new URI-related content? Click the “keep me posted!” button below!

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NFL Team Signs URI Lineman

Jason Foster, a lineman at the University of Rhode Island, is signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts.