Brothers leave alma mater URI $2.5 million

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — Two brothers who attended the University of Rhode Island — and one who taught there — have left their alma mater $2.5 million.

The university said Tuesday the money from the late David and John Parker will primarily support the College of Engineering. It will also be used to create two endowments, one that provides scholarships for undergraduates studying ocean engineering and another to provide library resources that support the engineering curriculum.