Julie Plaut will assume the inaugural role of Assistant Dean of the College and Director of Faculty Engagement and Research this April. Her position will involve integrating the public service work of the Swearer Center for Public Service with the academic work of the University, said Dean of the College ...
This semester, Angela Blanchard and David Schwartz ’09 are bringing their experiences as entrepreneurs and change-makers to the University as Taubman Fellows and Social Entrepreneurs in Residence through the Swearer Center for Public Service. As fellows, they will each teach a public policy class ...
Andrews House, home to Health Services, is at maximum capacity, said Associate Director of Health and Wellness Lynn Dupont. The 1892 home currently holds 20 exam and treatment rooms, as well as office space for Health Services and Emergency Medical Services staff. Counseling and Psychological Services, ...
Christina Phillips was appointed the new program director for the International Student Experience to serve both undergraduate and graduate students as an “adviser, programmer and advocate,” she wrote in a community-wide email June 23. For the class of 2021, about 17 percent of admitted students ...
The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs is in its first recruitment cycle for Brown undergraduates hoping to continue their Brown experience with a fifth-year Master in Public Affairs. Restructured and launched two years ago, the one-year MPA program includes graduate classes at Brown, ...
The Choices Program, a nonprofit that develops school curricula with the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, has emphasized increased community outreach and diversity in content in the wake of the University’s Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. Since 1988, Choices has worked ...
Two weeks ago, a delegation of Brown students attended the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Bogotá, Colombia. The three students in attendance — the president of the Undergraduate Council of Students and two Ivy Inspire representatives — attended speeches by past Nobel Peace Laureates, ...
Two Rhode Island School of Design students recently reported that they had been asked to leave the Nelson Fitness Center for not complying with the dress policy because they were exposing their midriffs. The two women claim Brown’s dress policy is sexist and discriminatory toward women, while University ...
Bicycle thefts on campus have spiked in the past two months. The Department of Public Safety reports that 38 bicycles have been stolen this year alone compared to 25 in all of 2015 and 31 in 2014, said Deputy Chief of Police Paul Shanley. Twenty-five of these thefts occurred after Sept. 9, worrying ...
This semester, Counseling and Psychological Services introduced an anonymous online self-screening tool for students to evaluate their mental health. Students can take one of several quizzes to determine if they should seek help for any mental health concerns. The quizzes cover a range of issues, such ...
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