University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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Jforetoorb Our modern University in this great state and nation has come to embody a mode of existence with a remarkable number of different qualities. More than has been possible in the past, our centers of higher learning are able to develop their own individualities. This individuality of Rhody” is reflected by the activities of the undergraduate as well as by the professors who pedagogically instruct and assist them. The purely academic phase of one’s education here aims at the achievment of that degree of versatility and breath of per- sonality essential to making a genuine contribution to society. If our Senior has in four years acquired some understanding of these principles, his education at Kingston may legitimately be pronounced a success. But of considerable significance also, in complementing the work of classroom and library, are those important endeavors which lie outside the curriculum and yet contribute meaning- fully to the realization of the purpose of our institution. The enduring friendships which develop and the valuable experience in the unpredictable area of human relationships gained through extracurricular activities have long been recognized as a vital part of Old Rhody.” Presented here as a reflection of the undergraduate person- ality are the many varied features of our college community. The 1957 GRIST seeks in this way to capture a part of the true meaning of the individuality of the University of Rhode Island.