As some of Rhode Island’s high school seniors embark on the college application process, over 4,000 of their peers are still unsure whether they will graduate from high school this spring. When these students first took the New England Common Assessment Program as juniors, over 40 percent of the ...
See interactive graphic, full results and methodology. About two-thirds of undergraduates either did not have an opinion on President Christina Paxson’s strategic plan or had not heard of it, according to a Herald poll conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 1. More than half of the student body supported ...
The following is an account of crime events that took place this weekend, reported to The Herald by Deputy Chief of Police for the Department of Public Safety Paul Shanley: Friday night In the first of two reported residence hall thefts that occurred this weekend, a MacBook Pro laptop was ...
The prospect of universal health care in the United States, particularly compared to international equivalents, was explored in depth at a panel discussion at the Alpert Medical School entitled “American Health Care Reform: Lessons Learned from International Systems” Thursday evening. Former President ...
Fraternity members and unaffiliated students alike have perceived an increase in the University’s efforts to police Greek and program house parties this semester, but University officals denied any increased focus. “There is no deliberate crackdown on frats. If there was a deliberate crackdown ...
Though students have reported long waiting lines at both the J. Walter Wilson and Graduate Center package pickup stations this fall, Mail Services administrators said it is difficult to gauge whether the package wait-time is longer than in years past. Between the last week of August and the end of ...
The Undergraduate Council of Students may issue a referendum later this month asking the student body for its thoughts on the Citizens United Supreme Court decision. Citizens United, a 2010 Supreme Court decision, affirmed the First Amendment right of corporations, labor unions and other groups to ...
Campus Goose, a new College Hill concierge and errand service starting this year, offers students and their family members a range of services provided by staff members in packages of time ranging from 10 to 100 half-hour units. Services range from decorating dorm rooms, cleaning apartments and running ...
The University is one of two Ivy League institutions that has not signed the Say Yes Higher Education Compact, an agreement between member universities and the nonprofit organization Say Yes to Education to provide financial aid to low-income students from urban backgrounds. Cornell, Dartmouth and ...
The Department of Computer Science has seen a significant increase in introductory course enrollment numbers and concentrators in recent years, a change faculty members and students attributed to strong employment prospects and widening interest in developing better technological skill sets. The number ...
The Sharpe Refectory will be renovated in the next few years, pending approval of President Christina Paxson’s strategic plan. Renovations would address the Ratty’s electricity, plumbing, heating and air circulation, while focusing on making the building “more convenient and comfortable for students,” ...
General Treasurer Gina Raimando would have a slight lead over Providence Mayor Taveras in a possible Democratic primary for governor, according to a new statewide poll from the Taubman Center for Public Policy. The poll, released yesterday, surveyed public opinions of a random sample of 638 Rhode Island ...
As the University moves forward with the search for a new dean of the College and the strategic planning process, departing Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron discussed how to select her successor and implement proposals in the strategic plan at the Undergraduate Council of Students general body ...
The Rhode Island Republican Party raffled off a Smith & Wesson AR-15, the rifle model used in the Newton, Conn. shootings, at a fundraiser Sunday, a move individuals from both parties called “inappropriate.” The event was held at the South County Rod & Gun Club in West Greenwich and was ...
Princeton to review grade deflation policy Princeton president Christopher Eisgruber announced Monday that he will form a faculty committee to review the university’s grade deflation policy over the coming year, the Daily Princetonian reported Monday. The current policy requires that academic departments ...
A post-tenure sabbatical policy, changes to the academic calendar and streamlined research reporting procedures are among possible new endeavors intended to increase support for faculty research, said Dean of the Faculty Kevin McLaughlin P’12. The projects would come out of President Christina Paxson’s ...
Brown University Shuttle temporarily expanded its OnCall service to all students and faculty and staff members living within a designated coverage area beginning Wednesday, wrote Russell Carey ’91 MA’06, executive vice president for planning, and Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life ...
Following a steep increase in the number of seniors splitting their final semesters, the Committee on Academic Standing has increased the difficulty for applicants to gain approval. A “split eighth” — an option to take two courses in both an eighth and ninth semester and paying by the course ...
When Jorge Elorza announced he was stepping down as a judge on the Providence Housing Court, analysts across the city speculated he was planning a run for mayor. The seat will most likely be empty as the incumbent, current Mayor Angel Taveras, is widely expected to run for governor next year rather ...
President Obama will nominate Janet Yellen ’67, current vice chair of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, for the Federal Reserve Chair position today, the White House announced Tuesday. If confirmed, Yellen would be the first woman to lead the bank in its 100-year history. Ben Bernanke, ...
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