Stanley Aronson, co-founder of the Alpert Medical School, died Jan. 28 at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy of innovations and the admiration of countless colleagues and students. After conducting groundbreaking research on the rare genetic disorder Tay-Sachs disease, Aronson co-founded the Med ...
Four courses offered in 2015 will feature travel components enabled by the second inaugural Global Experiential Learning and Teaching grants, according to a Jan. 23 University press release. A total of seven 2015 GELT grants were awarded, marking a slight decrease from last year, when nine grants were ...
On-campus interviews will begin this week for a Title IX Program Officer, who will oversee all aspects of the University’s sexual assault policy and prevention efforts. The officer will spearhead staff and student bystander training, resources for victims of sexual assault and Title IX compliance ...
Yale student held at gunpoint Yale police officers held junior Tahj Blow at gunpoint Jan. 24, wrote his father Charles Blow in a Jan. 26 New York Times column. Around 6 p.m., Blow was returning to his dorm room from the library when an officer raised his gun and told him to drop to the ground, his father ...
“Dig below the rather simplistic media headlines describing Charlie Hebdo,” said Maud Mandel, professor of history and Judaic studies and dean of the College, capturing the essence of “France’s 9/11?,” a teach-in yesterday that aimed to address the complexities of the Jan. 7 shooting at the ...
In anticipation of a planned email Thursday from Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services Margaret Klawunn clarifying last week’s announcement of alcohol policy changes, the Undergraduate Council of Students discussed the potential negative consequences of the changes at the UCS general ...
The Sharpe Refectory is set to receive several upgrades as part of campus planning efforts outlined in President Christina Paxson’s P’19 strategic plan, but a timeline remains undecided, administrators said. Administrators envision the Ratty becoming “more of a modern dining experience, rather ...
Classes are canceled and all administrative and academic offices are closed Tuesday due to a “significant blizzard,” wrote Russell Carey ’91 MA’06, executive vice president for planning and policy, in a community-wide email Monday. National Weather Services issued a blizzard warning in Rhode ...
Students returning to campus for this semester can find a revamped Internet Protocol Television service equipped with a variety of new features, including an upgrade from 32 to 60 channels and accessibility from mobile devices. Prior to last month’s overhaul, the system had seen little change since ...
Around 350 students on the hunt for summer internships and jobs after graduation attended January Career Laboratory or JanLab, marking twice the number of attendees as last year, said Amy Tarbox, a JanLab organizer and career advisor at CareerLAB. In a departure from last year, CareerLAB held the student-alum ...
Matt Donato, director of career services and associate dean of students at Pitzer College, will take over as director of the CareerLAB, effective March 23, wrote Dean of the College Maud Mandel in a campus-wide email Thursday. The appointment marks the completion of a months-long search to identify ...
In response to the Task Force on Sexual Assault’s interim report released Dec. 17, the University has enacted major reforms to address sexual assault policy, wrote President Christina Paxson P’19 in a community-wide email Thursday. The new measures mandate that the appeals process last less than ...
While some students relaxed at home over winter break, 35 social action-minded undergraduates spent a week living in a church in downtown Providence as part of the Winter Break Projects, a program run by the Swearer Center for Public Service. Participants broke off into five smaller groups that each ...
Updated January 26, 2015 at 12:23 a.m. Nestled in the West Wing of University Hall, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Elizabeth ‘Beppie’ Huidekoper has spent the past 12 years overseeing the University’s finances, facilities and human resources. After a 33-year career in ...
Following the November launch of the new internship search and networking site BrownConnect, CareerLAB is planning on unveiling two newer versions of the initiative over the next year, said Aixa Kidd, director of BrownConnect. In response to student requests, BrownConnect 1.5 will likely launch this ...
The Undergraduate Council of Students and the Undergraduate Finance Board have unveiled BearSync, a new online platform for student groups to replace the previous software, MyGroups. UCS and UFB worked in tandem with the Student Activities Office, led by Timothy Shiner, director of the Stephen Robert ...
Updated Thursday, Jan. 22 at 12:08 p.m. Following the University’s ban on alcohol service at residence hall parties announced Monday, many students have expressed support for the administration’s emphasis on ensuring student safety and preventing sexual assault. But others have reacted with frustration ...
Updated January 25, 2015 at 9:09 p.m. Approximately 30,360 students applied to the class of 2019, marking a slight increase from previous years, according to a University press release. This constitutes the second-largest applicant pool in University history, exceeded only by the class of 2015, which ...
Updated January 21, 2015 at 1:50 a.m. Registered events with alcohol will be banned in residential areas, including Greek and program houses, while the Division of Campus Life and Student Services reviews the University’s alcohol policies this semester, wrote Margaret Klawunn, vice president for ...
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded the University a $1.3-million grant to support the digital scholarship initiative in President Christina Paxson’s P’19 strategic plan, according to a Jan. 12 press release. The funds will help Brown return to the “original mission of the University during ...
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