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Campus Strictness at University of Rhode Island

seabearo

Pre-Medicine Studies '15

4.2
A-

Relaxed

URI is pretty relaxed. Our RA's are pretty lenient, I've been caught smoking bud before and they just told us to go somewhere where they can't see us. The RA's are pretty cool people, everyone is always pretty blatantly drunk on the weekends. This is just my hall though, I know a couple of hall's where the RA's make rounds during the weekends. It's pretty easy to hide your alcohol if they knock on the door and I've smoked in the rooms a couple of times. Usually if your written up it's due to your own stupidity. First offense is like fifty dollars but a lot of people get it dismissed. Third strike your kicked off campus, I believe probation is 3 months each period. Our RA's only intervene basically if your passed out due to alcohol poisoning or being too obnoxious.

Apr 26, 2012

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Nightlife at University of Rhode Island

sydviciousx3

Medical Laboratory Technician '15

3.8
B+

Parties

for freshman, not many have houses, so the only parties you can go to are frats unless you know upperclassmen off campus. once your friends start moving off campus, that's where the parties are

Apr 25, 2012

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Guys & Girls at University of Rhode Island

taylorcorrigan93

Family Studies and Consumer Sciences '15

4.2
A-

Good Looking

At URI, you will see boys and girls of all types. There are girls with blonde hair, preppy and part of a sorority and range to girls that are more conserved and mainly concentrated on their studies. The boys range from urban dressers to preppy boys. Everyone is pretty outgoing on campus.

Jan 04, 2012

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Campus Strictness at University of Rhode Island

kaylena816

Psychology '15

4.2
A-

Strictness

Strictness at the University of Rhode Island is lenient. There are rules and if they are broken then there are consequences that follow.

Dec 13, 2011

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Guys & Girls at University of Rhode Island

cchhay123

Medical Laboratory Technician '14

5.0
A+

Party Hard

Most of the guys and girls are party people. Everyone wants to party even though they may have an exam the next they. When they party they have no respect for the others in the hall.

Nov 01, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Rhode Island

jlcwes

Public Relations '15

3.5
B

I-Zone

I-Zone is the best off campus dining. Especially late at night. Open till 3am

Oct 31, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Rhode Island

ebcbaby

Pre-Medicine Studies '15

4.6
A

Emporium Night

The Emporium is off-campus sort of but its in walking distance. There are a bunch off places to eat in there and they accept you RAM card if you have money on your RAM account, which is a lot easier. IZone is so good! & I've heard the Japanese/Chinese restaurant up there is really good too.

Oct 18, 2011

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Guys & Girls at University of Rhode Island

ebcbaby

Pre-Medicine Studies '15

4.2
A-

Typical College Students

A lot of the people here are from Northern or New England states. There are different types of guys: long boarders, surfers, frat guys, athletes, and most of them are nice. The girls are also nice and there's also a mix of them too. You have the sorority girls, which I am but I have a lot of friends who aren't in a sorority too. There's girls from NY and the MASS girls, but everyone is generally nice here.

Oct 17, 2011

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Drug Safety at University of Rhode Island

brandiasselin

Film and Video Studies '15

1.2
D

Drugs

A lot of people do drugs. I have never seen anyone get caught.

Sep 17, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Rhode Island

protesthero182

Registered Nursing (RN) '13

4.6
A

Emporium

Rhode Island lacks in a diverse group of restaurants, however, there are a few exceptions for example fire and ice.

Jun 27, 2011

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Guys & Girls at University of Rhode Island

mrogers5357

Business '14

N/A

Social Life

good variety. mostly everyone very nice and welcoming

Apr 20, 2011

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Greek Life at University of Rhode Island

cmailhot815

Marketing '14

5.0
A+

Love It!

im a part of greek life and it helped my transition from high school to college i meet great people and got more involved

Jan 09, 2011

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Nightlife at University of Rhode Island

shortmand

Apparel and Textile Science '13

1.9
C-

No Night Life!

