Brown has pledged to develop existing educational programs and collaborations with Haiti, announced President Ruth Simmons in a Sept. 23 press release following the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, which is currently dedicated to Haiti's long-term recovery and development following the ...
Even though Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has spent more of his career as a professor than as the nation's top central banker, he insisted he wouldn't lecture the nearly 175 college students gathered Monday for a question and answer session at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
Bed bugs — once relegated to the world of nighttime rhymes — are once again emerging as a major concern at universities across the country.
Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, spoke with The Herald Monday afternoon before his lecture, "Rebuilding Haiti."
Several new gourmet food trucks have begun frequenting Providence's East Side. Looking to the success of mobile restaurants in major cities like Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, Providence food enthusiasts are following suit.
In his lecture Monday night, renowned medical anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer stressed the importance of rebuilding infrastructure and human capital in the ongoing effort to restore Haiti after the devastating earthquake in January.
Playing into the same themes as Paul Farmer's lecture on "Rebuilding Haiti," Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat MFA'93 spoke Monday about her novel — the Class of 2014's summer reading —"The Dew Breaker." Danticat's greeting of "Ole," meaning "honor" in Creole, set the personal tone ...
Former Fugees member, international recording artist and Haitian activist Wyclef Jean accepted an appointment yesterday to be a visiting fellow in the Department of Africana Studies.
In response to a U.S. Department of State alert warning travelers to Europe of possible terrorist attacks, administrators have been in contact with students studying abroad, making them aware of the advisory.
Against a rainy backdrop, members of the Corporation, administrators and students crowded into a tent on the Main Green on Friday to formally dedicate the $20 million Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center.
Students at the University of Rhode Island staged a sit-in protest on behalf of the school's Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Center. The protest began Sept. 23 and came to an end eight days later on Oct. 1 when the university's administration agreed to meet the students' seven demands.
During this weekend's meeting, members of Brown's highest governing body reviewed year-end budget results, accepted gifts, approved plans to expand housing and dedicated buildings.
President Ruth Simmons was nominated on Sept. 22 to the steering committee of Partners for a New Beginning, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving relations between the United States and Muslim countries. A Brown program, Heritage as Bridge, will be Simmons' first initiative as ...
Christopher Koller may be an assistant professor of community health while on campus, but when he canceled class Sept. 22, he had a good reason: The White House had called.
Even Ricky Gresh, senior director for student engagement and chair of the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center planning committee, doesn't know why the Leung Gallery is so quiet.
Renovations to the University-owned apartment building at 315 Thayer St. will result in 66 more on-campus beds by 2012, said Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life and student services. The renovations represent the largest expansion of the residence hall system since the opening of Vartan ...
Despite a lack of proper facilities and equipment, a group of students is attempting to revive the Brown cricket club, making do with tennis balls and, as its field of play, the Main Green.
When Xu Wenli spoke in his office, he used his hands like a true orator. On his wall, he displays a red poster with the words "Free Xu Wenli" over a photo of his face.
The Watson Institute for International Studies hosted a conference, "The Next Left: Globalized Social Democracy in the North and South," on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss how politicians can face modern global issues and crises. Held in the Joukowsky Forum, the conference was a follow-up to one ...
On July 1, Peter Weber began his role as the new dean of the Graduate School. After teaching in the Department of Chemistry for over 20 years, Weber said he is excited to take on new tasks.
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