Mark Sabbagh '12 was shocked when he found out he would have to pay for his official transcript. When he applied this summer to medical school programs, he had to pay $6.25 to send an official transcript to each school, on top of an already expensive application process.
Spira Engineering Camp, a student-run, free summer camp that introduces high school girls to engineering, may not reopen this summer unless it can obtain funding from a new source.
New census figures indicate poverty in Rhode Island increased sharply from 2009 to 2010. Statistics from the American Community Survey released late last month revealed that the poverty rate in Rhode Island rose from 11.5 percent to 14 percent, and the percentage of children under 18 in poverty rose ...
The Rhode Island Senate voted Monday night to confirm Gov. Lincoln Chafee's '75 P'14 nominees to the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission. Real estate developer Colin Kane will serve as chair of the committee, which will include Barrett Bready '99 MD'03, Barbara Hunger, Diana Johnson MA'71, John ...
Yesterday, four state representatives and two state senators released a joint statement announcing a press conference Wednesday where they will decry Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 for supporting a measure that will allow undocumented students in Rhode Island to pay in-state tuition at public colleges ...
As a result of last spring's revisions to the tenure promotion procedure, the Tenure, Promotion and Appointments Committee expects tenure applications to be "sharply reduced" this year, Kenneth Breuer, professor of engineering and chair of the committee, wrote in an email to The Herald.
When the Carrie Tower first rose above campus in 1904, it stood as one of the University's tallest and most striking buildings, a symbol of devotion and love from a grieving husband. But over 100 years later, the tower stands silent and in disrepair as a much-needed restoration proves slow-coming.
Two undergraduates and a member of the Undergraduate Council of Students Executive Board will be selected by Oct. 20 to the Campus Advisory Committee to advise the Corporation's search process for the University's 19th president, said Samuel Gilman '15, a spokesman for UCS.
The following summary includes a selection of major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Sept. 8 and Sept. 16. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence Police Department also responds to incidents occurring off campus. DPS does not divulge information ...
No, the circus is not coming to town. The tent currently occupying the lower half of Lincoln Field will house an event for Providence Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm based downtown, according to Marisa Quinn, vice president for public affairs and University relations.
Twitter was abuzz with the hashtag #bxd11 this weekend as hundreds of students and professionals from around the country congregated for the fourth annual A Better World by Design conference, organized by Brown and Rhode Island School of Design students. The conference, which was open to the public, ...
Computing and Information Services launched a new MyCourses login Friday in response to a tip from a computer science student about a security vulnerability.
Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos hesitated to have his picture taken in his small, bright office in the Watson Institute for International Studies. Wearing slacks and a white button-down, but without a coat and tie, he worried he might not look presidential enough.
With cookies, science and a raffle, the popular CAAS Rounds Lecture series is seeking further growth.
First lady Michelle Obama joined 13 wives of military servicemen Friday evening for a roundtable gathering at the Rhode Island National Guard headquarters in Cranston. Later that night, she appeared at a fundraiser for her husband at the East Side home of Joseph Paolino Jr., a former Providence mayor ...
City officials met last night to review a proposal to overturn Providence's long-standing overnight parking ban, currently in effect between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Officials plan to vote on the issue in upcoming months.
As part of ongoing efforts to develop a thriving knowledge district in Providence, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority released a proposal Monday to launch the "Core Connector" — a two-mile stretch of streetcar service that would run through the Jewelry District, downtown and the heart of ...
Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 announced yesterday afternoon that he will not distribute licenses to medical marijuana compassion centers. Chafee has delayed authorizing these licenses for months, garnering resentment from medical marijuana patients and advocates.
Cynthia Frost, the University's vice president and chief investment officer, netted a total of $1,011,351 in compensation for 2009 — the highest amount for any University official. The figure represents an increase of over 13 percent in Frost's annual earnings from the 2008 calendar year, according ...
Of the $30 billion promised to developing nations by developed nations to combat climate change at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, only $7 billion has definitely been given, according to research compiled for a September report on countries' transparency levels in committing ...
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