Thirty-three juniors were elected to the Rhode Island Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Wednesday, Chapter Administrator Mary Jo Foley wrote in an email to The Herald. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest academic honors organization in the country. The award is widely recognized as one of the nation’s most ...
Approximately 15 sophomore seminars will run next year as part of a revision to the Diversity Perspectives course designation, which has been updated to Diverse Perspectives in Liberal Learning, said Interim Dean of the College Margaret Klawunn. Sophomore seminars are an effective way to incorporate ...
The 11th, 12th and 13th floors of the Sciences Library will be renovated this year to create space for the Language Resource Center and the new Laboratory for Educational Innovation and Social Sciences Research Lab, said Provost Mark Schlissel P’15. The $7 million project aims to revitalize current ...
The Undergraduate Council of Students discussed its identity, role and responsibilities within the Brown community at its general body meeting Wednesday. Council members split up into five small groups for an open conversation dedicated to answering questions about the duties facing student government. The ...
“I’m not here to debate,” said James Carafano, vice president of foreign defense policy studies at the Heritage Foundation, at a debate on national security in the internet age Wednesday night. “Debates are like sporting events,” and if audience members wanted to watch opposing sides score ...
For students enrolled in POLS 0010: “Introduction to the American Political Process” this semester, class began well before the syllabus was handed out and continues each week beyond the walls of their lecture hall. Wendy Schiller, associate professor of political science and public policy, communicates ...
The Brown University Orchestra’s Conductor Paul Phillips’ sabbatical this semester marks the third time in the past 25 years the orchestra is under a temporary baton. Taking his place on stage as conductor this semester is David Wroe — current music director at both the New Jersey Westfield Symphony ...
Mark Alliegro, professor of molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry, announced his candidacy for Massachusetts’ 9th congressional district last month, one of four declared Republican challengers to incumbent Rep. William Keating, D-Mass. Alliegro must win the Sept. 9 closed primary, in which ...
Sculpture sparks controversy at Wellesley College A lifelike statue of a sleepwalking man in his underwear at Wellesley College caused controversy after being put on display on campus last week, the Boston Globe reported. The bronze-and-paint artwork, entitled “Sleepwalker,” is part of a larger ...
The University has revised its financial aid website in response to a letter released Feb. 3 by the Democratic members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that identified Brown as one of 111 higher education institutions violating the Higher Education Act. The complaints ...
As controversy surrounding the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs continues to brew, Bruce Selya, senior federal judge on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, spoke Monday on the inner workings of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, including concerns about secrecy ...
“Democrats and Republicans are like two ships passing in the night — one in the Atlantic and the other in the Pacific. They are separated by light-years on the cornerstones of the issues,” said former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe while delivering the annual Noah Krieger ’93 Memorial Lecture Monday ...
The few students who have taken a course with Dore Levy, professor of comparative literature and East Asian studies, might be easily identifiable around campus — they’re the ones enjoying Chinese literature under a flowering cherry tree. Levy usually teaches small classes that breed their own distinctive ...
On the morning of Jan. 21, the Van Wickle Gates opened but not to welcome incoming first-years or bid farewell to departing seniors. Instead, those who assembled in front of the Quiet Green to mark their debut on College Hill were spring transfer, visiting and Resumed Undergraduate Education students, ...
Stan Tran MD’15 intends to run for congressional office in Rhode Island’s first district, setting him up to challenge fellow Brunonian Rep. David Cicilline ’83, D-R.I., who currently holds the seat. Currently registered as an independent, Tran said he might affiliate with a party during the campaign ...
Student groups frequently seek to maximize turnout at their events, but the task of filling seats can prove difficult. To address this dilemma, two undergraduates have created the website Ventfull, which aims to increase awareness and attendance of campus events. The site, which launched Wednesday, ...
The American Studies Association’s recent vote to boycott Israeli higher education institutions in protest of the country’s treatment of Palestinians has ignited debate across college campuses nationwide in recent months. At Brown, many professors, students and administrators said they believe ...
Updated Feb. 10. The Corporation approved a 3.8 percent increase in undergraduate tuition and fees as part of the University’s fiscal year 2015 budget, President Christina Paxson announced in a community-wide email Saturday afternoon. The tuition hike will raise next year’s total undergraduate ...
The Corporation will vote on approving the University’s annual budget, consider raising tuition and debate expanding financial aid at its meeting this weekend, said Russell Carey, executive vice president for planning and policy. The Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, will also ...
Former SAC Capital Advisors L.P. portfolio manager Mathew Martoma was found guilty of insider trading Thursday, becoming the eighth employee of Corporation trustee Steven A. Cohen’s P’08 P’16 hedge fund who has pled guilty or been convicted on such charges, national news outlets reported. Thursday’s ...
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