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U. continues negotiations with library worker union
By Alex Bell | October 13After months of negotiations, the University may come to an agreement with the libraries union today.
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Carbon reduction programs implemented
By Jennifer Kaplan | October 12Students working to reduce carbon emissions on and off campus have achieved measurable success — even before spending all of the grant money that created their group.
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Gift to fund new position in Islamic humanities
By Hannah Abelow | October 12The Corporation formally accepted a $2 million donation at its October meeting from Prince Karim Aga Khan IV P'95 to fund a visiting professor of Islamic humanities. The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili branch of Islam, has a "long-standing connection" to Brown, said Vice President for ...
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BUCC discusses gay rights, homophobia on campus
By Casey Bleho | October 12Following the suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi and amid increased national media attention concerning homophobia and the issue of gay rights, the Brown University Community Council addressed the dangers of anti-gay sentiments on campus and the means through which the University could ...
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Healthier snacks fill vending machines; vending stripe option nixed
By Greg Jordan-Detamore | October 12New snack vending machines have appeared on campus this year, sporting a new look and stocking healthier food, though they do not accept Brown Cards.
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Recent grad sues Brown; says U. 'not above the law'
By Ben Schreckinger | October 11A recent graduate filed a lawsuit Oct. 5 against the University, President Ruth Simmons and other senior administrators, stemming from the University's handling of disciplinary action against him.
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Seniors may see more recruiters for jobs on campus
By Anna Lillkung | October 11More firms appear to be coming to recruit graduating seniors this year than in the recent past, according to Andrew Simmons, director of the Career Development Center. Though Simmons does not have statistics, he said there certainly is not a decline in job opportunities for seniors.
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Lost students found in N.H.
By Fei Cai | October 11Three Brown students were rescued after being lost overnight in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. New Hampshire Fish and Game officers and volunteers found them safe at 2 a.m. Monday.
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Local cyclers abandon corporate name, ride out with own identity
By Crystal Vance Guerra | October 11Four years of corporate sponsorship is quite enough for the Providence Velo Club, said Mark Greve, one of the club's three executive directors. Previously racing under the Refunds Now Tax Services company name, the cycling club chose to reclaim its identity in September.
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In talk, Rose dissects a 'new racism'
By David Chung | October 7Professor and Chair of Africana Studies Tricia Rose MA'87 PhD'93 urged students and colleagues to question the idea of a colorblind society in a lecture Thursday night. Speaking to a full Pembroke Hall 305, she said there is a need to recognize black culture as legitimate.
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'Real food' popular, according to group's surveys
By Matthew Leonard | October 7Mouth-watering smells filled the Sharpe Refectory as diners lined up Sept. 22 to get a taste of the food that 71 percent called "the best meal at the Ratty."
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WPCs plan Wednesday programs
By Elizabeth Carr | October 7This Wednesday, the Women Peer Counselors held the fourth annual Strong Sexy Words, a semi-open mic and the kick-off event to the semester-long "W Wednesday" program.
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$3 million grant funds graduate development program
By Jeffrey Handler | October 7The Graduate Program in Development, based at the Watson Institute for International Studies, was recently awarded a $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Over the next five years, this grant will fund graduate students in the social sciences for two-year periods with fellowships ...
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Seniors may see more recruiters for jobs on campus
By Anna Lillkung | October 7More firms appear to be coming to recruit graduating seniors this year than in the recent past, according to Andrew Simmons, director of the Career Development Center. Though Simmons does not have statistics, he said there certainly is not a decline in job opportunities for seniors.
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Pembroke Center appoints Kay Warren as its new director
By Jeffrey Handler | October 7Kay Warren, professor of international studies and anthropology, has been appointed the new director of the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women.
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Number of A's awarded grows for another year
By Ben Kutner | October 7Grades at Brown have never been higher. For the 2009-10 school year, 54.4 percent of grades were A's, 21.9 percent B's, 4.1 percent C's and 16.5 percent were S's, according to statistics published by the Office of Institutional Research. Only 2.5 percent of grades were recorded as no credit.
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GOP seeks 'Clean Slate' in R.I.
By Claire Peracchio | October 6The slogan is "A New Hope, A New Beginning."
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Boyd '00: don't fear social media
By Ju Myoung Kim | October 6Danah Boyd '00, a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society and social media researcher at Microsoft Research New England, thinks that social media is evolving into more than just technology.
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Wireless issues widespread, but some are easy to solve
By Katherine Long | October 6From the corners of dormitories and from libraries across campus, people ranging from incoming first-years to returning seniors have been asking the same question: "Why won't Brown-Secure work?"
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German studies looks at new approach
By Amy Rasmussen | October 6The Corporation formally accepted a $3 million gift Saturday toward the Humanities Initiative, which, according to a University statement, will "foster the development of interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate programs" — a goal that, for the past five months, a committee from the Department ...
