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 A SPECIAL PLACE TO CALL HOME It’s really happening! Plans to transform the Alumni Center from dream to reality are well underway. Construction on this great new addition to Upper College Road will begin later this summer. To take a look at a model of the proposed Alumni Center and follow the project’s progress, go to our Web site at http://advance.uri.edu/alumni/alumnicenter ATTENTION, BUSINESS OWNERS Did you know that as a member of the URI Online Community you can create your own free Yellow Pages listing? That’s right. Search our Yellow Page listings and you’ll find everything from antiques to Web design. To add your business to the Yellow Pages, just go to http://alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/RIU/yellowpages.html and follow the easy steps outlined. And if you are not among the nearly 4000 alumni already registered with the Online Community, you can register now by going to http://alumniconnections.com/rhodeisland FUN FAMILY EVENT On July 26 and 27, the third annual Alumni Family Camp offers two days of fun activities geared to adults and children of all ages. Stay overnight or come for the day—we’ll take care of everything! Family Camp activities include a cruise on the Cap’n Bert for marine life exploration, a trip to the water park, a beachcombing expedition, ice skating at the Boss Arena, astronomy lessons, barbecues, and plenty of family fun! For all the details, go to http://advance.uri.edu/alumni/familycamp HOT DOGS AND MORE On Thursday, August 21, don’t miss Pride in URI Night at Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium—an always popular evening out at the ballpark for alumni, family, and friends. Go to http://advance.uri.edu/alumni/Pawsox for more information and to register. LET’S GO! Time to expand your horizons? Take a look at our exciting alumni travel packages. For all the details, go to http://advance.uri.edu/alumni/trips and start planning your trip. UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS ONLINE Through the Eservices feature on our Web site, you can update your postal address, email address, job and biographical information online in a password-protected program. This feature also allows you to change your online subscriptions at any time. Check it out by going to http://advance.uri.edu/eservices QUAD ANGLES ONLINE If you prefer to do your reading online, don’t forget to take a look at this issue of QUAD ANGLES at http://advance.uri.edu/quadangles. URI offers several email communications, and alumni are welcome to subscribe. You can sign up for any of them by sending your name, class year, address, phone, and email address to the following: ALUMNI DIGESTA biweekly electronic newsletter for alumni and friends, is emailed to subscribers every other Friday. The Digest includes announcements about alumni services, upcoming events, and a variety of programs of interest. To take a look at the latest Alumni Digest, go to http://www.advance.uri.edu/alumni/digest. To subscribe, go to http://www.advance.uri.edu/eservices. URI NEWSLINEA weekly summary produced by the URI Department of Communications/News Bureau of news briefs linking to University press releases of the latest in research, large gifts, and grants awarded, facilities improvements, and links to articles about URI from The Providence Journal and Providence Business News. Contact: jredlich@advance.uri.edu. THIS WEEK @ RHODE ISLAND Distributed by URI’s official Athletics Web site, http://www.GoRhody.com, this newsletter contains updates about URI athletics. Contact: mmancuso@etal.uri.edu. |
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