Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ruth Simmons is handling her job as president of Brown University? Strongly approve: 34.8% Somewhat approve: 39.2% Somewhat disapprove: 4.5% Strongly disapprove: 1.4% Don't know / No answer: 20.1% Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Undergraduate ...
As students registered for the spring semester, they may have noticed an additional feature available on the Banner Course Scheduler — the ability to view a list of the textbooks that they will require for each class.
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A new breakfast table has popped up on the Main Green. Every Wednesday, Brown's chapter of Nourish International holds a "hunger breakfast," modeled after "hunger lunches" held by other college chapters.
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A new study area will open in the Rockefeller Library at the beginning of next semester.
The following summary includes a selection of major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Oct. 6 and Oct. 27. 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 ...
January will see Mayor David Cicilline '83 sworn in as Rhode Island's first openly gay congressman. Despite a late surge in the polls, Republican John Loughlin was unable to trump the Democrat in yesterday's midterm election for the first district congressional seat.
The kick-off event for the Tam Tran Scholarship for Undocumented Youth, a dinner held on Oct. 22 by Brown Immigrants' Rights Coalition, raised $2,756.45, including online donations, said Juan Martinez-Hill '12, a BIRC member.
"Gracias a todos," Angel Taveras, who will be Providence's first Latino mayor, greeted his supporters last night. "This is a historic victory for our team."
President Ruth Simmons discussed the departure of Provost David Kertzer '69 P'95 P'98 and recent cases of bullying concerning sexual identity that resulted in suicides at college campuses nationwide during Tuesday's faculty meeting.
Josh Fenton MA'94, CEO and co-founder of GoLocalProv — an online startup covering the Providence area — will tell you there are three things to distinguish the site from a traditional news organization.
Brown's endowment grew 6.9 percent last year — with a 10.2 percent net gain — chiefly due to rebounding markets.
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For the second year in a row, Brown placed third among research institutions in the number of students who received Fulbright Awards, according to a list released Oct. 24 by the Institute of International Education.
On Tuesday night, as a part of Asian and Asian-American History Month, eight students came together in Solomon 001 before an audience of about 40 to offer different perspectives of the so-called Asian experience.
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 ...
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 ...
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