As many of us prepare for the first round of midterms, Rhode Island lawmakers are getting ready for a test of their own. The General Assembly will soon convene for a special session to address the state pension system's $7.3 billion unfunded liability. There will almost certainly be major changes in ...
Last Monday, the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education voted unanimously to approve a measure that allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at Rhode Island public colleges and universities. The discounted rates will only apply for individuals who attended a state high school ...
We applaud recent advances made by the University to improve undergraduate advising with practical web-based tools. Particularly important at Brown because of the New Curriculum's open, design-your-own approach to education, advising has long been the source of complaints from undergraduates. We are, ...
Last week, the White House and the National Science Foundation announced a new NSF Career-Life Balance Initiative aimed at increasing "the placement, advancement and retention of women in (the science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields" through "gender-neutral, family-friendly policies" ...
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Carnegie Mellon University proudly announced its partnership with the Rwandan government to open the first American graduate program in Rwanda Sept. 16. Even as Rwandan President Paul Kagame was delivering his keynote address to CMU students in Pittsburgh, news of the partnership was raising concerns ...
Last year, we expressed our concern for the condition of campus gyms ("A little out of shape," Oct. 26, 2010) and called on the University to repair equipment and improve satellite gym facilities. Unfortunately, the Department of Athletics failed to adequately plan and secure funding for equipment acquisition. ...
What one-and-a-half pound structure are anatomy students at the Alpert Medical School handling with care at this very minute? Hint: It is not a human organ we're talking about.
As the remodeled CareerLAB works overtime to find opportunities for the Class of 2012, there is one option they won't suggest to too many students: Run for mayor.
Rhode Island's transportation funding dilemma is old news. In 2008, the Providence Journal mentioned the city's consideration of "drastic measures" such as imposing tolls on major highways to raise money to address the state's worsening transportation budget deficit. The potential tolls were some of ...
A hallmark of Brown students is their proclivity to forge unique combinations of studies. Yet as those of us pursuing double concentrations, independent concentrations or independent studies know, our goals sometimes prove overly ambitious.
After last year's on-campus housing crunch, it is a relief to see students' need for dormitories and the dormitories' need for students breaking even. Though it came largely at the expense of the endearing Saunders Inn, which closed over the summer, we applaud the decisions and changes in off-campus ...
A new trend is emerging at some American universities and colleges: If a student fulfills certain academic standards, the institution guarantees that his or her degree will only take a maximum of four years. Therefore, if a student cannot graduate on time because he or she cannot get into a required ...
Since the financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing recession, Brown has instituted very tough budget cuts. President Ruth Simmons, the Corporation and leaders of our institution have time and again emphasized the importance of belt-tightening during this economic downturn.
College students are aggressively pursued by corporate America. From clothing retailers and technology firms to beer companies and banks, corporations are intensifying their efforts to make lifelong customers of us. This week, the New York Times reported that on-campus marketing has proliferated at ...
Yesterday, the Brown community marked a decade since a sunny Tuesday morning morphed into a national nightmare. Our thoughts are with our classmates, faculty and staff who lost loved ones on that terrible day.
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Irene, it seemed that the storm had been hyped up. After all, many of the direst predictions failed to come true — particularly massive flooding in the New York metro area.
Graduation is a time for cliches, and in this moment of finality, we have decided to embrace it. And indeed, oh, the places we'll go!
As reading period approaches, we are all looking for ways to avoid studying for finals, and seniors especially may find the best tactic to be nostalgia. Reflecting over the last year, we have seen Brown evolve in many areas, and we are proud to see most of these changes have been for the better.
Last week, the Athletics Review Committee presented a set of proposals for review by President Ruth Simmons and the Corporation. Among its recommended policy changes, the committee suggested cutting four athletic teams — men's wrestling, women's skiing and men and women's fencing — and increasing ...
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