Thirty percent of faculty members are dissatisfied with faculty spouse support, according to a poll conducted by The Herald earlier this semester. While about one-third of faculty was not familiar enough to answer, only 19 percent indicated satisfaction.
Nearly 25 faculty members, administrators and search committee members discussed research, interdisciplinarity and the University's mission at a Tuesday evening faculty forum on the search for the University's 19th president.
The second issue of Aldus, Brown's journal of translated works, is currently under production following a well-received first issue published last spring.
Circle which of the following you own: Laptop (non-netbook): 97.5% Netbook: 3.1% eReader (Kindle, Nook, etc.): 6.2% Tablet computer: 5.5% iPod or MP3 player: 67.8% iPhone: 37.4% Android phone: 13.4% Blackberry: 13.5% Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ruth Simmons is handling her ...
The vast majority of students indicated they would not be interested in joining a Reserve Officers' Training Corps program if Brown offered one, according to a recent Herald poll. Students also expressed mixed opinions on the number of admissions spots for recruited athletes, and they almost never deemed ...
SafeRide implemented a number of changes yesterday to increase the efficiency of the BrownMed/Downcity and campus shuttle services.
Brown ranked 17th among top research institutions for 2011-12 Fulbright award recipients, falling 14 places from last year. Brown ranked third in 2009 and 2010, according to lists released by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle released the list for the most recent cycle Oct. 23.
After a roughly decade-long absence, Undergraduate Council of Students statements are making a comeback this semester.
The number of early applications to the University rose about 4 percent over last year, while applications to the Program in Liberal Medical Education jumped 25 percent, according to Dean of Admission Jim Miller '73.
Unbeknownst to most users, the University Library has been monitoring the use of e-books since January and purchasing only those that are most popular. The pilot program, run in conjunction with ebrary, an e-book vendor, aims to expedite the process of growing the library's collection.
The University is moving ahead with plans to install a Digital Scholarship Lab in the Rockefeller Library by next fall.
A 2008 change restricting Emergency Medical Service transports to Health Services has changed the calculus for students weighing the costs and benefits of calling EMS. Since the change, the number of intoxication incidents serviced by Health Services has decreased by 29 percent. Last year, the number ...
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No students applied for the spring semester of a new study abroad program at the University of Cantabria's School of Engineering by the Oct. 24 deadline, according to Kendall Brostuen, director of international programs and associate dean of the College.
Next spring, the mystery of a controversial historical figure, an aged tome and an undecipherable code will be solved — not in Dan Brown's next novel, but within the hallowed halls of the John Carter Brown Library.
The Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women celebrated its 30th anniversary and the successful end to the Pembroke Challenge capital campaign Nov. 5. The challenge, launched last year, raised $1.5 million for faculty research, surpassing its $1 million goal.
With 68 concentrations left to consider, the College Curriculum Council is far behind the Task Force on Undergraduate Education's 2008 goal of reviewing the standards and usefulness of all academic concentrations by 2011. But slow and steady wins the race, according to Dean of the College Katherine ...
Patients who suffer from social anxiety may benefit from computer programs, according to a recent study conducted at Alpert Medical School.
Professor of Applied Mathematics Jan Hesthaven is spearheading an educational initiative to increase student fluency of massive data sets — huge sets of data being generated in such disparate fields as biology, psychology and linguistics.
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