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U. flu vaccination rate rises over last 5 years

The number of flu vaccinations administered by Health Services has more than doubled in the past five years, with 3,100 shots this year compared to 1,475 administered in the 2008-2009 academic year, said Infirmary Coordinator Monica Kunkel. The increase could be the result of changing attitudes about ...


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Investing in city, U. to expand downtown

Expansion in the Jewelry District will be a focus of the University’s growth over the next decade, based on the vision articulated in President Christina Paxson’s strategic plan. While undergraduate teaching will remain based on College Hill, the proposed development of administrative offices, research ...


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Fall 2013 Student Poll 2 Results

See accompanying article.   1.  Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christina Paxson is handling her job as president of the University? 12.7% Strongly approve 34.8% Somewhat approve 24.2% No opinion 22.3% Somewhat disapprove 5.9% Strongly disapprove   2.  How much influence ...


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U. begins to implement strategic plan initiatives

The University has begun to implement proposals outlined in President Christina Paxson’s strategic plan after the Corporation approved the document at its Oct. 26 meeting, Paxson said at a faculty meeting Tuesday. Faculty members and administrators also discussed the University’s decision not to ...


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Debate aims to increase student political involvement

Rebecca Mears ’15, president of the College Democrats of Rhode Island and Justin Braga ’16, chairman of the College Republican Federation of Rhode Island, engaged in a public debate Tuesday to discuss topics ranging from the recent U.S. government shutdown to national poverty. The event marked ...


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Trustee’s hedge fund settles with prosecutors

SAC Capital Advisors L.P., the once-powerful hedge fund created and owned by Corporation Trustee Steven A. Cohen P’08 P’16, has reached a nearly $1.2 billion settlement with federal prosecutors, pleading guilty on five charges of insider trading, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New ...


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Weekend Crime Update: Oct. 24 - Nov. 2, 2013

The following is an account of crime events that took place last week and this weekend, reported to The Herald by Deputy Chief of Police for the Department of Public Safety Paul Shanley:   Thursday morning Two students reported an incident in which an unknown individual opened their Emery-Woolley ...


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Five travel to D.C. to rally against mass surveillance

Five students participated in a large-scale rally protesting the National Security Agency’s use of mass surveillance in Washington Oct. 26. The trip was organized by the Brown American Civil Liberties Union and funded by the Undergraduate Finance Board. The students joined StopWatching.us, a coalition ...


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New member of bear family moves into Ittleson Quad

Administrators officially welcomed Indomitable, a new life-size kodiak bear sculpture, to campus Saturday in a ceremony at the sculpture’s new home on Ittleson Quadrangle. The sculpture was installed Oct. 28 ­in front of the Nelson Fitness Center. Nick Bibby, the artist who created the sculpture, ...


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Dining Services employee dies

A lead food service worker for Brown Dining Services, Manuel Gomes, has died at the age of 39, the University learned yesterday. Gomes’ death was unexpected, wrote Vice President for Public Affairs and University Relations Marisa Quinn in an email to The Herald. She did not confirm further details ...


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UCS cancels meeting due to overlap with forum

Leaders of the Undergraduate Council of Students canceled the group’s weekly general body meeting Wednesday due to its overlap with President Christina Paxson’s open forum to discuss campus norms and dialogue. The Council would have spent the meeting approving categorizations of student groups ...


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