A Herald investigation, conducted in response to reports of spoiled food at campus eateries, found expired food for sale at Little Jo's and Campus Market.
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 ...
Director of Athletics Michael Goldberger addressed the Undergraduate Council of Students last night regarding plans for new fitness facilities and President Ruth Simmons' upcoming recommendation to the Corporation on whether to eliminate three varsity programs.
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.
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 ...
When Gandhi began his 100-mile march to the sea at Jalalpur, only 74 people set out with him. But when he reached his destination and broke the salt tax law, he stood with 60,000. "With this I am shaking the foundation of the British empire," he said.
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 ...
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 ...
President Ruth Simmons does not want to be revered simply for her race or gender.
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.
Professors support Occupy movement
Safewalk has seen a marked surge in walks this semester and is aiming for increased funding to expand to weekend service in the future, said Becky Willner '12, Safewalk coordinator.
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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.
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 ...
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 ...
A federal judge ordered the University Friday to hand over to William McCormick all records of donations and fundraising by the father of the woman who accused McCormick of rape in 2006.
As the window of opportunity to be part of the Campaign for Academic Enrichment was closing in the fall of 2010, Kay Warren knew she had to act fast to launch a fundraising effort for the Pembroke Center. Warren, who had been named director of the center that October, had only two months to come up ...
"A lot of the things that have happened that seemed to be important to people, I missed," said President Ruth Simmons of her accomplishments at Brown. "I was here, I was doing it — and now somebody defines it as having been important."
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