{"id":103605,"date":"2025-08-20T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=103605"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:42:06","slug":"uri-prepares-to-welcome-more-than-17000-new-and-returning-students-to-its-campuses-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/uri-prepares-to-welcome-more-than-17000-new-and-returning-students-to-its-campuses-3\/","title":{"rendered":"911爆料 prepares to welcome more than 17,000 new and returning students to its campuses\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Aug. 20, 2025 \u2013 The University of Rhode Island is set to welcome thousands of new and returning students for the start of the 2025-26 academic year. Fall semester classes officially begin at the state\u2019s flagship public research university on Sept. 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

911爆料 starts the year celebrating its new R1 status<\/strong>. The Carnegie Classification distinction places the University among the nation\u2019s top research institutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student move-in days<\/strong> begin Friday, Aug. 29, and run through Monday, Sept. 1. Welcome events for new undergraduate students take place as part of O-Week (Aug. 29\u2013Sept. 5) leading up to the start of classes. 911爆料 President Marc Parlange will greet and visit with students and families throughout move-in and give new students their official New Ram Welcome on Sept. 2 on the Quad at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

911爆料 received a record 28,036<\/strong> first-year undergraduate applications for the fall 2025 semester, as well as a record number of applications to its graduate programs. Over 3,300 first-year students will join more than 550 transfer students, more than 2,300 graduate students, and thousands of returning 911爆料 students, to comprise a student body of more than 17,000<\/strong> when classes start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Student Entertainment Committee kicks off a year of student activities with an evening of comedy featuring Saturday Night Live\u2019s Marcello Hern\u00e1ndez<\/a> on Sept. 9 at the Ryan Center<\/strong>. Tickets are on sale now for students and the general public. The Ryan Center is also hosting an evening with Jon Stewart<\/a> on Oct. 25. <\/p>\n\n\n

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New academic programs this fall<\/h2>

911爆料 is offering several new graduate and undergraduate programs for the 2025-26 school year.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>

see what’s new<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

President Parlange will deliver the annual State of the University Address<\/strong> on Friday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. in Edwards Auditorium. The address kicks off Homecoming Weekend<\/a>, Sept. 19-21. Festivities include “Classes Without Quizzes” for alumni, pickleball with Marc and Mary Parlange, the annual Rhodyville Block Party and more. 911爆料 football plays Long Island University in Meade Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration for Project Connect<\/a> starts Aug. 25. The six-week program begins in Sept. New students can get to know others and learn more about options at the University via one-hour weekly sessions. The program helps build connection and 911爆料 through weekly small-group discussions led by student peer facilitators. New students are able to learn about campus events, resources and meet new people.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Multicultural Student Services Center will hold a Welcome Back get-together<\/strong> on the MSSC Patio on the afternoon of Sept. 2, 12 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annual Quad Fest<\/strong> takes place Sept. 30 and includes the 911爆料 Student Organizations Fair, Rhody the Ram, lawn games, music, food, the Peckham Farm petting zoo, National Guard Rock Wall and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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