After a federal judge expressed apprehension earlier this month over the University's decision to handle a rape allegation internally without notifying law enforcement, representatives from a students' rights organization and a sexual assault victims' advocacy group have both criticized universities' ...
At Brown today, bared navels are a more common sight then naval officers — but that wasn't always the case.Brown was once home to a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, but 40 years ago the faculty voted to expel the program from College Hill. Now, some students want to bring it back, though ...
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The WiSE Mentoring Program for women in science and engineering is being revamped to make it more accessible and to keep more students involved.
The Career Development Center saw a 21 percent increase in applications for the Brown Internship Award Program this year and gave out nine more awards.
The number of undergraduate concentrators in neuroscience has grown enormously in recent years, signaling increased interest in the subject.
President Ruth Simmons will deliver the keynote address at the Rhode Island School of Design's commencement ceremony June 5.
A senior was assaulted on Brook Street near Fones Alley Monday at 8:30 p.m, according to a Providence Police report.
Dean Karen McLaurin '74 announced Monday that she will step down from her position as director of the Third World Center on June 30.
In the wake of severe flooding earlier this month in Rhode Island, Brown has been working on coordinating a multifaceted relief effort. President Ruth Simmons asked Marisa Quinn, vice president for public affairs and University relations, and Russell Carey '91 MA'06, senior vice president for corporation ...
An abandoned jewelry factory seemed an odd venue for a gathering of University officials, politicians, alums and lab-coat-clad medical students on Monday afternoon. The old factory's floor was hidden under sheets of cardboard taped together, and the bright orange spray paint on the walls stood out against ...
Diane Mokoro '11 will serve as president of the Undergraduate Council of Students next year after winning 67.9 percent of the vote in last week's student government elections, the council announced Friday."I think there is a lot of work to do," Mokoro said, adding that she is "very excited to jump into ...
For years, the first person people have seen at 70 Brown St. is Jane Donnelly. But after this academic year, the Department of English will be losing someone who has dedicated over two decades to the University.
The Brown University Community Council met Thursday afternoon in Brown/RISD Hillel to discuss Rhode Island flooding, faculty tenure and a number of student initiatives on campus. Over 50 students from a course about sustainability attended to hear the council's perspective on Real Food at Brown, and ...
Brown and the University of Rhode Island hope to expand research collaborations in the future, according to the vice presidents for research at both universities. In his April 8 inauguration speech, URI President David Dooley also said he wants to strengthen research opportunities between URI and Brown."I ...
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The Gate will be closing during lunch hours starting in the upcoming fall semester following a recommendation to that effect in the Organizational Review Committee's Feb. 2 report.
The MyCourses poll for student government elections will be extended for first-year students until 10 a.m. Friday, said Elections Board Chair Kening Tan ‘12 at the general body meeting of the Undergraduate Council of Students Wednesday. Non-freshmen still must finish voting by Thursday at noon. ...
With his fold-out chair and boombox, Devin Wilmot '10 came prepared for the wait. Though the additional Spring Weekend concert tickets did not go on sale until 5 p.m., Wilmot arrived at the George Street ticket booth just after noon. Soon, he was not alone.
Do 97 percent of admitted freshmen really know what they want to concentrate in?Statistics released by the University indicate that only 3 percent of students admitted to the Class of 2014 chose "undecided" as their concentration. But Dean of Admission Jim Miller '73 wrote in an e-mail to The Herald ...
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