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CareerLAB looks to diversify offerings

Though the Center for Careers and Life After Brown has historically been criticized for its focus on technology, finance and consulting jobs, Director Andrew Simmons said it has continued making efforts to help students find links between their education and career opportunities.  But some students ...


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U. considers naming interim dean of the College

The University may name an interim replacement for Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron while a search committee looks for her long-term successor, Provost Mark Schlissel P’15 and UCS President Todd Harris ’14.5 confirmed. The announcement of an interim dean of the College could come within the ...


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Weekend crime update: Sept. 13-15

The following is an account of crime events that took place this weekend, reported to The Herald by Deputy Chief of Police for the Department of Public Safety Paul Shanley:   Between Thursday and Friday afternoons In the first of two reported residence hall thefts this weekend, money and other ...


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Lacking door, Blue Room remains open

The Blue Room has remained open to customers after one of its doors was shattered Sunday at 5 p.m. A temporary wooden wall has been constructed where the glass door used to stand. Anthony Kanellopoulos ’16 was leaving the Blue Room at 5 p.m. Sunday when a cashier told him to use the side door to ...


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New director takes helm at Psych Services

Sherri Nelson assumed her new position as director of Psychological Services in July. She replaced Belinda Johnson, who held the role for more than two decades. Nelson, who previously served as associate director, was offered the position after a national search — a necessary process given the importance ...


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Assault, robbery add to crime spike

Four adults walking near the intersection of Thayer and Olive streets were robbed and attacked by a large group of teenagers around 11 p.m. Friday, the Providence Journal reported. The two male victims suffered “facial injuries” from the assault, and one of the men was admitted to Rhode Island ...


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Blue Room patron shatters door

The glass door at the Blue Room was shattered at around 5 p.m. yesterday as a student leaving attempted to push open the sliding door, said Lena Barsky ’14, who witnessed the incident. Small pieces of glass spread from the door “all the way to the counter, a good four feet on either side,” Barsky ...


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Thayer struck by power outage

Students reported a power outage lasting from approximately 3 a.m. to 5:40 a.m. in several buildings both on and off campus Sunday. After receiving several calls reporting the blackout, the Department of Facilities Management contacted National Grid to resolve the issue, wrote Marisa Quinn, vice president ...


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UCS to focus on strategic planning

With the first Undergraduate Council of Students meeting set for this week, leaders said the Council will likely focus its efforts on gathering student input about President Christina Paxson’s upcoming strategic planning report, improving advising and fostering student-alum partnerships this year. Though ...


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Writing Center launches new online scheduling system

The Writing Center transitioned to a new online sign-up system this fall, allowing students to schedule appointments directly through the center’s website instead of by emailing the coordinators. The Writing Center collaborated over the past year with Applications Developer and Analyst Jason Orrill ...


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Third World Center likely to receive new name

The Third World Center will likely have a new name as early as September 2014, said Mary Almandrez, director of the Third World Center and assistant dean of the College. The name change was recommended in a program review, which combined results of both a March self-study by the center’s staff members ...


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Committee reimagines Thayer Street

The Thayer Street Planning Study committee, several Providence city departments and a collection of private consulting firms have been working with the public over recent months to envision what the future may hold for a several-block area surrounding Thayer Street. The study is still in draft form, ...


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School of Public Health granted $1.9 million

The University’s School of Public Health received a $1.9 million grant to launch a teaching and research collaboration with the University of Cape Town in South Africa to explore innovative ways to manage the HIV epidemic, said Mark Lurie, assistant professor of epidemiology and co-principal investigator ...


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U. looks to expand sponsored research

Under the direction of new Chief Information Officer Ravi Pendse, the University may see increased emphasis on corporate funding in research. The University plans to expand all research at Brown, which includes research funded by corporations, said Vice President for Research David Savitz. Pendse, ...


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U. restocks Chobani yogurt after recall

After Chobani announced a voluntary recall of products made in its Twin Falls, Idaho plant earlier this month due to a mold contamination, Brown Dining Services pulled all cups of the Greek yogurt from its eateries, only to put them back on its shelves yesterday. At least 89 people across the country ...


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Initiatives aimed to up safety on Thayer

Though the study to determine the future of Thayer Street’s infrastructure is still being developed, other changes centering around security and regulation in the area are now or may soon be in effect. The Thayer Street District Management Authority held a meeting in June attended by many safety ...


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Construction may bring hotel, landscaping

Under new proposals, Thayer Street could receive a facelift featuring new building guidelines, a hotel and beautification projects as stakeholders consider a variety of proposals to reinvigorate the area’s landscape and culture while preserving its character.  Attendees of a public meeting held ...


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Thayer to receive parking improvements

As plans for a variety of changes to Thayer Street continue to develop, stakeholder members of the Thayer Street Planning Study committee have a range of ideas for the issues surrounding parking and transportation to increase access and bring more business to the area. Most community organizations ...



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