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R.I. passes first homeless bill of rights

Alum program pairs graduates with start-ups

National student loan debt levels on the rise

As the country struggles to recover from the 2008 financial crisis, student loan debt has grown by more than 60 percent in the last five years to reach over $1 trillion, surpassing credit card dues as the leading cause of debt in the United States.      

Ambulance outsourcing can incur student EMS fee

When faced with an emergency - whether alcohol poisoning or a broken leg - the cost of emergency services and insurance co-pays are the last thing on a student's mind. Students are not charged for transportation or medical aid given by the Brown Emergency Medical Services ambulance. EMS costs are covered ...

Bilingual talks celebrate prof's life

This fall, the Hispanic studies department will host "Carlos Fuentes Beyond Borders," a commemoration honoring former professor-at-large and Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes, who died last May after suffering an internal hemorrhage. Through a series of bilingual talks given by Fuentes' former students ...

West Nile virus found in Providence

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management discovered three isolations of West Nile virus in Rhode Island mosquito populations this year, said Al Gettman, mosquito abatement coordinator at the department. The virus was first detected mid-July during a routine weekly mosquito sampling in ...

Golden and Butke face off in R.I. Senate primary

Student loan debt rises most for upper-middle class

Upper-middle-income families are bearing the brunt of a national increase in student loan debt, the Wall Street Journal reported this summer. Families with incomes between $94,535 and $205,335 saw the largest increase in the percent of borrowers and the average amount borrowed in student loans between ...

Econ prof declares support for Romney platform

Professor of Economics George Borts recently signed his name to a statement of support for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's proposed economic policy, joining more than 640 economists, including six Nobel Laureates, on the list titled "Economists for Romney." The statement of support outlines ...

Primary race decided today

Med prof pleads guilty to criminal possession of ancient coins

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New gender studies center expands U.'s China footprint China

The Nanjing-Brown Joint Program in Gender Studies and the Humanities marked its fourth year with the opening of the Center for Gender Studies and the Humanities at China's Nanjing University this summer. To commemorate the center's establishment, seven Brown faculty members and a postdoctoral fellow ...

Physical sciences dominate UTRA funds

U.'s financial future on unstable path, report finds

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Still seeking director, Watson moves forward on initiatives

The University continues its search for a permanent director of the Watson Institute for International Studies after appointing Peter Andreas, professor of political science and international studies, as interim director in May. The institute has cycled through six directors in the last eight years.  ...

Candidates discuss jobs, abortion in last debate

With only four days remaining before the Democratic primary in Rhode Island's first district, candidates Anthony Gemma and Christopher Young participated in a debate against incumbent Rep. David Cicilline '83 on NBC Channel 10 last night. Though it was the last of three debates this season for Cicilline ...

Alums compete at London Olympics games

Two alums competed on the world stage this summer, representing their home countries in the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Craig Kinsley '11, a former javelin thrower and volunteer coach on the Brown men's track and field team, and Nikola Stojic '97, who rowed men's crew for Bruno, represented the United ...

Chafee '75 criticizes GOP's rightward shift

Laundry revamp includes new machines, price hike

The University's laundry system underwent a series of drastic changes over the summer, including the introduction of new machines, a price increase, a revamped infrastructure and more efficient energy standards. The changes were implemented after consistent urging by the Admissions and Student Services ...

With primary five days away, Democrats battle for nomination