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| | College Profiles - University of Rhode Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | As a land-grant college since its founding in 1892, the University of Rhode Island emphasizes preparation for earning a living and for responsible citizenship, fosters research, and takes its expertise to the community in extension programs. |
 | | The University of Rhode Island operates on a two-semester calendar, with semesters beginning in September and January. |
 | | The University houses a large collection of American historic textiles, a center for robotics research, a planetarium, the Watson House Museum, a Fine Arts computer center, an animal science farm, an Engineering Technology Center and a new multicultural center. |
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