As President Christina Paxson steps onto the inaugural stage Saturday donning the presidential gown and chain, she will play the lead role in a University tradition that stretches back nearly 250 years. The University will host a community event celebrating Paxson tonight at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, ...
You can think of Hope Street as Thayer's little sister - a quieter, more wholesome sibling with her own special spark. The northern end of Hope Street, about a mile and a half from campus, has long been known for its small family-owned businesses and flurry of community activities.
When Amitav Ghosh is not writing best-selling novels, he might be riding across Java on a motorcycle or trekking through the mangrove forests in the Sundarbans.
What made you decide to visit Brown for the Year of China? Professor (of Physics) Chung-I Tan wrote to me and mentioned this event. Basically, he was interested in talking about the whole issue of China and India and the relations between India and China, and that's what I've been working on for a very ...
While spring break means sunshine and beach resorts for some students, others use the vacation for academic, service and cultural pursuits. Groups of students headed out to both national and international destinations last week, helping local communities or learning more about their chosen academic ...
The Brown Internship Award Program will double the number of recipients this year and increase the maximum award amount from $2,500 to $3,000.
The Watson Institute for International Studies began its search for a new permanent director last week. In an October email to the faculty, Provost Mark Schlissel P'15 announced the eight members of the search committee, which assembled for the first time Nov. 9 to discuss advertising for the vacant ...
Alex Morse '11 was elected the youngest mayor of Holyoke, Mass., last night, defeating incumbent Elaine Pluta.
In a surprising reversal, Bank of America announced yesterday it will not charge a monthly fee for debit card use. The bank's decision in September to charge customers $5 per month for card use spurred popular petitions, protests and even graffiti at some bank locations.
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