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Profs offer opinions on presidential race

With municipal elections Tuesday and the race for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations gaining steam with a series of debates in recent weeks, faculty members in public policy weighed in on this year’s election cycle. There are three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination and ...


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Students, faculty push diversity to center stage

“Places!” The excited chatter that filled Stuart Theater immediately started to die down as the four-hour rehearsal began. “Let’s have a good one, y'all,” Professor of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Kym Moore said from the middle of the theatre. A couple of seconds later, a series of ...


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JWW’s gender-inclusive bathroom relocates

The gender-inclusive bathroom in J. Walter Wilson has moved to the third floor due to the mailroom renovations, said Kelly Garrett, program director of the LGBTQ Center. Before the renovations last summer, a gender-inclusive bathroom was located at the end of the hallway near the old mailboxes, Garrett ...


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BrownTogether campaign to fund campus renovations

The University plans to raise $600 million for campus development under the “BrownTogether” comprehensive campaign. The most significant coming projects are the new School of Engineering building, an expansion of the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs that will allow it to house ...


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BrownConnect 2.0 to feature funding search tool

The Center for Careers and Life After Brown will launch BrownConnect 2.0 — a revamped version of the University’s internship search and alumni mentoring site — Nov. 5. The improvements will focus on aggregating various funding opportunities in one space, said Aixa Kidd, director of BrownConnect. Since ...


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This Week in Higher Ed: Oct. 29, 2015

U. of Mississippi takes down state flag The University of Mississippi removed the Mississippi state flag from campus grounds Monday, following student and faculty protests against a symbol that features the Confederate flag, NPR reported. The University of Mississippi is steeped in Confederate tradition, ...


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Paxson highlights investments in people

President Christina Paxson P’19 emphasized the importance of investment in students, faculty and staff in a discussion of the “BrownTogether” comprehensive campaign with the Undergraduate Council of Students Wednesday. “When I think about a university, I know that the most important thing is ...


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Totenberg compares Supreme Court’s past and present

With almost half a century of reporting experience under her belt, award-winning legal affairs correspondent for National Public Radio Nina Totenberg noted with amusement to a packed Salomon 101, “I have been covering the Supreme Court longer than any of the current justices have been serving.” Totenberg ...


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Brown contractor assaulted near Pembroke

Two men assaulted and robbed a part-time contractor at the University near the intersection of Prospect and Meeting streets at approximately 9:45 p.m. Sunday, according to a campus-wide email from the Department of Public Safety. Christopher George, the victim, was approached by “two Latino males ...


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Reporter discusses ethics of drone strike

Scott Shane, a national security reporter for the New York Times, spoke Friday on the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the ethics behind drone strikes and the war on terrorism in the United States. The talk was followed by a signing of Shane’s recent book “Objective Troy: A Terrorist, A President, and ...


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Brown launches $3 billion comprehensive campaign

Updated Oct. 26, 2015 at 12:20 a.m. The University officially launched the “BrownTogether” campaign Friday evening with a goal of $3 billion — its largest fundraising campaign to date. The campaign launch followed a Corporation vote earlier in the day approving the details of the campaign proposed ...


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B.U.S. deploys new technology

The Brown University Shuttle system equipped its vehicles in July with technology from TransLoc, a public transportation technology company. Since then, the buses have featured accurate real-time tracking and have begun collecting data about when riders board and depart the buses. Not enough data has ...


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UCS, Corporation members discuss dorm renovations

Physical campus priorities, including the addition of study spaces and renovation of dormitories, dominated discussion at the Undergraduate Council of Students general body meeting Wednesday night featuring two Corporation members. Corporation Trustee Nancy Hyde ’80 and Corporation Young Alumni Trustee ...


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Pet therapy program provides furry support

Students seeking to relieve stress and participate in a more intimate version of Heavy Petting can now take advantage of a new program. The Animal Assisted Therapy Program, launched by Peter Herrera ’16 and Lena Bohman ’18, allows students to sign up for 10-minute slots to pet and play with trained ...


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This Week in Higher Ed: Oct. 21, 2015

California passes ban on concealed-carry firearms on campuses California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into effect a law banning concealed-carry firearms at state schools and higher education institutions into effect Oct. 10. Senate Bill 707, the bill’s official title, passed through the legislature at ...


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Test essay scores optional for class of 2021 onwards

Applicants hurrying to polish their early decision applications to Brown by the Nov. 1 deadline are among the last applicants who will be required to submit SAT or ACT essays. The Office of Admission will no longer require applicants to submit the essay portions of the SAT or ACT, starting in fall ...


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