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Salary gap persists across divisions

Despite increases in faculty salaries across the University in recent years, there is still a salary gap between faculty in divisions such as humanities and those in other disciplines like engineering and economics, according to data from the Dean of the Faculty website. A full professor in a humanities ...


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BUCC endorses sustainability committee, tackles aid

The Brown University Community Council discussed the University's commitment to environmentally sustainable development and the accessibility of financial aid at its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon. In response to a presentation from five members of the student environmental advocacy group emPOWER, ...


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Astronomers pass on passion for space

Astronomers from the Department of Physics taught a crowd of more than 100 children and parents about outer space at "Stargazers," a collaborative event held at the Providence Children's Museum last Friday. Attendees romped between models of the Earth and moon, peered through a telescope and listened ...


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U. proposes consolidating international services

As part of an effort to become more global, the University is planning to open an office that will serve as a one-stop shop for international student services. By consolidating services, the University aims to create a more welcoming and stress-free environment for international students, said Margaret Klawunn, ...


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New student apartments proposed for Thayer

Gilbane Development Corporation has proposed the construction of a four-story luxury apartment complex on Thayer Street between Meeting Street and Euclid Avenue. The building would be modeled after others built around the country near college campuses, said Robert Gilbane '71 P'02 P'05, chief executive ...


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Lecture explores animal emotions

"If you want to understand animals, you need to get away from verbal language," Temple Grandin, professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University and renowned autism advocate, told a crowd of about 500 in Andrews Dining Hall last night.


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Sex week goes cross-cultural

From the U.S. to Japan, the fourth annual Sex Week examined sexual issues throughout the world. Sex Week, which started with a sex trivia event last Saturday night and included lectures, free HIV testing, a BodyTalk Wellness Fair, discussions and movie screenings, is sponsored by the Sexual Health Education ...


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Occupy takes its message from the park to the gallery

Occupy Providence may have left Burnside Park more than a month ago, but members of the group gathered in Olneyville Thursday night for an art exhibit in the Yellow Peril Gallery featuring political artwork of Occupy artists. Most of the artists had been active members of the Burnside Park Occupation ...




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