When administrators at the Catholic Providence College canceled a lecture by a same-sex marriage advocate last month, students and faculty members unleashed a backlash that led to the university’s amending of its non-discrimination policy to include gender identity and sexual orientation. The debate ...
About 350 first-years have signed a petition asking University administrators to re-grant Keeney Quadrangle residents access to all three Keeney houses. This year was the first year Keeney — once contiguous, with all houses accessible to all Keeney residents — was split into three buildings. Residents ...
The College Curriculum Council approved a set of changes in May to the public health undergraduate program, including renaming the concentration from community health to public health, eliminating several requirements and adding new introductory courses. Members of the class of 2016 will be the first ...
About 52 percent of undergraduates support goals promoted by Brown Divest Coal, and roughly 12 percent of students who support Divest Coal disapprove of President Christina Paxson — more than the rate of disapproval in the general population, according to a recent Herald poll. Students who support ...
The number of Rhode Island women in state government positions has more than doubled since the beginning of Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s ’75 P’14 P’17 tenure, he announced Monday at a press conference. The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, which put the Rhode Island Government Appointments Project in ...
Gov. Lincoln Chafee ’75 P’14 P’17 marked Rhode Island’s divestment from Iran with a ceremonial bill signing at the State House last month. The state’s decision to pull all public investments in companies operating in Iran is intended to increase political pressure on the nation to cease nuclear ...
Coming to Brown from a country that has contentious relations with the United States can pose challenges for students trying to access the necessary paperwork and finances to enroll at the University, but administrators said they work to address the concerns of international students from such backgrounds. Students’ ...
Alex Morse ’11 has kicked off his campaign for reelection as mayor of Holyoke, Mass., with a platform of economic development and public safety. Morse, 24, is running for reelection in a nonpartisan election against businessman Jeff Stanek after becoming the city’s youngest-ever mayor when elected ...
The trial of a former Brown summer camp fencing coach who allegedly sexually assaulted a camper in 2012, originally scheduled for today, may be postponed because his whereabouts are unknown. No department is actively pursuing Gustavo Ducuing at this time, according to multiple sources within the Providence ...
Sonia Feigenbaum, a former official at the U.S. Department of Education, will assume the post of associate provost for international affairs Nov. 1. Professor of Anthropology Matthew Gutmann P'14 stepped down from the position, which he held since 2009, at the end of June, Gutmann wrote in an email ...
“What happens (to storytelling) in your generation?” Tom Ashbrook, host of WBUR’s “On Point,” asked in the first installment of the Swearer Center for Public Service Storytelling Speaker Series Thursday night. The award-winning journalist’s audience filled the seats of Smith-Buonanno Hall ...
The chorus of dissenting voices among Rhode Island students, parents and teachers regarding the use of high-stakes testing to evaluate teachers and students has joined a broader national debate over education reform and what many politicans, activists and students call the crisis in American schools. While ...
Faculty members and administrators said they expect to see a reinvigorated and inclusive Watson Institute for International Studies under the leadership of its new director, Richard Locke, who began his position in July. The institute faced a turbulent past decade, its leadership changing hands seven ...
The Blue Room, Ivy Room, Campus Market and Poppy’s will accept credit cards starting in early November, representatives from dining services and campus life said. The eateries will accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards. “There has been a growing interest in offering ...
The Undergraduate Council of Students explored how to help students network with alums for jobs and internships as part of a conversation with CareerLAB Director Andrew Simmons at the UCS general body meeting Wednesday. Several Council members criticized BRUNet, an online platform meant to help students ...
Planning for the University’s 250th anniversary and recent expansion to the Ombuds Office surfaced as dominant discussion topics at the Brown University Community Council meeting Wednesday. Eve Ornstedt, executive director for the newly created Office of the 250th Anniversary, spoke on how to integrate ...
Though the federal health insurance exchange — a marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act for people to purchase health care insurance — continues to face technical problems, the Rhode Island exchange has overcome some initial glitches, with advocates expressing optimism about its future. The ...
Tammie Paris, a senior at Hope High School, recently took the math section of the New England Common Assessment Program for the second time. Her score last year was low enough that if she did not demonstrate improvement on either this test or a third attempt this spring she would be barred from graduating ...
Poll finds skepticism about online education A Gallup poll released Tuesday shows a mixture of opinions on online education among the American public, including significant skepticism about its pedagogical potential. The poll, conducted earlier this month, found low overall approval ratings for online ...
Senior Lecturer in English Elizabeth Taylor, Instructional Designer Ren Whitaker and three students from Brown’s first for-credit online course, ENGL 0180: “Introduction to Creative Nonfiction,” spoke to a group of about 25, mostly faculty and staff members, in Lippitt House Wednesday afternoon ...
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