At a press conference last week, Gov. Lincoln Chafee ’75 P’14 P’17 announced he will not seek re-election next fall, saying he wants instead to focus the remainder of his term on addressing state issues. Chafee, who this past May changed his political allegiance from Independent to Democrat, had ...
Dear Class of 2017, Welcome to Brown University, land of the liberal and home to the Open Curriculum. I’m sure many people have congratulated you on your success thus far — you’ve earned it. You’re at an incredible institution filled with a concentration of creative and unique people you’ll ...
We’re told that graduating from college is the road to success. But college degrees are crippling graduates. Average tuition at a private four-year college is $28,280, and average in-state tuition at a public university is $8,370. Nationally, graduates of the class of 2011 held on average $26,500 ...
Over the next three years, the University will seek to revamp its introductory courses in sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics — known as STEM — with a grant partly sponsored by the Association of American Universities. This study is long overdue and could significantly affect the experience ...
Rhode Island is an old state and a small state. There is not ample room for natural resource extraction or constructing new communities in the wilderness. This is not Texas. Yet when thinking about economics, Rhode Islanders compare their state to such places and ask, “What are we doing wrong in Rhode ...
Despite what the Russians claim, Bashar Al-Assad has used chemical weapons to brutally murder his own people. The images are horrific — they depict people choking to death alongside others whose skin has melted off. At the expense of the Syrian people, the international community has remained on the ...
For years, Steve Jobs ate nothing but fruit — apples, pears, polychrome smoothies blended with precision. To the amateur hypochondriac, it sounds like a classic case of OCD. To the average Brown student, it is a lifestyle choice called fruitarianism. Jobs later died of pancreatic cancer. Some swear ...
New York may not be the most beautiful city I have ever seen, but it definitely takes the cronut on constant energy and excitement. That’s because location is everything. It’s why Hamptons real estate is stratospherically expensive. It’s why semi-intelligent people such as myself semi-idiotically ...
With Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron preparing to leave Brown, the search for her successor prompts a discussion of which priorities the University should emphasize in the coming years. As the strategic planning process unfolds this coming semester and year, we encourage the University to choose ...
Steve Cohen P’08 P’16 is many things: Brown trustee, one of the 52 members of the Brown Corporation who run the University, founder and manager of the $10 billion hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, 35th richest man in America, eccentric art collector. And now add this one to the list: accused enabler ...
None of is are completely responsible for his or her successes thus far. Many people along the way have helped us get where we are today. Several of us had that teacher who went the extra mile or that parent who encouraged and supported us through the years. We may have had those community leaders or ...
This summer saw several armed robberies on College Hill, causing serious safety concerns about areas directly around campus. Both the Department of Public Safety and the Providence Police Department have responded admirably, promoting shuttle services and increasing security presence. Yet gaps in the ...
If you approach students across campus and ask why they chose to attend Brown, you will hear a multitude of responses. Some greeted the Open Curriculum with open arms. Some came for a particular department’s esteemed reputation. Others loved Providence. Whatever the reason for attending, Brown has ...
Get ready, Rhode Island. Open enrollment through the state’s health insurance exchange, HealthSource RI, begins Oct. 1, and boy are things looking scary! Starting next month, Rhode Islanders will be able to shop for a variety of private insurance plans through the exchange. Plans offered on the exchange ...
Dear Class of 2017, Welcome to Brown. This first edition of The Herald, informally called the “Orientation Issue,” is for you. In your time here, expect to be challenged by your peers, your professors and yourselves. The Brown experience varies from student to student — maybe you’ll join an ...
The Daily Princetonian ran a controversial letter to the editor in March. Its author, Princeton alum Susan Patton, warned women — especially female students at elite colleges — that college is the best time, and possibly the last chance, for them to find the “right partner.” There’s not enough ...
The Center for Information Technology has been my home base in my time at Brown. Whether I am doing my homework there or leading TA hours, it’s a place I can go where I am certain I will be surrounded by friends. The students are kind and wonderful, intelligent and generous in their intelligence. ...
The Brown Daily Herald will host a commencement forum entitled “The Digital Future of News Media” May 25 at 12:30 p.m. in List Art Center 120. The forum will feature panelists David Rohde '90, Jonathan Ellis '06 and Maha Atal '08 in a discussion of trends shaping the news media industry, and will ...
To the Editor: Daniel Moraff’s ’14 accusation that the Undergraduate Council of Students appointed “people in the social circles of student government kids” is a gross mischaracterization (“The bogus strategic planning process,” April 24). The provost approached UCS and asked us to suggest ...
To the Editor: In response to the column written by Brown Divest Coal (“It’s time to vote yes on coal divestment,” April 18), the Socially Responsible Investment Fund would like to express its strong support for the cause in this crucial time, right before the Corporation makes a decisive ...
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