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Snow weighs down on U. structures

The roof of the Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center collapsed under accumulated snow around 12 a.m. Wednesday, said Court Attendant Chelsie Churchill ’16, who witnessed the cave-in. The collapse occurred shortly after members of the men’s and women’s club tennis teams left the courts ...


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Spotlight on the Statehouse: February 12, 2015

Rep. arrested for misappropriation Rep. Joe Almeida, D-Providence, the House deputy majority whip for the General Assembly, was arrested Feb. 10 for misappropriating campaign contributions, the Providence Journal reported. The former police officer has been proactive about strengthening relations between ...


The Setonian
University News

U. talk examines science-religion interplay

Believing in God makes practicing science more fulfilling, said Hans Halvorson, professor of philosophy at Princeton, at a debate Wednesday night on the fraught relationship between religion and science. The event, which drew a few hundred attendees to Salomon 101, pitted Halvorson against David Rand, ...


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Demand for off-campus housing increases

The Office of Residential Life granted off-campus permission to 324 rising juniors and 1,163 rising seniors for the next academic year, said Richard Bova, senior associate dean for Residential Life and Dining Services. Of the 537 rising juniors who applied, 168 were placed on a waitlist and 45 have ...


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Researchers critique sexual assault survey

Administrators plan on conducting a survey from the Association of American Universities to measure campus attitudes toward sexual assault this April, despite criticism from researchers studying sexual assault over the survey’s perceived ethical violations. The University paid $87,500 to the AAU, ...


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Three sororities see record rush, bid numbers

A record 207 female undergrads participated in the sorority recruitment process this year, marking an approximately 48 percent increase from the 140 students who sought bids last year, said Maggie Johnson ’16, vice president of the Panhellenic Council, public relations chair for Greek Council and ...


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University News

Huidekoper nominated to serve on state commission

Beppie Huidekoper, executive vice president for finance and administration, is one of six nominees for the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced last week. The commission recommends and implements new strategies for developing 19 acres of vacant land in Providence previously ...


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MPC event examines ‘Black Lives Matter’

This post was updated February 11, 2015 at 3:42 p.m. Anti-black racism is “harder to see, harder for people to understand, because it’s not written in law,” said Jacinta Lomba ’17, Minority Peer Counselor, at an MPC worshop Tuesday, entitled “Why #BlackLivesMatter: an MPC Workshop Exploring ...


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Ceremony recognizes staffers’ achievements

More than 500 University employees, students and community members gathered in Salomon 101 Tuesday to celebrate the achievements of staff members at the annual Brown Employee Appreciation and Recognition Day. President Christina Paxson P’19 rewarded 38 staff members with Excellence Awards of $2,500 ...


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University News

This Week in Higher Ed: Feb. 11, 2015

Dartmouth plans sexual assault initiative Dartmouth will implement a mandatory four-year sexual assault awareness and prevention program for all students this fall that emphasizes education and bystander awareness, the Dartmouth reported Thursday. The program will draw from existing resources focused ...


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Severe snow challenges campus accessibility

Despite great efforts by Student and Employee Accessibility Services and Facilities Management to make campus accessible, intense winter conditions still present challenges to students with mobility concerns, and many University efforts have been thwarted by unforeseen circumstances. Though SEAS is ...


The Setonian
University News

BEST program propels aspiring admins

In its fifth year, the Brown Executive Scholars Training Program is a one-of-a-kind experience offered to 10 graduate students interested in learning more about university administration. The 12-week program, which began Jan. 20, includes weekly seminars and roundtable discussions. Participants are ...


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Alums work with undergrads on Groupies app

Think Tinder, but for groups socializing: That’s the pitch for Groupies, a new mobile app aimed at young adults founded by Rob Gillett ’12, who serves as chief executive officer of the company. The startup team includes co-founder Austin Truong  and fellow alums Marc Howland ’11 and Lisa Lansio ...


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Gender pay gap observed in Gov. Raimondo’s office

Gov. Gina Raimondo, now a month into her first term, broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first female governor of Rhode Island. Throughout her campaign, Raimondo made promises to forge a path for other women to rise to leadership positions. In a position paper on her campaign’s website, Raimondo ...


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University News

Corp. greenlights 4.4 percent tuition jump

At its meeting this weekend, the Corporation approved a 4.4 percent increase in tuition and fees next academic year, elevating the total undergraduate cost of attending the University to $62,046, President Christina Paxson P’19 wrote in a community-wide email Sunday. With approximately $972 million ...


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Public motor vehicle companies see minimum fare

In the midst of an active Rhode Island Superior Court case, a hotly-debated $40 minimum fare for public motor vehicle operations — non-taxi car and van services — will go into effect today, the Providence Journal reported. While ride-sharing app services such as Uber and Lyft are not public motor ...


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Developer, District Commission enter agreement

Richard Baccari II, a key developer in Rhode Island and principal of Royal Oaks Realty Ventures, entered into a purchase and sale agreement Jan. 20 with the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission for Parcel 8 — a LINK land site directly adjacent to property at 39 Pike Street that Baccari II owns. ...


The Setonian
University News

Conference explores Asian-American experiences

“The way in which we talk about race has really changed in the United States,” said Kevin Nadal, associate professor of psychology at the City University of New York, addressing a room of students and faculty members at this year’s E(RACE)D But Not Forgotten conference Saturday. E(RACE)D, first ...


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Men’s health coordinator backs ‘healthy masculinity’

Since August, Marc Peters, the University’s first men’s health coordinator, has led campus discussions and trainings on the prevention of sexual violence and the creation of safe spaces on campus. “How men are sexualized plays into the type of violence that exists in college communities,” Peters ...


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