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Black patients less likely to get flu shots

Black nursing home patients are less likely to receive flu vaccinations than white patients, according to a study published Oct. 5. in the journal Health Affairs. The data, gathered between 2006 and 2009, encompass more than 14,000 nursing homes across the country.


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Study gives shape to Earth's deep layers

Professor of Geological Sciences Karen Fischer's team has spent years analyzing layers of the Earth deep below our feet. In a study published in the journal Science Oct. 6, lead author and postdoctoral research assistant Vedran Lekic presents a new, detailed image of the lithosphere beneath Southern ...


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Smith remembers Simmons' tenure

In President Ruth Simmons' living room hangs a painting of Paradise Pond, a lake in the center of the Smith College campus. Simmons said it reminds her of a house where she once lived — a great white structure that looked out over the lake.


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Facilities negotiations conclude amicably

After more than five weeks of deliberation, University Hall and Facilities Management workers agreed on a new five-year contract Wednesday. The contract enjoyed "overwhelming" support from both sides of the table, Karen McAninch '74, the workers' representative and business agent for the United Service ...


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Homophobic scrawl spurs room change

A female sophomore who identifies as gay transferred out of Sears House in response to a homophobic remark written on the whiteboard on the front of her door. The student, who asked that her name not be used, said she saw the comment when she woke up the morning of Sept. 24. The comment read "OMG IM ...


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Partnership allows PhDs to teach in Spain

The International Teaching Fellowship, a joint venture between Brown and the Instituto de Empresa, will provide those who have received a doctoral degree from Brown with an opportunity to teach in Spain starting next September. Organizers of the teaching fellowship at IE, an institution known for its ...


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Lifetime emails on horizon

Conversion to a lifetime alumni email system has cost the University $75,000 so far, according to Todd Andrews '83, vice president for alumni relations. The program, which allows students to maintain their Brown Gmail accounts after they graduate, will officially launch early next semester.


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U. restricts Oxford, Cambridge study abroad

The University will offer only full-year study abroad programs at Oxford University and Cambridge University beginning next year. Students will no longer have the option to study abroad for one semester at those universities, and petitions for one-semester programs will not be approved.


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Fall 2011 faculty poll results

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ruth Simmons is handling her job as president of the University? Strongly approve: 41.1% Somewhat approve: 31.4% Somewhat disapprove: 11.4% Strongly disapprove: 6.9% Not familiar enough to answer: 7.4% No opinion: 1.7%   Do you approve or disapprove ...


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Faculty satisfied with Simmons

President Ruth Simmons' approval rate among faculty is about 10 points above the most recent student approval rate, according to a Herald poll conducted among the faculty. About 73 percent of faculty members stated they either "strongly" or "somewhat" approve of how she handles her job. About 41 percent ...


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