Over the summer, Advising Central relocated and expanded from the second floor of J. Walter Wilson to the third. It opened for student use on Sept. 1, the first day of classes.
University Health Services has closed its overnight inpatient services and extended its hours of full-service operation in order to provide more efficient service and save money.
Students interested in doing more than relaxing at home over winter break will be pleased to know that another option is available.
Scientists may soon have a cheaper alternative to current methods of DNA sequencing, thanks to new research by Professor of Physics Xinsheng Sean Ling and his group published in July's issue of Nanotechnology.
Three Rhode Island School of Design juniors are planning to launch an online newspaper called the All-Nighter on Oct. 1. The paper will include school news, an opinions section and other components that will be discussed in the upcoming weeks.
Small changes to the Meiklejohn program this year are intended to instill a sense of community among peer advisers and to make Meiklejohns more aware of the issues first-years may encounter. Freshmen can communicate with their peer advisers before they even arrive on campus through the online Advising ...
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Lost deep in the flatlands of the Orientale Crater, sucking the last drops from their oxygen tanks, lunar backpackers of the future will thank their lucky stars for Jim Head.
After taking over as director of the Career Development Center on July 1, Andrew Simmons is implementing new initiatives this fall.
Friends and family of Paige Hicks '11 gathered in Manning Chapel on Thursday night to share in a service of thanksgiving for the life of a beloved member of the Brown community.
After William McCormick III was accused of rape by a fellow student, his first lawyer represented and advised him in the Brown disciplinary process at the same time the lawyer's firm was representing the University in another matter, court records show.
In his lecture Wednesday night, Eboo Patel urged interfaith cooperation and pluralism in America, especially in response to last summer's tension between the Muslim and Christian faiths. Patel founded the Interfaith Youth Core in Chicago and was recently appointed to President Obama's Advisory Council ...
Brown Dining Services' student employees can win compensation for low-paying and unpaid summer internships through a fund created by a former BuDS worker and recent alum.
Like every year, the first week of classes was filled with bustle and energy as new and returning students shopped through classes and moved into dorms. The only difference was that this year it all happened one week earlier — making life easier for some, but causing conflicts for others.
The New England School of Alternative Horticultural Studies — previously billed as Rhode Island's first medical marijuana school — has decided to cancel its inaugural class and indefinitely postpone operations over concerns that the Rhode Island Department of Health has not offered it explicit ...
As primary tallies trickled in late Tuesday evening, it appeared the night belonged to two men connected by Providence's top office — Mayor David Cicilline '83 and his likely successor, former Housing Court Judge Angel Taveras.
People familiar with Rhode Island sights will want to add a new television show to their list this year. "Body of Proof," a new drama on ABC, has been filming in and around Providence since July, and will most likely premiere at the end of October, said Matthew Gross, an executive producer of the show. ...
Seasoned council members and freshly minted first-year representatives came together for the first official general body meeting of the Undergraduate Council of Students Wednesday. The council filled its vacant executive board positions and liaison roles through internal elections at the meeting.
The University completed asbestos abatement procedures in 22 residence halls over the summer, according to Facilities Management's Director of Project Management Paul Dietel, though none were in response to an imminent problem.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to the University of Rhode Island to lead a project in collaboration with other R.I. institutions, including Brown, for advancements in the life sciences.
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