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Judge unseals PC sexual assault case records

Police and court documents that were part of an investigation of two Brown undergraduates who allegedly sexually assaulted a Providence College student last November were released to the public Tuesday when a Rhode Island Superior Court judge unsealed them, WPRI reported Thursday. Judge Alice Gibney ...


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U. expects 28 percent increase in utility costs

Over the next five years, the amount that the University pays for utilities such as gas and electric is predicted to increase by about 28 percent, or $5 million, said Christopher Powell, assistant vice president for sustainable energy and environmental initiatives at the Department of Facilities Management. ...


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Initiative focuses on mental health on campus

As students prepare for finals period, BWell Health Promotion Week is offering a host of workshops, discussions and activities aimed at promoting students’ mental health. The series of events is the brainchild of Lauren Galvan ’16, who is pursing an independent concentration in mental health and ...


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UTRA program adds interdisciplinary projects

As students grapple with funding their research, the University will expand the Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards program by unveiling the new Interdisciplinary Team UTRA in December, said Oludurotimi Adetunji, director of Science Center outreach, associate dean of the College and director ...


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Panel examines role of race in medical care

Updated Sunday, Nov. 30 at 10:07 p.m. Race plays a lamentably larger role today than in the past in how doctors treat patients, said Lundy Braun, professor of medical science and Africana studies, at a talk Wednesday night. Many health disparities among individuals of different ethnicities have been ...


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Students raise mental health concerns at forum

Administrators who work on mental health issues addressed student concerns over the University’s leave-taking policies and mental health resources at an open forum Wednesday hosted by the Undergraduate Council of Students. The guest speakers at the forum were Associate Dean of First-Year and Sophomore ...


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This Week in Higher Ed: Nov. 19, 2014

BYU students fight ban on beards Students at Brigham Young University circulated a petition and staged a protest in support of ending the Mormon-affiliated university’s ban on beards, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Administrators instituted the ban in the 1970s to discourage students from ...


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Students to help reform mental health services

The Undergraduate Council of Students appointed three undergraduate representatives to the Mental Health Community Council Tuesday, said UCS President Maahika Srinivasan ’15. Maggie Jordan ’16, Dolma Ombadykow ’17 and Sabine Williams ’15.5 were selected out of a pool of 45 applicants. They ...


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OMAC alarm, sprinklers functioned in fire incident

During Thursday’s electrical fire in the men’s track and field locker room in the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center, all fire prevention measures functioned properly, said Stephen Maiorisi, vice president of facilities management. Though several of the athletes present at the time of the fire observed ...


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Forum sparks tense sexual assault debate

“How many of you came tonight knowing exactly who I am and thinking you know exactly what I’m going to say?” asked Wendy McElroy, research fellow at the Independent Institute, kicking off her 20-minute talk and setting a tense tone for a highly anticipated Janus Forum debate on sexual assault ...


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Taking a closer look at concentration advising

Updated Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 5:41 p.m. Ira Magaziner ’69 and Elliot Maxwell ’68, architects of the open curriculum, recommended in 1967 that the University place “increased importance” on academic counseling to support “the student’s freedom to determine the course of his education,” ...


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Herald announces 125th Editorial Board

The Herald announced its leadership for next year at its annual banquet at CAV Restaurant Friday night. The 125th Editorial Board will be led by editors-in-chief Michael Dubin ’16 and Maxine Joselow ’16. Dubin, an English concentrator from New York City, will also serve as president. Joselow, an ...


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Paxson’s spring seminar draws 176 applications

More than 170 students entered a lottery — which closed at 5 p.m. Friday — to gain a spot in President Christina Paxson’s sophomore seminar, ECON 0300: “Health Disparities,” said Kathleen McSharry, associate dean of the College for writing and curriculum. The seminar, which will be offered ...


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Rally aims to fuel library workers’ negotiations

While University officials and administrators, including President Christina Paxson, attended a private dedication  of  a new reading room at the Rockefeller Library Friday evening, about 100 students, staff members and community members rallied on the library’s steps to support unionized library ...


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Snow removal budget set at $350,000

After last year’s polar vortex left Providence and much of the country feeling the effects of extreme winter weather, the Department of Facilities Management is hoping for milder weather this year. And it seems, at least in terms of temperature, the department may be in luck. Unlike last year, when ...


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Faculty members discuss Ebola’s effects

Ebola and its epidemiological, political and cultural consequences took the stage during a multi-disciplinary panel of four Brown faculty members in Salomon 101 Thursday evening. The discussion took place a day after the World Health Organization announced that the death toll in the current Ebola epidemic ...


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