A new initiative by the Office of International Affairs will foster student exchanges with universities across the globe — sending Brown students to far-flung campuses and bringing more foreign students to College Hill. Though the program is not yet finalized, the University has already ...
Nearly 40 percent of students think the University's highest priority should be increasing financial aid, according to last month's Herald poll. Fifteen percent indicated the highest priority should be renovating on-campus housing, and close to 10 percent said the University should be primarily focused ...
After an aberration last year, the Alpert Medical School jumped 21 spots to 28th in the U.S. News and World Report primary care rankings. Except for last year, when it ranked 49th, the Med School's primary care ranking has hovered in the 20s for the past several years.
The University Library is struggling to obtain student and faculty feedback on a one-month trial of a materials science database, said Lee Pedersen, scholarly resources librarian. The database — called Material ConneXion — provides information about a wide variety of materials often used ...
With Rhode Island facing a $290 million budget shortfall, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report last week on the state's financial outlook. Though the information in the report is not new to officials, it provides a comprehensive overview of the fiscal challenges facing the state. ...
Though fewer students are living in temporary housing than did last semester, roughly 50 still remain in overflow spaces such as kitchens and converted lounges, according to Richard Bova, senior associate dean of residential and dining services.
Rhode Island was overwhelmed with nearly 20 inchess of now over winter break, and it shows no signs of slowing down.
Elisha Benjamin Andrews 1870, who served as the University's president from 1889 to 1898, was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Nov. 12 at the 14th Annual Historical Induction Convocation.
Due to rapid growth over the past decade, the Department of Community Health is in the process of splitting into four new departments, with the long-term goal of founding a school of public health.
Mousetraps have recently popped up near the welcome desk of the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, but not because of an infestation.
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