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Founded in 1904, the University has a well-established reputation for academic excellence.With just over 8200 students, Rhodes is a small University, which enjoys the distinction of having among the best undergraduate pass and graduation rates in South Africa, outstanding postgraduate success rates, and the best research output per academic staff member. The murals were painted in 1953 by Rhode Island alumnus and World War II veteran Arthur Sherman, who went on to become a professor at the school. KINGSTON, R.I. — February 20, 2020, — The University of Rhode Island has announced a new degree and certificate initiative, URI Online, which provides students and professionals access to a URI education anywhere and anytime across the globe. The intramural sports allow students to compete in tournaments and games with other students on campus. In an apparent attempt to deflect the notion of disrespect to WWII veterans’ memory, a representative from URI Assistant Director of Communications David Lavallee told Campus Reform that “there are only two scenes showing military personnel.”. It is the flagship public research as well as the land grant and sea grant university for the state of Rhode Island. Recently there have been a lot of strides towards making the campus a safer place. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The central portion of the campus, where most of its pre-1950 buildings are located,[9] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. “URI Online will fill a critical gap and allow Rhode Islanders to more easily acquire the skills they need to compete for the high-demand, high-wage jobs we’re creating in our state,” said Governor Gina M. Raimondo. Athletic facilities include the Ryan Center, Keaney Gymnasium, Meade Stadium, Mackal Field House, Tootell Aquatic Center, Bradford R. Boss Arena, URI Soccer Complex, Bill Beck Field, and URI Softball Complex. Its study body hails from 48 different states and 76 nations. These teams travel and compete against other intercollegiate programs in the country. These colleges include Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Professional Studies, Engineering, Health Sciences, Environment and Life Sciences, Nursing, and Pharmacy. 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