On the second day of A Day on College Hill, when many prospective first-years packed their bags and headed home, 140 minority students admitted to the class of 2015 attended the Third World Welcome. TWW, which began yesterday and continues today, is hosted by the Office of Admission as a supplement ...
By now it's obvious — the University is proudly "Building Brown." But what is less obvious is the University's rapid development on the other side of the river, away from the daily lives of students. The new Medical Education Building at 222 Richmond St. will be completed in July. A month later, ...
Though gay marriage has the backing of Rhode Island's governor and its Speaker of the House, bills to legalize it have yet to be put to a vote. Opponents say the bills simply do not have enough support from state legislators.
Midway through his lecture in Salomon 001 Monday afternoon, U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., made a confession. "I am one of the few Democrats you will never hear giving much celebration to Franklin Roosevelt," he said. Roosevelt's New Deal "was a raw deal to many of the communities that I represent," ...
Mama Kim's Korean BBQ joined the fleet of food trucks that serve mobile cuisine to Providence locals and students this March, adding a variety of flavorful and healthy options. The truck primarily parks in front of Barus and Holley Building in the afternoon and in front of MacMillan Hall at night. Hyun ...
The Department of Athletics must live up to a high standard of competitiveness to assert itself as a powerful player in the Ivy League. But with an average salary for head coaches more than $18,000 below the Ivy League average, Brown may be losing its competitive edge off the field when attempting to ...
With the charge of cutting the already-limited athletics department budget, a committee will inform President Ruth Simmons next month of its recommendations to raise the department's revenue and cut expenses, which could include eliminating teams.
As one of 60 students in the country to win the prestigious Truman Scholarship this year, Susan Yue '12 will receive $30,000 toward graduate study. The Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation defines a good candidate as one who "has an extensive record of public and community service, has outstanding leadership ...
Around 660 high school seniors swarmed onto campus yesterday to spend a day — or two — on College Hill. Prospective students came to campus to attend A Day On College Hill, the University's annual event for admitted students, from as far as Moscow, Morocco and Tanzania, and as close as Rhode Island, ...
Ben Farber ‘12
Though East Side crime rates have risen in the past year, crime in downtown Providence has dropped slightly, and students and professors continue to feel confident about their safety off College Hill.
A month ago, the men's lacrosse coaching staff sat down to review the financial circumstances of a high school student-athlete they had identified as a strong fit for the Brown program. Upon looking at the recruit's file, Head Coach Lars Tiffany '90 said he learned that with Brown's financial aid offer, ...
Each year, about 20 percent of undergraduates — roughly 1,000 seniors and 250 juniors — live off campus as part of a system that enables the Office of Residential Life to relieve pressure on the limited supply of on-campus housing, like a safety valve that can be opened as needed.
For many, applying to program houses is not just about seeking out a community of other students who share interests — program house leaders and applicants alike consider avoiding the housing lottery an added bonus. And with more students placed in temporary housing due to overcrowding, the ...
Though medical marijuana is now legal in Rhode Island, administrators maintain that under both state and federal law, the University cannot allow smoking of marijuana on school grounds.
Two Apple laptops have been stolen from the graduate student cluster on the fourth floor of the English department building since the start of spring break, according to Mark Porter, chief of police and director of public safety.
Though Wriston Quadrangle was built with the idea of a residential community in mind, overcrowding in recent years has heightened tension between Greek living and independents.
Recognizing a gradual and unplanned rise in enrollment over past years, administrators are now turning serious attention to housing expansion in an effort to improve on-campus living standards affected by the growth of the student of body, according to Richard Spies, executive vice president for planning ...
A majority of students indicated that overcrowding in on-campus housing — specifically the accommodation of students in kitchens and lounges — has affected their residential experience, according to last month's Herald poll. Eleven percent of respondents said overcrowding has affected them ...
Since the University became a residential college in 1951 with the completion of Wriston Quadrangle, overcrowding has been a persistent problem.
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