One year ago, the first Occupiers set up camp in Zucotti Park in New York City to protest the greed of "the 1 percent," beginning a movement that quickly led to months-long encampments in major cities across the country and brought attention to issues like homelessness and the growing income disparity. ...
A Republican has not represented Rhode Island's second congressional district since 1991, but Michael Riley, a businessman and consultant, hopes to break the Democrats' two-decade streak this November with his campaign to unseat six-term Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I. Last week, Riley defeated three other ...
The Office of Residential Life is adjusting the housing lottery system this year to better accommodate the needs of rising sophomores, said Richard Bova, senior associate dean of residential and dining services. After the spring lottery, 260 sophomores did not know where they would be living this fall ...
The first annual Ruth J. Simmons Urban Education Policy Scholarship, a full ride to the Urban Education Policy masters program, has been awarded to Maria Salciccioli GS, a Princeton graduate with experience training teachers to adapt to new curriculums in schools in Dallas. "(Salciccioli) ...
The Alpert Medical School welcomed its largest class ever this year - totalling 120 students - following the opening of the school's downtown facility last fall. With the building constructed in downtown Providence's Knowledge District able to accommodate more students, the school matriculated 11 ...
The state budget surplus for the end of fiscal year 2012 exceeded estimates by $21.7 million, according to a report released by State Controller Marc Leonetti Aug. 30. But the surplus will have little impact on dismal out-year budget gaps projected at $103.6 million in 2014, a figure expected to more ...
In preparation for the University's 250th anniversary celebration in 2014, a steering committee has outlined goals for using the anniversary to examine both the University's history and future. The committee has formed seven subcommittees that will focus on to different aspects of the celebration, including ...
Thirty-six members of the class of 2012 joined the Teach for America corps, placing the University tenth in TFA job acceptance rankings among mid-sized schools, according to TFA's recently released statistics. Joining the teaching corps has long been one of the top career choices for University graduates. ...
Brown community members expressed a mixture of excitement and wariness in response to the University's announcement that it will commence two online education pilot projects next year. Many lauded the decision, first announced Sept. 5 in an email from Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron, as an appropriate ...
In the wake of a cheating scandal at Harvard allegedly involving 125 students, Brown continues to pilot-test a variety of methods to detect academic dishonesty. Last semester, the University offered a pilot test of Turnitin, a web-based service that allows professors to compare students' written work ...
Two weeks ago, Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron announced via email that three Brown courses will soon be available online for free worldwide through the Coursera platform. But one computer science professor, Shriram Krishnamurthi, has already begun offering an online version of his course CSCI ...
As seniors return to campus to begin the full-time job recruitment process, the Center for Careers and Life After Brown is seeking a new adviser for the business, finance and consulting fields. Eric Nichols, who formerly held the position, left the University for a new position as director of admission ...
Former President Ruth Simmons' total compensation rose to $863,684 in 2010, a jump from $656,683 in the year prior when Simmons took a voluntary salary cut following the 2008 economic downturn. Simmons' compensation in 2010 was closer to the levels seen in 2008 when her total compensation reached $884,771. ...
The Watson Institute for International Studies is implementing several pilot initiatives this semester to further the institute's integration into related University departments and student life. The pilot initiatives include undergraduate and graduate fellows' programs, an internal faculty sabbatical ...
The University's little-known Stephen T. Olney Herbarium will begin its move this month from its current location in the cramped and gloomy basement of Arnold Laboratory on Waterman Street to a brand-new, glass-encased room on the second floor of the BioMedical Center. The herbarium houses over 100,000 ...
Shanghai Restaurant food has returned to the Blue Room after service was suspended last April when a student found a grasshopper in her food. Shanghai will be served Thursdays and Sundays, and for the first time, Mama Kim's will be offered Tuesdays and Saturdays as an official menu fixture.
As the University undertakes a $67 million dorm renovation project, major changes have been made over the summer to several residence halls. The plan for a reorganized campus housing system, which incorporated feedback from groups such as the Undergraduate Council of Students and Residential Council, ...
Providence has seen 15 homicides so far this year, up from four this time last year. There were a total of 12 homicides last year.
Finding overnight parking on Providence's narrow streets has always been a challenge for residents, but City Parking Administrator Leo Perrotta said he hopes that will not be the case for long. This July, Providence embarked on a pilot parking program that enables city residents with cars registered ...
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