A few parties here and there, but for students that are underage many nights are spent in their room, doing homework.

Dec 03, 2010

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Nightlife at University of Rhode Island

carissa_johnson

Journalism '12

2.3
C

Parties

There are not many clubs around so unless your over 21, there is not much too do. There are alot of parties around but you have to know where to go and they are usually broken up. Also, the ripta buses stop running at eleven so you have to make sure you have a DD or you are not getting back to campus.

Jul 28, 2010

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Guys & Girls at University of Rhode Island

uri72010

Communications '12

4.2
A-

The Students

Students from all walks of life are on campus at any given time. Old, young, black, white, whatever. There seems to be plenty of different races (I'm white), but I have heard the opposite from some African-American classmates. I'm not sure. Chances are though, you can find someone with similarities to you in personality, appearance, or clothing style just a few steps away.

Jul 28, 2010

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Campus Housing at University of Rhode Island

michellev318

'13

3.8
B+

Dorm Life

I think that the dorm life on campus is fun depending on how you are. You can meet different people but you can also be as secluded as you'd like. The freshman have the newer/nicer/closer to classes dorms.. and then most of the upperclassman housing is old and really needs remodeling.

Jun 28, 2010

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Facilities at University of Rhode Island

syllek15

Health Care '13

5.0
A+

URI Has It All

The University of Rhode Island is really top notch. The entire campus is truly beautiful and captures the spirit of a fun loving New England community. A student can become overwhelmed by the charming campus aesthetics similar to that of an ivy league school. The library is a student's blissful escape and fit for every type of student. Not only are there vending machines and a kiosk that serves coffee and bagels in the library, but there are different areas fit for all different types of studiers and an ideal view overlooking the entire campus. The student union has everything a student could possibly need- a food court, coffee shops, a bookstore, a hair salon, etc. and the Ryan Center holds the most exciting concerts and basketball games that every student looks forward to.

Apr 14, 2010

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Computers at University of Rhode Island

URIJP

Business '10

The computer network on campus is...

The computer network on campus is not bad. There is wireless networks throughout the whole campus. The computer labs are busy during the morning and afternoons.

Apr 10, 2009

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Computers at University of Rhode Island

URIKH

Arts '10

The labs are sometimes very busy,...

The labs are sometimes very busy, but you can usually find a spot. It depends on what time a day you go.

Apr 06, 2009

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Greek Life at University of Rhode Island

URIKH

Arts '10

Greek life has no role in my...

Greek life has no role in my social life. I have not been to a frat or sorority party since the first week of school my freshman year.

Apr 06, 2009

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Diversity at University of Rhode Island

URIKH

Arts '10

URI is less diverse than what I am...

URI is less diverse than what I am used to coming here from the Philadelphia area. But, I do know of a lot of people here that think URI is very diverse compared to where they are from.

Apr 06, 2009

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Health & Safety at University of Rhode Island

URIPM

Engineering '11

Crime on campus is relatively...

Crime on campus is relatively nonexistent. Overall, the student body is respectable to everyone. The large, but friendly campus police presence may contribute to this.

Mar 12, 2009

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Facilities at University of Rhode Island

URIPM

Engineering '11

The gym, track, and pool are...

The gym, track, and pool are excellent, and the computer labs are great. On the Bay Campus, the facilities stand alone in quality in the oceanography and ocean engineering fields and are recognized nationwide.

Mar 12, 2009

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Local Atmosphere at University of Rhode Island

URIPM

Engineering '11

Many URI students live off campus...

Many URI students live off campus in the neighboring town. The atmosphere is amazing, and you can walk around on a Friday or Saturday night and find somewhere to go.

Mar 12, 2009

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Overall Experience at University of Rhode Island

Anonymous

University of Rhode Island Student

I first wanted to go to URI...

I first wanted to go to URI because I knew it would be a good time. It’s a party school and I wanted to party. I was a little surprised when I got here and realized that it was completely different than what I expected it to be. I thought there would be more partying on campus and I didn’t realize about all the off-campus life.

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