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Exclusive interview with President-elect

Christina Paxson, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton, was named the University's 19th president Friday morning. After the announcement, she sat down with The Herald to talk about her plans for the future and thoughts about Brown.


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U. unveils president at community ceremony

Chancellor Thomas Tisch '76 announced the selection of Christina Paxson, dean of Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, as the University's 19th president to a packed audience of students and faculty in Sayles Hall at noon Friday. Paxson's selection was first announced ...


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Proposed fee frustrates faculty, staff

The latest annual University Resources Committee report recommended a new membership fee for faculty and staff who use University athletic facilities. The fee, which has not yet been officially approved, would contribute to the cost of the new aquatic and fitness center slated to open this semester, ...


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RISD president's contract renewed

The Rhode Island School of Design's Board of Trustees renewed President John Maeda's contract through June 30, 2015 last weekend. The renewal comes almost a year after the faculty voted "no confidence" in Maeda and former Provost Jessie Shefrin, who resigned last May.


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Palestinian journalist advocates one-state solution

The best solution to the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a one-state solution, said Ali Abunimah, a Palestinian-American journalist and author, during a sparsely attended lecture in Salomon 001 Thursday night. The lecture was organized by Brown Students for Justice in Palestine as part of its ...


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U. presents president-elect Paxson to the community

Chancellor Thomas Tisch '76 announced the selection of Christina Paxson, dean of Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, as the University's 19th president to a packed audience of students and faculty in Sayles Hall at noon today. Paxson's selection was first announced ...


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U. names Princeton dean next president

Christina Paxson, dean of Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and a prize-winning economist, will serve as the next University president. The Corporation elected Paxson the 19th president in a special session this morning.


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Q&A with Ray LaHood

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood spoke about his 35 years in public service and his time in Obama's cabinet in Salomon 101 yesterday. After the talk, he sat down with The Herald.


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LaHood steers students toward public service

Life in public service may not always be a path to prestige, but that should not deter Brown students from pursuing it, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood told a full Salomon 101 Wednesday afternoon. As a moderate Republican serving in the Obama administration, LaHood has worked to reach across ...




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