On July 1, Peter Weber began his role as the new dean of the Graduate School. After teaching in the Department of Chemistry for over 20 years, Weber said he is excited to take on new tasks.
Administrators are investigating a forged letter posted Wednesday in Keeney Quadrangle.
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The Watson Institute for International Studies plans to officially launch a new multimedia blog, Global Conversation, for members of the Brown community to discuss important international issues.
Students hungering for frozen yogurt or a Frappuccino early in the evening on Wednesday were out of luck when a power outage hit Thayer Street, lasting from 7:10 p.m. to 8:05.
Facing a less dire financial situation, the University's highest governing body will meet this weekend to begin planning for the next phase of capital projects and initiate discussions on opening new revenue streams to support academic priorities.
The 2013 Class Board has been selling T-shirts — marketed as "official" — to the sophomore class. The sales were conducted on the Main Green by 2013 Class Board representatives.
Jobzle, a job-search website created by Brown students that "enables employers to easily hire college students for part-time jobs and internships" launched a new version of its program Sept. 15.
A Brown-sponsored high school education project released a new curriculum that examines historical elements and modern implications of human rights. The unit resulted from an idea that sparked 10 years ago but was just completed in June.
The recent launch of "Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs," a website created by Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Ross Cheit and five undergraduate students, is aiming to improve the range of information available to students and instructors regarding the Reagan-era scandal. ...
Professor of Economics Glenn Loury was one of 20 professors named to the Playboy Honor Roll in the October edition of Playboy Magazine.
A letter posted in residence halls Sept. 29 that purported to be from the Office of Residential Life announcing the installation of closed circuit television cameras was a hoax, according to Senior Associate Dean of Residential and Dining Services Richard Bova.
The Corporation's young alumni trustee told the Undergraduate Council of Students Wednesday night that housing is at the top of this weekend's agenda.
Another CHEM 0330: "Equilibrium, Rate, and Structure" lab section has been added after students had difficulty fitting labs into their schedules.
BearPaw Tutors, a tutoring company that employs Brown students, has grown in size, personnel and facilities recently, according to Co-founder and President Matthew Lent '08.
Work is set to resume on a memorial commemorating Brown's ties to the slave trade after a six-month fundraising hold.
The new Blue Room not only boasts new pastries, but now serves Indian cuisine.
Princeton Review ranks Brown students as the happiest. GQ named Brown America's "Douchiest" College, and the Huffington Post proclaimed the University one of the 10 most intellectual.
The $40 million Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts is scheduled to be substantially completed on time. It is slated to open in January.
Tougaloo College was removed from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' warning list this June after the association's Commission on Colleges found the institution's financial standing to have improved since its July 2009 sanction.
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