Providence is developing a plan for monitoring and increasing literacy among young children, earning the city one of 20 finalist spots in the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge, Mayor Angel Taveras announced in a Nov. 5 press conference. The Mayors Challenge aims to "spread proven and ...
Just more than 58 percent of students oppose the University's consideration of race in student admissions decisions, while over 34 percent of students said they supported the policy, according to a recent Herald poll. Of the students who are opposed to the consideration of race, more than half support ...
Along with freezing temperatures, winter also brings a host of festive holiday activities to Providence. The Bank of America City Center, Providence's downtown outdoor skating rink located next to Kennedy Plaza and Burnside Park, opened Nov. 21. The rink is open 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and 11 ...
SAC Capital Advisors L.P., the major Wall Street hedge fund founded and run by Corporation trustee Steven Cohen P'08 P'16, is facing a potential civil-fraud suit brought by federal investigators, various news outlets reported Wednesday. The possible suit comes on the heels of another suit filed ...
The Undergraduate Council of Students continued the process of categorizing student groups at its general body meeting last night, evaluating appeals and deliberating the values of groups seeking Category I status.
The committee on financial aid will recommend the University alter its current policies and offer need-blind financial aid to international students and transfers, said Susan Harvey, the committee co-chair and a professor of religious studies. Harvey made the announcement at an open forum about financial ...
Two foreign policy experts debated America's role in today's world and how it may change in the coming decades in the Janus Forum Lecture Series' second event Wednesday afternoon.
Last year, approximately 10,000 victims reported incidents of domestic abuse in Rhode Island.
The Undergraduate Council of Students is working to strengthen relationships between Brown's student government and similar bodies at nearby institutions through increased collaboration.
The implementation of the Bear Bucks system has been deemed successful by the University, said Scott Thacher, director of information technology for campus life and student services. Bear Bucks, a debit card-like system, replaced the declining balance system in February.
Following a spate of violence in the Gaza strip and other regions across Israel, Brown students confirmed last week that their study abroad programs would continue normal operations provided the violence did not escalate further. Last Wednesday, Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed ...
Writer and professor Bill McKibben P'16 presented strong arguments for pressuring the University to divest from major coal companies during the 15th stop of his "Do the Math" tour Monday night. Professors, students and community members filled Salomon 001 as McKibben highlighted the realities of climate ...
Harrington Hall in Cranston is home to the largest men's homeless shelter in Rhode Island, a state that saw its rates of foreclosure grow dramatically during the recent recession. A swirl of legislative and social controversy arose in October, when Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 made the executive decision ...
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