Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.

University News

The Setonian
University News

Spotlight: Students for Obama kick off campaign

It is an unspoken rule that free pizza must make an appearance at new student group meetings — though the Nice Slice versus Antonio's debate remains an unresolved controversy. Last week's opening meeting for Brown Students for Obama proved the group was no exception to the rule, though few members ...


The Setonian
University News

Professor elected to engineering academy

Professor of Engineering Huajian Gao was elected to the National Academy of Engineering Feb. 9, earning one of the highest honors an engineer can receive. Vice President for Research Clyde Briant was the last person from the University named to the academy two years ago, and before him, no one had been ...


The Setonian
University News

Q&A with David Rohde '90

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde '90, adjunct professor of English, spoke about investigative reporting and the future of online journalism last night. After the talk, he sat down with The Herald.


The Setonian
Metro

Taveras declares Providence 'in peril'

Mayor Angel Taveras stressed the importance of making sacrifices as the city faces the looming threat of bankruptcy during his annual State of the City address last night. In an unprecedented gesture, Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 attended the speech, standing behind Taveras as he spoke.


The Setonian
University News

Pipe burst sends crowds to Ratty

A pipe burst in the Verney-Woolley Dining Hall Friday, closing the facility before lunchtime for the rest of the day. The cause of the leak was still unclear as of Sunday, but the V-Dub will reopen today, wrote Ann Hoffman, director of administration and human resources for Brown Dining Services in ...


The Setonian
University News

UCS extends vote, plans forum

The Undergraduate Council of Students has extended the deadline for students to vote on its proposed constitutional change to 11:59 p.m.  Wednesday. The original deadline was last night. The proposed amendment would allow UCS to draw its budget directly from the Student Activities Fund rather than ...


1953444732
University News

Campus housing to be renovated, transformed

The Corporation, the University's highest governing body, approved a $56 million overhaul of campus housing at its meeting this weekend, bringing to fruition a plan administrators have been developing for years. Most dorms will be renovated or improved by fall 2013. According to the plan, all first-years ...


The Setonian
University News

Endowment increases by 19 percent in 2011

The University's endowment grew approximately 16 percent over the past fiscal year, according to the 2011 Study of Endowments released last month by the National Association of College and University Business Officers. College endowments included in the study experienced an average growth of about 19 ...



Powered by SNworks Solutions by The State News
All Content © 2024 The Brown Daily Herald, Inc.