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Taveras next mayor of Providence, Cicilline '83 wins House seat

Better than recess: rugby coaches local kids

Members of the Brown men's rugby team helped teach rugby workshops to middle school students on Pembroke field at last Wednesday's final session of a three-week collaboration between Brown rugby players and students at the Wheeler School.

CIS gathers feedback to replace MyCourses

Computing and Information Services is currently collecting feedback from students and faculty to help identify an online learning management system that would replace MyCourses.

Governor seat up for grabs

Ocean State voters will go to the polls today to choose a successor to Gov. Donald Carcieri '65 and determine the outcome of one of the most unconventional political races in the country this year.

First congressional district race shows signs of narrowing

In the First District Congressional Race being decided Tuesday, Democrat David Cicilline '83 and Republican John Loughlin are locked in a competitive race to replace retiring Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. Though the district they are vying to represent leans Democratic, poll numbers show a narrowing ...

Tight races, new faces - R.I. voters hit the polls

Amid a national mood of voter frustration predicted to swing today's midterm elections in Republicans' favor, Rhode Island voters will cast ballots for key federal and state offices. As Democrats brace for heavy Election Day losses nationwide, the question of whether voters dissatisfied with the party ...

Program's small size a strength, say medieval students

Students in large concentrations often relish the opportunity to trade big lecture halls for the intimacy of the seminar room. For students in small concentrations, tight-knit seminars and personal attention are the rule, not the exception.

Number of history concentrators falls

The number of students concentrating in history has sharply declined over the past few years, according to Nancy Jacobs, director of undergraduate studies in the Department of History.

Computer science tops in academic violations last year

Forty-two students were cited with potential violations of the Academic Code last academic year — with nearly 70 percent of the cases coming from the Department of Computer Science, according to a faculty committee's report released this month.

At home, no Gmail for Chinese students

Some students check their Brown e-mail every day. Some do it every hour. But imagine not being able to access it for three months — that's what some international students from China were dealing with this past summer.

Firm to collect unpaid parking tickets

The Transportation Office now uses a third-party company to collect fines for unpaid parking tickets issued on campus.

Library contract extended for third time to Nov. 8

The contract between the University and the libraries union was extended for the third time Friday evening when negotiators once again failed to reach an agreement.

University wants more international scholarships

The University is working to make more scholarship funds available for international students, mainly through the work of a student group and fundraisers, as part of its overall goals to internationalize and increase cultural and socioeconomic diversity on campus.

Improvements in accessibility still needed

How would you get from your dorm room to a class on the third floor of Wilson Hall? This might sound like an easy question — but now imagine trying it in a wheelchair.

AT&T media fellowships offered through Watson

AT&T and the AT&T Foundation are offering new media fellowships of up to $1,500 through the Watson Institute for International Studies for students wishing to "pursue innovative international projects" over winter break.

New grant to fund alcohol and HIV research

A $7.5 million grant to Brown will fund a new Alcohol Research Center on HIV to study the effect of alcohol consumption in people with the virus. According to a University press release, the study will investigate the "physiological and behavioral" issues that arise from consumption of alcohol by individuals ...

Former Citi executive named Watson professor

William Rhodes '57, former senior vice chairman of Citigroup and Citibank, has accepted an appointment to a five-year term as professor-at-large at the Watson Institute for International Studies.

Dean's office releases tool on concentrations

The Office of the Dean of the College will announce Monday the latest Internet tool to support the liberal learning curriculum, called Focal Point.

After five years, provost to step down in June

Provost David Kertzer '69 P'95 P'98 will step down from his office at the end of this school year, President Ruth Simmons announced in an e-mail to faculty and staff Friday morning.

R.I. HIV cases see sudden rise

Three students in Rhode Island colleges and universities have tested positive for acute HIV in the last six months, according to Timothy Flanigan, director of infectious diseases at Miriam Hospital and professor of medicine at Alpert Medical School.