President Paxson Q&A Part Two: Discussing financial, operational costs of divestment
This is the second half of a question-and-answer session conducted with President Christina Paxson P’19 following the divestment referendum.
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Renowned philosopher Martha Nussbaum addresses animal ethics
Can academic philosophers work side by side with policymakers? Martha Nussbaum, a former Brown professor and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, not only knows they can but believes that such a collaboration creates opportunities for progress in many areas.
Alum talks Chinese-Italian fashion industry
For the modern woman, silk garments are a rarity. “How many of you (women) have any silk clothing?” A smattering of hands responded. “One … two …three … four … not bad!”
Metro Roundup, Feb. 26
Providence-Warwick has highest per capita donut ratio in the nation The Providence-Warwick metro area has the highest doughnut per capita ratio of any metro area in the United States, according to a new ranking from BestPlaces. With 23.25 shops per 100,000 people, Providence-Warwick was closely followed by Worcester and the […]
Basketball star shares unique path to Brown
It took approximately five seconds, 15 steps and one perfectly timed floater for Zach Hunsaker ’20 to become something of a celebrity on College Hill.
Panelists discuss importance of social activism
“I think we need to hate injustice and love people,” said activist Heather Booth in an intergenerational conversation about the past, present and future of community-level social activism Thursday night.
Athletics exceeds fundraising milestone
The BrownTogether campaign recently eclipsed $100 million raised for the University’s athletic department.
University affiliated residency program accused of violating federal act
An advocacy group has accused the University of violating federal regulations by using live pigs in its affiliated residency program for emergency medicine, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
UCS discusses updates to bias reporting system
During its first general body meeting of the semester Wednesday evening, The Undergraduate Council of Students heard updates from Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity Shontay Delalue about a new bias incident reporting system her office hopes to launch by mid-February. Delalue explained the purpose and goals of the […]
Move to South Street Landing improves staff experience
South Street Landing, once a coal-fired factory in the Jewelry District, has transformed into an expansive workspace for the University.
