The Corporation will consider President Christina Paxson’s strategic plan draft at its meeting this weekend and discuss holding a vote on divesting the University’s endowment from large coal-affiliated companies, said Russell Carey, executive vice president for planning and policy. Members of the ...
J. Walter Wilson closed Wednesday after a steam leak, as Facilities Management worked to restore water and clean up damage in the building, wrote Marisa Quinn, vice president for public affairs and University relations, in an email to The Herald. Because of the leak, administrative offices and University ...
The University may increase the number of rising juniors awarded off-campus housing permission to accommodate growth in the student body in the coming years, administrators said. President Christina Paxson’s strategic plan, “Building on Distinction,” released last month, outlines a goal of growing ...
GWU admits to inaccurate portrayal of admission policy After years of telling prospective students the university was need-blind in its admission decisions, George Washington University admitted Friday that it has always considered financial need during the process. Laurie Koehler, the university’s ...
Questions about the merits of intervention took center stage in a debate on United States foreign policy in the Middle East in a half-full List Art Center 120 Tuesday night. The debate, entitled “America’s Role in the Middle East,” was sponsored by the Brown chapter of the Alexander Hamilton ...
Though applicants for the class of 2018 have faced difficulties related to the Common Application’s new website, the Admission Office will not extend its Nov. 1 early decision deadline, wrote Dean of Admission Jim Miller ’73 in an email to The Herald. The Admission Office has received numerous ...
About 350 first-years have signed a petition asking University administrators to re-grant Keeney Quadrangle residents access to all three Keeney houses. This year was the first year Keeney — once contiguous, with all houses accessible to all Keeney residents — was split into three buildings. Residents ...
The College Curriculum Council approved a set of changes in May to the public health undergraduate program, including renaming the concentration from community health to public health, eliminating several requirements and adding new introductory courses. Members of the class of 2016 will be the first ...
About 52 percent of undergraduates support goals promoted by Brown Divest Coal, and roughly 12 percent of students who support Divest Coal disapprove of President Christina Paxson — more than the rate of disapproval in the general population, according to a recent Herald poll. Students who support ...
Coming to Brown from a country that has contentious relations with the United States can pose challenges for students trying to access the necessary paperwork and finances to enroll at the University, but administrators said they work to address the concerns of international students from such backgrounds. Students’ ...
Alex Morse ’11 has kicked off his campaign for reelection as mayor of Holyoke, Mass., with a platform of economic development and public safety. Morse, 24, is running for reelection in a nonpartisan election against businessman Jeff Stanek after becoming the city’s youngest-ever mayor when elected ...
The trial of a former Brown summer camp fencing coach who allegedly sexually assaulted a camper in 2012, originally scheduled for today, may be postponed because his whereabouts are unknown. No department is actively pursuing Gustavo Ducuing at this time, according to multiple sources within the Providence ...
Sonia Feigenbaum, a former official at the U.S. Department of Education, will assume the post of associate provost for international affairs Nov. 1. Professor of Anthropology Matthew Gutmann P'14 stepped down from the position, which he held since 2009, at the end of June, Gutmann wrote in an email ...
“What happens (to storytelling) in your generation?” Tom Ashbrook, host of WBUR’s “On Point,” asked in the first installment of the Swearer Center for Public Service Storytelling Speaker Series Thursday night. The award-winning journalist’s audience filled the seats of Smith-Buonanno Hall ...
Faculty members and administrators said they expect to see a reinvigorated and inclusive Watson Institute for International Studies under the leadership of its new director, Richard Locke, who began his position in July. The institute faced a turbulent past decade, its leadership changing hands seven ...
The Blue Room, Ivy Room, Campus Market and Poppy’s will accept credit cards starting in early November, representatives from dining services and campus life said. The eateries will accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards. “There has been a growing interest in offering ...
The Undergraduate Council of Students explored how to help students network with alums for jobs and internships as part of a conversation with CareerLAB Director Andrew Simmons at the UCS general body meeting Wednesday. Several Council members criticized BRUNet, an online platform meant to help students ...
Planning for the University’s 250th anniversary and recent expansion to the Ombuds Office surfaced as dominant discussion topics at the Brown University Community Council meeting Wednesday. Eve Ornstedt, executive director for the newly created Office of the 250th Anniversary, spoke on how to integrate ...
Poll finds skepticism about online education A Gallup poll released Tuesday shows a mixture of opinions on online education among the American public, including significant skepticism about its pedagogical potential. The poll, conducted earlier this month, found low overall approval ratings for online ...
Senior Lecturer in English Elizabeth Taylor, Instructional Designer Ren Whitaker and three students from Brown’s first for-credit online course, ENGL 0180: “Introduction to Creative Nonfiction,” spoke to a group of about 25, mostly faculty and staff members, in Lippitt House Wednesday afternoon ...
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