“Dig below the rather simplistic media headlines describing Charlie Hebdo,” said Maud Mandel, professor of history and Judaic studies and dean of the College, capturing the essence of “France’s 9/11?,” a teach-in yesterday that aimed to address the complexities of the Jan. 7 shooting at the ...
This January marks the beginning of two new programs in Providence targeting gender and socioeconomic disparities in the technology sector. Brown students have partnered with the national initiative Girls Who Code and the local start-up Intracity Geeks to help equalize opportunities in tech by teaching ...
In anticipation of a planned email Thursday from Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services Margaret Klawunn clarifying last week’s announcement of alcohol policy changes, the Undergraduate Council of Students discussed the potential negative consequences of the changes at the UCS general ...
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, a standardized test that has been administered in the United States only in its trial phase, will be given to Rhode Island high school students in March and may be used as a graduation requirement as early as 2017. In August, State ...
Legislation introduced Jan. 15 would require genetically engineered products in Rhode Island to be clearly labeled “produced with genetic engineering,” and would also specify what the term “genetically engineered product” — which has multiple definitions — would mean in the state. Rep. Raymond ...
The Sharpe Refectory is set to receive several upgrades as part of campus planning efforts outlined in President Christina Paxson’s P’19 strategic plan, but a timeline remains undecided, administrators said. Administrators envision the Ratty becoming “more of a modern dining experience, rather ...
House Deputy Majority Whip Joseph Almeida, D-Providence, intends on introducing legislation to equip Rhode Island police with body cameras, multiple news outlets reported earlier this month. Almeida’s announcement arrives during a period of intense media attention given to the issue of police brutality, ...
Classes are canceled and all administrative and academic offices are closed Tuesday due to a “significant blizzard,” wrote Russell Carey ’91 MA’06, executive vice president for planning and policy, in a community-wide email Monday. National Weather Services issued a blizzard warning in Rhode ...
In the wake of neighborhood favorite Spats’ closing, new additions to Thayer Street this semester are slated to include a barber shop and a kabob wrap restaurant, owners of various Thayer establishments said. Walter L. Bronhard Real Estate purchased the building Spats occupied for eight years Nov. ...
Students returning to campus for this semester can find a revamped Internet Protocol Television service equipped with a variety of new features, including an upgrade from 32 to 60 channels and accessibility from mobile devices. Prior to last month’s overhaul, the system had seen little change since ...
Around 350 students on the hunt for summer internships and jobs after graduation attended January Career Laboratory or JanLab, marking twice the number of attendees as last year, said Amy Tarbox, a JanLab organizer and career advisor at CareerLAB. In a departure from last year, CareerLAB held the student-alum ...
In keeping with a national trend, Rhode Island’s gas prices have fallen from $3.38 per gallon to $2.16 per gallon over the past year, according to the federal Energy Information Administration. But the University has not seen a significant drop in its overall energy budget, said Stephen Maiorisi, ...
Rhode Island has recently found itself at the top of some undesirable lists — the state came in third in alcohol poisoning deaths and first in illicit drug use, according to findings from the Centers for Disease Control. Topping both lists has challenged the Ocean State to confront the conditions ...
Matt Donato, director of career services and associate dean of students at Pitzer College, will take over as director of the CareerLAB, effective March 23, wrote Dean of the College Maud Mandel in a campus-wide email Thursday. The appointment marks the completion of a months-long search to identify ...
The push to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants in Rhode Island gained new traction last week, as Sen. Frank Ciccone, D-Providence, North Providence, introduced legislation on the matter for the third time in two years. The bill, proposed Jan. 14, would extend to working Rhode Islanders ...
The Blackstone River Valley — a national heritage corridor for 28 years — has been designated a national historical park after President Obama signed Sen. Jack Reed’s, D-R.I., bill proposing the change in December. No specific sites have been designated for the park, but the committee has pointed ...
In response to the Task Force on Sexual Assault’s interim report released Dec. 17, the University has enacted major reforms to address sexual assault policy, wrote President Christina Paxson P’19 in a community-wide email Thursday. The new measures mandate that the appeals process last less than ...
While some students relaxed at home over winter break, 35 social action-minded undergraduates spent a week living in a church in downtown Providence as part of the Winter Break Projects, a program run by the Swearer Center for Public Service. Participants broke off into five smaller groups that each ...
A proposed sexual assault bill that would make it mandatory for universities to report sexual assault allegations involving their students or employees to law enforcement was introduced Jan. 7 to the General Assembly by Rep. Mia Ackerman, D-Cumberland and Lincoln. Sexual assault cases in which the victim ...
Updated January 26, 2015 at 12:23 a.m. Nestled in the West Wing of University Hall, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Elizabeth ‘Beppie’ Huidekoper has spent the past 12 years overseeing the University’s finances, facilities and human resources. After a 33-year career in ...
Solutions by The State News
