This post was updated February 11, 2015 at 3:42 p.m. Anti-black racism is “harder to see, harder for people to understand, because it’s not written in law,” said Jacinta Lomba ’17, Minority Peer Counselor, at an MPC worshop Tuesday, entitled “Why #BlackLivesMatter: an MPC Workshop Exploring ...
Employers from 81 organizations will ascend College Hill Wednesday at noon to recruit students for summer internships and full-time jobs. The event includes a general career fair in Sayles Hall and a fair for opportunities in nonprofit and service sectors in the Kasper Multipurpose Room. This marks ...
More than 500 University employees, students and community members gathered in Salomon 101 Tuesday to celebrate the achievements of staff members at the annual Brown Employee Appreciation and Recognition Day. President Christina Paxson P’19 rewarded 38 staff members with Excellence Awards of $2,500 ...
Dartmouth plans sexual assault initiative Dartmouth will implement a mandatory four-year sexual assault awareness and prevention program for all students this fall that emphasizes education and bystander awareness, the Dartmouth reported Thursday. The program will draw from existing resources focused ...
Despite great efforts by Student and Employee Accessibility Services and Facilities Management to make campus accessible, intense winter conditions still present challenges to students with mobility concerns, and many University efforts have been thwarted by unforeseen circumstances. Though SEAS is ...
In its fifth year, the Brown Executive Scholars Training Program is a one-of-a-kind experience offered to 10 graduate students interested in learning more about university administration. The 12-week program, which began Jan. 20, includes weekly seminars and roundtable discussions. Participants are ...
Think Tinder, but for groups socializing: That’s the pitch for Groupies, a new mobile app aimed at young adults founded by Rob Gillett ’12, who serves as chief executive officer of the company. The startup team includes co-founder Austin Truong and fellow alums Marc Howland ’11 and Lisa Lansio ...
Gov. Gina Raimondo, now a month into her first term, broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first female governor of Rhode Island. Throughout her campaign, Raimondo made promises to forge a path for other women to rise to leadership positions. In a position paper on her campaign’s website, Raimondo ...
At its meeting this weekend, the Corporation approved a 4.4 percent increase in tuition and fees next academic year, elevating the total undergraduate cost of attending the University to $62,046, President Christina Paxson P’19 wrote in a community-wide email Sunday. With approximately $972 million ...
In the midst of an active Rhode Island Superior Court case, a hotly-debated $40 minimum fare for public motor vehicle operations — non-taxi car and van services — will go into effect today, the Providence Journal reported. While ride-sharing app services such as Uber and Lyft are not public motor ...
Richard Baccari II, a key developer in Rhode Island and principal of Royal Oaks Realty Ventures, entered into a purchase and sale agreement Jan. 20 with the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission for Parcel 8 — a LINK land site directly adjacent to property at 39 Pike Street that Baccari II owns. ...
“The way in which we talk about race has really changed in the United States,” said Kevin Nadal, associate professor of psychology at the City University of New York, addressing a room of students and faculty members at this year’s E(RACE)D But Not Forgotten conference Saturday. E(RACE)D, first ...
Since August, Marc Peters, the University’s first men’s health coordinator, has led campus discussions and trainings on the prevention of sexual violence and the creation of safe spaces on campus. “How men are sexualized plays into the type of violence that exists in college communities,” Peters ...
The Engaged Scholars Program will launch its pilot phase this spring, marking the implementation of a proposal in President Christina Paxson’s P’19 strategic plan. The program will offer a new means of incorporating community service into the curriculum of four departments. “At the heart of the ...
Rhode Island may soon be among the first states in the country to ban the use of disposable plastic checkout bags at retail establishments. If passed, the bill would require large-scale retailers with total annual retail sales of at least $5 million to stop using plastic checkout bags by Jan. 1, 2016. ...
For the first time in University history, the Corporation’s February meeting this weekend will feature small group discussions with undergraduates about campus issues, in addition to the normal vote on the budget and tuition and fees, said Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy Russell Carey ...
New Year, new session, new ideas With the General Assembly session in full swing, representatives are submitting new bills every day. It is the third or fourth time that some bills — such as one proposal to offer tax credits on student loan payments — are being introduced for consideration. Diverse ...
Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services Margaret Klawunn fielded questions and concerns about the University’s interim alcohol policy and the clarification email sent Friday at the Undergraduate Council of Students general body meeting Wednesday. Tim Shiner, director of the Stephen Robert ...
Following a contentious debate, faculty members voted 35-29 in favor of developing new partnerships with Navy ROTC and Air Force ROTC units based at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. The new association with Holy Cross will build upon existing Navy ROTC partnerships with other ...
A first draft of a strategic plan for the Rhode Island Department of Education was released Monday by the newly-formed Ambassador Design Team. The team comprises 26 community members, including high school students, parents and educators, who were chosen to determine state public education goals for ...
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