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Google probe yields $230 million

Unemployment, state size may contribute to high R.I. depression rankings

Candidates for UCS president answer your questions

Readers sent in questions via email and Twitter to ask candidates for UCS president at the UCS/UFB Candidate Debate, which The Herald co-sponsored last Thursday. Due to time constraints, not all questions could be answered during the debate. The candidates have since submitted their answers to the Herald ...

Israeli colonel describes action on the ground

Redistricting plan divides Providence city council

Candidates for UCS vice president answer your questions

Readers sent in questions via email and Twitter to ask candidates for UCS vice president at the UCS/UFB Candidate Debate, which The Herald co-sponsored last Thursday. Due to time constraints, not all questions could be answered during the debate. The candidates have since submitted their answers to ...

Lottery pushes more into summer assignment

This year's summer assignment process will find housing for 324 students following the housing lottery's second and final session Tuesday, said Richard Hilton, assistant director of the Office of Residential Life. That number - which includes both those students who chose not to select housing and those ...

At ADOCH, admits glimpse life in Brunonia

About 780 prospective students accepted to the class of 2016 arrived on campus Monday night to spend some time getting to know the University in the annual event A Day on College Hill. High school seniors - hailing from as far as Australia and South Korea - had the chance to mingle with prospective ...

Nearly four in five students approve of Obama

The majority of students approve of how President Obama is handling his job, according to a poll conducted by The Herald March 12-14. A total of 78.8 percent of respondents expressed approval, with 16.5 percent expressing strong approval and 62.3 percent stating that they somewhat approved. Only 12.8 ...

Memoirist offers advice to aspiring writers

Corporation selects eight recipients for honorary degrees

President Ruth Simmons will present eight honorary degrees on behalf of the University to influential individuals who are leaders in their fields during Commencement Weekend. The recipients were selected by the Board of Fellows of the Corporation, the University's highest governing body, following recommendations ...

Experts clash on euro crisis

Renowned academics, businessmen, journalists and politicians from around the world gathered on campus yesterday to exchange ideas, concerns and analyses of the euro crisis in a conference entitled "The Failure of the Euro? Causes and Consequences for Europe and Beyond." Co-sponsored by the Watson Institute ...

Low turnout expected in R.I. primary

In one week, Rhode Islanders will select presidential candidates on their respective party ballots, though voter turnout in the primary is expected to be low. 

Professor wins young investigator award

U. selects senior orators for commencement

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U. will award eight honorary doctorates

The University will confer eight honorary doctorates at Commencement: biochemist Carolyn Bertozzi, actress Viola Davis, Congressman John Lewis, author Marilynne Robinson, musician Sebastian Ruth, news anchor Diane Sawyer, political theorist Gene Sharp and Zhejiang University President Wei Yang.

Simmons to receive two honorary degrees

President Ruth Simmons will deliver the commencement addresses at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Rochester this year. She will also receive honorary degrees from the universities - the 32nd and 33rd honorary degrees she has received in her lifetime. Simmons will speak at Oklahoma and ...

Candidates featured in next week's Rhode Island primary

High-stakes testing called into question

Senators push for Blackstone nat'l park