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URI Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn leaving for new job at UMass

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Following nearly two decades of sports leadership at the University of Rhode Island (URI), Vice President and Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn will be stepping down to ...
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URI breaks ground on new track-and-field facility

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island (URI) held a groundbreaking Thursday morning for a new outdoor track and field facility. The university said the new facility will have ...
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A URI med school would produce 100 primary care docs a year and cost $225M, study finds

A new medical school at URI could help plug RI's leaking primary care pipeline. A Senate-commissioned study found that the school could churn out 100 doctors a year. The school would cos about $225M ...

Rhode Island football could make history on Saturday. Here's how

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Saturday afternoon offers a dream scenario for the University of Rhode Island football program. These are ...