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32-478: The school which was originally called Park College was founded in 1875 by John A. McAfee on land donated by George S. Park with its initial structure being the stone hotel Park owned on the bluff above the Missouri River. The original concept called for students to receive free tuition and board in exchange for working up to half day in the college's farm, electrical shop or printing plant. According to

64-493: A 17-member Board of Trustees in 2019. In 2013 the faculty adopted an open-access policy to make its scholarship publicly accessible online. Twelve individuals have served as president, and three others have served as acting president of the University of Rhode Island. Marc B. Parlange is the current president, having served since August 2021. URI's main campus is located in northern South Kingstown , and most of

96-545: A member on a previous stint from 1986–87 to 1993–94; and in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 1994–95 to 2008–09. Park competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include eSports. The Department of Athletics at Park University

128-589: Is 84%. U.S. News & World Report ranks URI tied for 152nd overall among 436 "national universities" and tied for 81st out of 225 "top public schools" in 2024. Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks URI for 51-75 globally for ''Oceanography'' in 2023. The average incoming freshman at the Kingston campus for the fall of 2017 had a GPA of 3.54 and an SAT score of 1178 (out of 1600) (with ACT scores converted to SAT scale). URI has 18 club sports teams consisting of around 600 athletes. Club sports

160-528: Is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston , Rhode Island , United States. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of Rhode Island . The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". As of 2019, the URI enrolled 14,653 undergraduate students, 1,982 graduate students, and 1,339 non-degree students, making it

192-598: The California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) starting in the 2020–21 academic year. Park–Gilbert competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. George S. Park George Shepherd Park (October 28, 1811 – June 6, 1890)

224-574: The Goliad Massacre and Park was one of the few survivors. In 1836, Park moved to Jackson County, Missouri , where he taught school. Following the Platte Purchase , in which Native Americans sold what became northwest Missouri in 1838, Park took on a 99-year-lease on a steamboat landing site, English Landing. There, he built a home on the bluffs above the Missouri River and platted the town of Parkville in 1844. In 1845, he organized

256-698: The Major Arena Soccer League as of 2020. The athletic teams of the Gilbert campus of Park University (Park–Gilbert) are called the Buccaneers. The university added a college athletics program to the Gilbert campus center in 2019. After playing as independent institution during the 2019–20 academic year, the university announced membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in

288-744: The 25 on campus residence halls, thousands more opt to commute from the surrounding area. Narragansett , an abutting town to Kingston, is made up of hundreds of summer vacation homes which are rented to students for the academic year. Notable University of Rhode Island alumni in politics and government include Lieutenant General (retired) Michael Flynn (B.Sc. 1981), 38th mayor of Providence Jorge Elorza (B.Sc. 1998), and governors of Rhode Island Lincoln Almond (B.Sc. 1959) and J. Joseph Garrahy (1953). Notable graduates in journalism and media include CNN correspondent John King (B.A. 1985), CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour (B.A. 1983), and CBS correspondent Vladimir Duthiers (B.A. 1991). Among URI's alumni in

320-577: The Kansas City area (downtown Kansas City, Independence , Lenexa , and Parkville) and a campus center in Austin, Texas . Most of the satellite campuses are on or near United States military bases and share quarters with other businesses/organizations. In 2018, the university opened a campus center in Gilbert, Arizona , in the city's Heritage District. Park leased 11,000 square feet (1,000 m) at

352-494: The Military Resident Center System. Park's total enrollment has grown from its small base since 1996 when it first began offering online courses. In 2000, it was renamed Park University . The flagship campus of Park University is in the city of Parkville, Missouri . The Park University Graduate School is in downtown Kansas City . There are 41 campuses in 22 U.S. states including four campuses in

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384-774: The NAIA and California Pacific Conference (Pac West) starting in 2020–21. The athletic teams of the Park University main campus are called the Pirates. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) since the 2020–21 academic year. The Pirates previously competed in the American Midwest Conference (AMC) from 2009–10 to 2019–20; which they were

416-526: The NCAA "March Madness" Tournament a total of 10 times since its first appearance in 1961. Two of these ten appearances occurred during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. 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. While 5600 students live in

448-746: The Parkville Presbyterian Church. In 1853, he started the Industrial Luminary , a newspaper some believed to abolitionist . He owned slaves and termed the newspaper pro-commerce. He generally believed that slavery in Kansas would be bad for business there. In 1854, while leading a trip up the Kansas River , Park established the town of Polistra near the mouth of the Big Blue River . Park's newspaper

480-672: The Parkville and Grand River Railroad. It was planned to cross the Missouri River at Parkville. However, in 1869, Kansas City won the race for the first bridge across the river at the Hannibal Bridge which transformed it into the dominant city in the region. Park was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 1866, where he introduced a bill to establish an industrial college. The bill failed. Park formally moved back to Magnolia in 1874. He donated part of his land on

512-486: The University Building. The university continued to expand the Gilbert campus in 2019, leasing an additional 7,000 square feet (650 m) and extending the initial three-year term with the city to five years. The university continued to expand the Gilbert campus with the addition of college athletics. Initially playing as an independent during the 2019–20 academic year, the university announced membership in

544-570: The bluffs for a college to be headed by John A. McAfee, then president of Highland College in Highland, Kansas . The school founded in 1875, which became Park College , was initially aimed at preparing students for missionary life for the Presbyterian Church . Among the training was students building the school structures including its landmark MacKay Hall. University of Rhode Island The University of Rhode Island ( URI )

