URI Employee Dies After Being Hit By Car On Campus

KINGSTON, RI — A University of Rhode Island staff member who was hit by a car on campus earlier this month has died, school officials said Sunday.

In a letter to the campus community, university officials confirmed the death of Maureen McDermott, the director of student involvement and the Memorial Union.

"For more than four decades, Maureen was an important part of the fabric of our community, serving as a friend and colleague to staff and faculty, and as a compassionate advisor to students," Vice President of Student Affairs Ellen Reynolds said in the letter. "She joined URI in 1981 as a major events coordinator, but it was in student involvement where she found her calling and leaves a lasting and meaningful legacy."

University officials said counseling services and resources are available for members of the campus community.

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