For Susan Alcock, professor of archaeology and classics, archaeology does not need to be practiced amidst dusty ruins in an exotic country. Her students explore the field from behind their computer screens in Alcock’s massive open online course, “Archaeology’s Dirty Little Secrets,” on Coursera. Alcock’s ...
Obama apologizes for negative comment on art history President Obama sent a letter of apology to Ann Collins Johns, a senior lecturer in art and art history at the University of Texas at Austin, after mocking art history degrees in a recent speech, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported Tuesday. During ...
Every Wednesday afternoon, the 11 BEST graduate students from a panoply of fields gather in Horace Mann House for discussions with some of the University’s leading administrators. They’re not there for their grades or scholarship, but they are distinct. The Brown Executive Scholars Training Program, ...
Following a decade of ranking among the top 25 medium-sized colleges and universities sending graduates to the Peace Corps, the University failed to make the list for a second consecutive year. There are 11 Brown alums currently serving in the Peace Corps, wrote Elizabeth Chamberlain, public affairs ...
Shoggy Waryn, senior lecturer in French studies, died at his home Tuesday. He was 53 and had been battling colon cancer. Waryn was on medical leave this semester but taught at the University in the fall. The Department of French Studies announced his death in a press release and email Wednesday. A ...
Just two graduate students attended a forum Thursday to gather graduate student input on the University’s ongoing search for a successor to Provost Mark Schlissel P’15, who was named president of the University of Michigan last month. President Christina Paxson, Sharon Krause, professor and chair ...
The Watson Institute for International Studies is hosting two lecture series this semester, with one devoted to security and the other exploring issues of governance and development, said Peter Andreas, associate director of the Watson Institute and professor of political science and international studies. The ...
Undergraduate Council of Students members described qualities they hope to see in the new provost, including attentiveness to undergraduate issues and a familiarity with Brown’s unique culture, at Wednesday’s open forum, which featured two members of the provost search committee. Wendy Edwards, ...
As students immerse themselves in the hunt for summer internships and full-time job offers, 72 companies will recruit prospective graduate and undergraduate employees from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at CareerLAB’s annual Spring Career Fair. The fair is divided into two sectors — 35 employers in Sayles ...
Mental health services, internship expansion, ethical spending standards and a possible University boycott of the Renaissance Hotel dominated discussion at the Brown University Community Council meeting Wednesday afternoon. Psych Services and Mental Health Psychological services clinicians ...
The following is an account of crime events that took place this past week, reported to The Herald by Deputy Chief of Police for the Department of Public Safety Paul Shanley: February 12, 2014 The Department of Public Safety arrested and charged a juvenile in the case of the assault of a Brown community ...
Brown Dining Services and the outside firm Envision Strategies held focus groups last week as part of ongoing efforts to get student feedback on dining experiences, said Richard Bova, senior associate dean of residential life and dining services. The focus groups drew around 30 students and aimed ...
After the Undergraduate Council of Students conducted a successful pilot program last semester, J. Walter Wilson, Barus and Holley and Smith-Buonanno Hall will stay open for students until 3 a.m. via swipe access, UCS leaders said. The Council decided to prolong these buildings’ closing time from ...
Updated Feb. 20, 2014 at 2:18 a.m. When administrators decided to shut down New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s lecture last semester, they did so partly because some feared that mounting student and community member protests could turn violent. That detail is one of several revealed in ...
Following water damage to the Rhode Island Historical Society library in December, faculty members and students have been forced to find other archival resources on Rhode Island history while the space undergoes restoration. The library will remain closed for the rest of the semester and will likely ...
A new report produced by the National Association of College and University Business Officers shows that the University’s percentage increase in investment returns from last year was in line with university endowments nationwide, which experienced a rebound in investment returns in fiscal year 2013. The ...
With its 40th anniversary two years away, the Third World Center is doing some in-house cleaning, examining what changes it needs to make in order to be a useful resource in light of changing student needs and demographics. A strategic planning committee comprising students, faculty members and alums ...
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 ...
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