University News

Documentary explores Japanese internment

With new director, slavery center plans events

The newly formed Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice has begun planning several campus community efforts this year under the leadership of Anthony Bogues, professor of Africana Studies, who was named the center's director in May.   Former University President Ruth Simmons will serve as the ...

Nationwide search aims to identify new VP

The University is conducting a national search to find a new senior vice president for advancement after Steven King '91 resigned from the post in July. This turnover is one of several administrative changes over the last few months accompanying the University's presidential transition. 

Theses drop under new IR rules

Only three international relations concentrators in the class of 2013 are currently approved to complete a thesis this year, marking a drop from previous years.

Social justice finds a new home in Diman

Housing lottery revised for sophomores

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 ...

Salciccioli GS wins first Simmons education scholarship

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) ...

Med School admits largest class yet

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 ...

Committee convenes to plan 250th anniversary

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 ...

Experts debate privacy in digital age

Teach for America draws 36 grads from class of '12

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. ...

Online class program draws mixed reactions

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 ...

U. takes on cheating prevention

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 ...

In first for U., prof offers online computer science class

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 ...

CareerLAB seeks new adviser

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 ...

Simmons' compensation rose in 2010 after voluntary cut in 2009

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. ...

Watson Institute seeks to integrate with departments, students

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 ...

Herbarium to move to BioMed Center

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 ...

Satellite eateries spice up offerings

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.

Housing overhaul seeks to foster community ties

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, ...