The Alpert Medical School welcomed its largest class ever this year - totalling 120 students - following the opening of the school's downtown facility last fall. With the building constructed in downtown Providence's Knowledge District able to accommodate more students, the school matriculated 11 ...
The state budget surplus for the end of fiscal year 2012 exceeded estimates by $21.7 million, according to a report released by State Controller Marc Leonetti Aug. 30. But the surplus will have little impact on dismal out-year budget gaps projected at $103.6 million in 2014, a figure expected to more ...
In preparation for the University's 250th anniversary celebration in 2014, a steering committee has outlined goals for using the anniversary to examine both the University's history and future. The committee has formed seven subcommittees that will focus on to different aspects of the celebration, including ...
Thirty-six members of the class of 2012 joined the Teach for America corps, placing the University tenth in TFA job acceptance rankings among mid-sized schools, according to TFA's recently released statistics. Joining the teaching corps has long been one of the top career choices for University graduates. ...
Brown community members expressed a mixture of excitement and wariness in response to the University's announcement that it will commence two online education pilot projects next year. Many lauded the decision, first announced Sept. 5 in an email from Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron, as an appropriate ...
In the wake of a cheating scandal at Harvard allegedly involving 125 students, Brown continues to pilot-test a variety of methods to detect academic dishonesty. Last semester, the University offered a pilot test of Turnitin, a web-based service that allows professors to compare students' written work ...
Two weeks ago, Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron announced via email that three Brown courses will soon be available online for free worldwide through the Coursera platform. But one computer science professor, Shriram Krishnamurthi, has already begun offering an online version of his course CSCI ...
As seniors return to campus to begin the full-time job recruitment process, the Center for Careers and Life After Brown is seeking a new adviser for the business, finance and consulting fields. Eric Nichols, who formerly held the position, left the University for a new position as director of admission ...
Former President Ruth Simmons' total compensation rose to $863,684 in 2010, a jump from $656,683 in the year prior when Simmons took a voluntary salary cut following the 2008 economic downturn. Simmons' compensation in 2010 was closer to the levels seen in 2008 when her total compensation reached $884,771. ...
The Watson Institute for International Studies is implementing several pilot initiatives this semester to further the institute's integration into related University departments and student life. The pilot initiatives include undergraduate and graduate fellows' programs, an internal faculty sabbatical ...
The University's little-known Stephen T. Olney Herbarium will begin its move this month from its current location in the cramped and gloomy basement of Arnold Laboratory on Waterman Street to a brand-new, glass-encased room on the second floor of the BioMedical Center. The herbarium houses over 100,000 ...
Shanghai Restaurant food has returned to the Blue Room after service was suspended last April when a student found a grasshopper in her food. Shanghai will be served Thursdays and Sundays, and for the first time, Mama Kim's will be offered Tuesdays and Saturdays as an official menu fixture.
As the University undertakes a $67 million dorm renovation project, major changes have been made over the summer to several residence halls. The plan for a reorganized campus housing system, which incorporated feedback from groups such as the Undergraduate Council of Students and Residential Council, ...
Providence has seen 15 homicides so far this year, up from four this time last year. There were a total of 12 homicides last year.
Finding overnight parking on Providence's narrow streets has always been a challenge for residents, but City Parking Administrator Leo Perrotta said he hopes that will not be the case for long. This July, Providence embarked on a pilot parking program that enables city residents with cars registered ...
Ted Widmer, director and librarian of the John Carter Brown Library, earned two new positions yesterday - he will serve as assistant for special projects to President Christina Paxson and as senior adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a University news release. Widmer will divide ...
Pembroke Campus: This summer: • Andrews Hall rooms, hallways and lounges were renovated, and adjacent singles were combined into doubles. • Miller and Metcalf halls underwent renovations, with completion set for January 2013. Single rooms are being combined to create first-year doubles. Next ...
An introductory engineering class has recently undergone a major overhaul of both the course curriculum and organization to cope with rising class sizes and provide a more comprehensive look at the different specializations within engineering.
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