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At Emory, Simmons confronts slavery

Almost a decade after the University began examining its own historical ties to slavery, President Ruth Simmons delivered the keynote speech at "Slavery and the University: Histories and Legacies," a conference hosted by Emory University, last night.

University boosts research funding

After taking steps to streamline administrative support for research and to secure additional grants, the University has seen a 37 percent increase in sponsored research this fiscal year. Some departments still continue to fight for scarce funds, even though others have seen their awards double.

Sabar '93 teaches the art of memoir writing

Author and journalist Ariel Sabar '93 spoke last night on "wrestling with meaning" in "Telling Personal Stories: Memoir as More Than Self Journalism," a lecture hosted by the English Department at Brown-RISD  Hillel.

Despite enforcement, copyright violations steady in recent years

Despite increased University efforts to combat electronic piracy over the past decade, the number of student violations has not changed significantly. The University's copyright infringement policy — enacted in July 2003 — has not led to decreased incidence of copyright violation, according ...

State considers date change for Halloween

Watch out Wriston Rising — Halloween could fall on Brown's Halloweekend every year. That is, if a new bill permanently rescheduling Halloween to the last Saturday of October passes the state legislature.

Online class shopping a complex endeavor

With Mocha, Banner, the Critical Review and course preview pages filling laptop screens this shopping period, students continue to find themselves without a one-stop web destination when shopping classes. While administrators have expressed openness to centralizing the course selection process, there ...

City schools shift attack on bullying

In an effort to cope with a number of recent incidents, the Providence Public School District is reevaluating its bullying and harassment policy.

R.I. to combat cyberbullying

Cyberbullying prevention advocates are pressing forward with an attempt to present legislation in the Rhode Island General Assembly. Members of the Special Senate Commission on Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats are leading a series of town hall-style meetings with students and administrators before crafting ...

Study: Quit smoking, be happy

Quitting smoking helps reduce symptoms of depression, according to a study by Christopher Kahler, professor of community health. The six-month study examined a group of people seeking treatment to help them quit smoking and was designed to assess how quitting affected their mood.

Disability services to change name

Disability Support Services will change its name to Student and Employee Accessibility Services at the end of the current academic year in hopes of increasing its presence on campus, according to Catherine Axe, director of the office. General misunderstanding of its services has prevented members of ...

U. bucks unemployment trend

Although Rhode Island's unemployment rate of 11.5 percent has remained the fifth highest in the country for the past 22 months, Brown has been able to keep its employment rate relatively stable.

Questions linger in alleged intimidation

While the owner of the security firm accused of participating in witness intimidation in the William McCormick case denies wrongdoing in a November deposition obtained by The Herald, his testimony fails to put the issue to rest.

Five science profs elected to national society

Five Brown professors were elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this December.

Nearly 400 kicked out of poli sci course

More than 380 students will have to search for a new course to take this semester, as the Department of Political Science has capped POLS1510: "Great Powers and Empires" to 300 students.

Twenty-four apply to ROTC committee

Twenty-four undergraduates have applied for the two student seats on the University committee formed to consider the return of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps to campus. According to Diane Mokoro '11, president of the Undergraduate Council of Students, the two undergraduate committee members will ...

Prof's book wins 2010 Mead award

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jessaca Leinaweaver won the 2010 Margaret Mead Award for her first published book, "The Circulation of Children: Kinship, Adoption, and Morality in Andean Peru." The award, given each year by the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology, ...

Students safely home from Egypt

This article has been updated to include comment from Michael Geisler, vice president for language schools, schools abroad and graduate programs at Middlebury.

Fish Co. goes belly up

For 10 years, students have ventured off campus seeking the overcrowded dance floor, the blaring pop music and the copious drinks.  But Brown's Wednesday-night tradition has come to an end with the closing of the Fish Company.