576-423: The campus is Mackay Hall , named after Carroll County, Illinois banker Duncan Mackay who donated $ 25,000 in materials for the structure shortly before his death. The building was constructed using limestone mined on the campus grounds and built with the labor of students. Construction began in 1883 and was finished by 1893. Mackay Hall is the main focal point of the campus and dominates the hillside, overlooking

608-1211: The largest university in the state. Its main campus is located in the village of Kingston in southern Rhode Island. Satellite campuses include the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence's Jewelry District , the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett , and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West Greenwich , which closed in June of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic . The university offers bachelor's degrees , master's degrees , and doctoral degrees in 80 undergraduate and 49 graduate areas of study through nine academic schools and colleges. Another college, University College for Academic Success, serves primarily as an advising college for all incoming undergraduates and follows them through their first two years of enrollment at URI. The University of Rhode Island

640-446: The original. Immediately after the mob raid, Park moved to Magnolia, Illinois , where he made a fortune in real estate, and he returned to Parkville in late 1855. In 1858, Park pledged US$ 500 (equivalent to $ 18,000 in 2023) toward establishing Bluemont Central College in the newly named Manhattan. This became Kansas State University . In 1859, Park promoted a railroad proposal from Cameron, Missouri to Parkville, to be called

672-620: The school offers include men's and women's ice hockey , soccer , tennis , equestrian , ultimate frisbee , volleyball, field hockey , wrestling , crew, gymnastics , and sailing , amongst others. These teams travel and compete against other intercollegiate programs in the country. URI also has 20+ intramural sports , including volleyball , badminton , dodgeball , and soccer . The intramural sports allow students to compete in tournaments and games with other students on campus. URI also has over 300 student organizations and clubs. The university's student newspaper , The Good Five Cent Cigar ,

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704-635: The school was given its current title through an act of the General Assembly following the addition of the College of Arts and Sciences and the offering of doctoral degrees. The Board of Governors for Higher Education, appointed by the governor, became the governing body of the university in 1981 during the presidency of Frank Newman (1974–1983). The Board of Governors was replaced by the Rhode Island Board of Education in 2013, and by

736-488: The school's name was again changed to Rhode Island State College as the school's programs were expanded beyond its original agricultural education mandate. The college graduated its first African American student, Harvey Robert Turner, in 1914. Turner majored in civil engineering, competed on the college's football and track teams, and received a Bachelor of Science degree. He went on to teach at Prairie View A&M University , where he also served as treasurer. In 1951

768-477: The terms of the arrangement if the "Parkville Experiment" did not work out within five years, the college grounds were to revert to Park. There were 17 students in the first school year and in the first graduation class there were five women. McAfee led until his death in 1890. His son Lowell M. McAfee became the second president of Park until stepping down in 1913. The first international student at Park University arrived in 1880 from Japan. The defining landmark of

800-538: The town of Parkville. It is on the National Register of Historic Places . For decades the school was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church but it no longer has that affiliation. The college has had a relationship with the military since 1889. However, the relationship was greatly expanded in the late 1960s with the establishment of a Military Degree Completion Program and later in 1972 with

832-472: The university property is in the Kingston census-designated place . The campus is accessed via Rhode Island Route 138 from either the west ( Interstate 95 ) or east ( United States Route 1 ). The campus was mostly farmland when it was purchased by the state in 1888, and still includes the c. 1796 Oliver Watson Farmhouse. The early buildings of the campus are set around its main quadrangle, and were built out of locally quarried granite. The campus master plan

864-537: Was a Texas War of Independence hero and founder of Parkville, Missouri , Park University , and Manhattan, Kansas . He helped establish Kansas State University . Park was born in Grafton, Vermont . In 1835, he served under James Fannin in the Texas War of Independence. Park joined with Fannin's men at Refugio, Texas. More than 400 of Fannin's troops were killed by troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in

896-839: Was developed by the noted landscape architects Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot in the 1890s. The central portion of the campus, where most of its pre-1950 buildings are located, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. URI is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . The student-faculty ratio at University of Rhode Island is 16:1, and the school has 43.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Rhode Island include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Psychology, General; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Kinesiology and Exercise Science; and Health-Related Knowledge and Skills, Other. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction,

928-810: Was first chartered as the Rhode Island State Agricultural School, associated with the state agricultural experiment station , in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm in Kingston, whose original farmhouse is now a small museum. In 1892, the school was reorganized as the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts . That year, it extended courses of study from two years to four years; URI reckons 1892 as its founding date. The first class had only seventeen students, each completing their course of study in two years. In 1909,

960-668: Was founded in 1971. It is also home to several Greek-lettered organizations. The University of Rhode Island competes in 16 intercollegiate sports. The university is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference and the Coastal Athletic Association in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The Rhode Island Rams men's basketball competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference, and has appeared in

992-712: Was led by Claude English , Director of Athletics, who was also the Pirates’ men's basketball coach from 1992 to 2005 and retired in 2021. From 1980 to 1984, English was the head men's basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Rhode Island , and he played one season in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1970–1971. Seven former Park Pirates competed for the Kansas City Comets of

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1024-689: Was raided by a pro-slavery mob on April 14, 1855, and his printing press was thrown in the Missouri River . He was in Polistra at the time closing a deal to turn over the town into a newly named Boston, Kansas. Boston was to be run by members of abolitionist New England Emigrant Aid Company , who renamed it Manhattan . The Parkville Luminary , a newspaper based on the original Industrial Luminary , began publishing again in 2004. The newspaper's first issue contained unpublished letters from Park's last issue and frequently reprints his own editorials from

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