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The Quadrangle
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Chas & Em
June 22, 2018
"The Quad" is the heart of the main campus at the University of Rhode Island. Surrounded by classroom buildings constructed of the iconic Westerly Granite, this grassy expanse was designed by the renowned Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architectural Firm. Depending on the time of year, URI’s Quadrangle is home for orientations, flying Frisbees, water rocket launches, snowball fights, commencements, and sun bathing. It’s where confused freshmen wander with maps in hand and confident seniors receive their diplomas. It’s where infants often attempt their first steps and where grandparents slowly search for familiar names on some of the 3,500 inscribed bricks that comprise the Centennial Walk.
"The Quad" is the heart of the main campus at the University of Rhode Island. Surrounded by classroom buildings constructed of the iconic Westerly Granite, this grassy expanse was designed by the renowned Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architectural Firm. Depending on the time of year, URI’s Quadrangl…
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South Kingstown, RI
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