There is a "difference between information and knowledge," Vartan Gregorian, former president of the University, told an enthralled audience of 200 celebrating the centennial of the John Hay Library in a lecture yesterday afternoon.
Sporting a tie of festive green, former Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci strode down the aisle of Macmillan 117 to the enthusiastic applause of a smattering of students and community members.
Sara Bohnsack MAT'11 leads a game of word jeopardy in a fifth-grade classroom at the Paul Cuffee School in Providence. "If I told you that you'd never have to do homework again, some of you might respond by doing this," she reads from a clue. Some of the students act out the correct vocabulary word ...
Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien has proposed sharing certain municipal services with the city of Central Falls to cut costs and generate revenue for both cities. The city of Pawtucket, which has a deficit of $9 million in its current budget, would benefit from providing services to the smaller Central Falls, ...
As Providence begins to battle what Mayor Angel Taveras called a "category five" financial crisis, allegations have emerged that former mayor and current Rep. David Cicilline '83, D-RI, failed to paint an accurate picture of the city's financial health.
Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron spoke on behalf of the committee on the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at the Undergraduate Council of Students' general body meeting last night.
Around 200 students received Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards to support summer research, according to Besenia Rodriguez, associate dean of the College for undergraduate research, about the same number offered in previous years. The 330 applicants were notified Tuesday.
The University will save $15 million by 2014 on utilities costs by asking suppliers to compete for an energy contract, according to Christopher Powell, director of sustainable energy and environmental initiatives. Though price fluctuations are common for oil and natural gas, the University avoids paying ...
This year marks the 375th anniversary of Roger Williams' founding of Providence, and the city is looking to its residents to make the celebration special. The celebration aims to "recapture a sense of pride in this city and not dwell in the negative," said Jennifer Smith, site manager for Roger Williams ...
Das Racist, Lee Fields and the Expressions and Rebirth Brass Band will support headliners TV on the Radio and Diddy–Dirty Money at the 51st Spring Weekend.
Hedy Epstein had never seen so much blood.
The Whiskey Republic — a new bar replacing the popular Fish Company at 515 South Water St. — will host its first-ever "Brown Night" March 23.
The University purchased another building downtown Monday for roughly $6 million, according to Richard Spies, executive vice president for planning. The property, which will house the Office of Continuing Education, is near the Medical Education Building and other University-owned buildings in the Jewelry ...
Delsa Marfeo answered the phone Monday night to unwelcome news. Her son's school would likely close at the end of the year, a representative of the Providence School Department told her — and it remains to be seen where he will end up.
The University is looking to strengthen its relationship with China in an effort to expand its presence and appeal to a growing base of potential donors. In the past year, the University has actively increased its outreach efforts by developing its partnership with the Chinese University of Hong Kong ...
Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron presented on behalf of the committee examining the University's policy on the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at yesterday's Brown University Community Council meeting. Following her presentation, other representatives of the committee and various student groups ...
The University, in collaboration with Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, is successfully recruiting pregnant women for the Providence County chapter of the National Children's Study, the broadest longitudinal study on child development ever conducted in the U.S.
On a Friday morning at Trinity Repertory Company in downtown Providence, the professional theater troupe performed a matinee of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible." Its audience consisted of over 500 high school students from public schools around the city. Many of the students had already studied the play ...
Seven panelists debated challenges to Israeli-Palestinian relations last night in the final event of a two-day conference titled "Israelis and Palestinians: Working Together for a Better Future." The conference also included "Neighbors," a theater production Sunday night by the Galilee Multicultural ...
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