Mental health disorders remain one of the most widely stigmatized and misunderstood issues of our day. At Brown, nearly one in five students suffers from anxiety or depression. Brown provides official support through Psychological Services and other community groups, but whether the University provides ...
“We can choose to believe that Superstorm Sandy, and the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen were all just a freak coincidence,” said President Obama. “Or we can choose to believe in the overwhelming judgment of science and act before it’s ...
One of the essentials of a strong economy is a supply of highly educated workers. With excellent universities like the University of Rhode Island, Bryant University, Providence College and Brown, Rhode Island attracts a large number of out-of-state students. But the state’s inability to retain students ...
Year after year, college graduates are confronted with headlines about the employment woes of their graduating class. During the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009, unemployment of young adults — ages 20 through 24 — exceeded 200 percent of historical levels, leaving over 600,000 young workers jobless ...
Discussion of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, draws strong opinions in favor and against. For college students, the law may seem like an unintelligible mess. But what does it really mean for the average twenty-something? Republicans will tell you Obamacare is a financial strain on ...
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