Actually, we didn’t.
Lynn and I, along with Rhody and Lily (our son’s dog on temporary assignment to
URI) live here. But about 6,000 students did move in over Labor Day weekend. Advanced
students, staff, faculty, deans and administrators very much enjoyed welcoming
the new students to the campus and assisting them in settling in. Thanks to all
who helped make our annual “move-in” weekend such a tremendous success.
Move-in weekend is more
than welcoming new students to the campus, however. It is about welcoming new students to the University of
Rhode Island community. The URI
community is an increasingly diverse one (for example, 22% of the entering
class self-identified as individuals of color, and 49 states and 27 nations
were represented). It is a community that is vibrant, engaged, and strives to
be welcoming and supportive of all its members. It is a community that spans the entire university, from Athletics to WRIU, and is characterized
by the following statement regarding its “cornerstones”, see
(uri.edu/provost/documents/cornerstones.pdf):
The
University of Rhode Island is a principled community guided by values. As
members of this community, we subscribe to the following principles, which form
the foundation of our endeavors.
We pursue
knowledge with honesty, integrity and courage.
We promote
independent choice, intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness and free
expression.
We respect
the rights and dignity of each individual and group. We reject prejudice and
intolerance, and we work to understand differences.
We accept
personal responsibility for our actions and their consequences.
We actively
cooperate to improve the University, the state of Rhode Island, and the global
community beyond our borders.
We strive
to be a community where the environment and property are treated respectfully.
We seek to
create and maintain an environment conducive to personal health and wellness.
We work to
develop skills that promote lifelong learning, leadership and service.
Welcome to
the University of Rhode Island.
