KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Rhode Island Senate approves URI trustee appointments * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 2, 2026 - The Rhode Island Senate approved the appointment of David Barrett '78 as a new member of the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees, as well as the board reappointments of Margo Cook '86, Armand Sabitoni '73, Vahid Ownjazayeri, Joe Formicola '69, and Tom Ryan '75 H'99 on March 31. Governor Dan McKee  more

FARMINGTON, Maine, April 3 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF spotlights Shana Youngdahl, fiction writer and poet, as final spring Visiting Writer, April 16 By April Mulherin The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to announce Shana Youngdahl as the final reader of the 2026 spring semester schedule of its popular Visiting Writers series. Youngdahl will read from her work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16, in the Landing in the UMF Olsen  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, April 3 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Student-spearheaded leadership group builds pathways to opportunity Alan Bennett A new student organization at the University of New England is working to expand leadership development opportunities for students, particularly those from historically underrepresented backgrounds, by connecting them with business leaders and mentors across Maine. Founded this year by senior criminology major Levens Lou  more