Bookstore offers RISD courses’ textbooks
The Brown Bookstore has expanded its textbook selection to include Rhode Island School of Design course books this semester and will also expand its rental program to include books not designated for...
View ArticleU. ups social media presence
The University ranked 25th on StudentAdvisor.com’s 2011 list of Top 100 Social Media Colleges. Since then, its use of social media has expanded to help prospective students connect with faculty...
View ArticleIndian reporter goes from front lines to U. fellowship
At the age of 28, Barkha Dutt found herself dodging bullets while reporting on the 1999 India-Pakistan war. Since September, she has been at Brown as the first recipient of the Meera and Vikram Gandhi...
View ArticleR.I. ranks sixth in nation for grad rates
A recent Chronicle of Higher Education study found that Rhode Island’s 2010 college graduation rates exceed the national average, with Brown topping the list. The state’s eight four-year private...
View ArticleNew fitness center overcomes challenges
When the Jonathan Nelson ’77 Fitness Center opened its doors in April, some faculty and staff members expressed frustration at a gym fee of $20 that accompanied the new facility. Though several...
View ArticleLecturer traverses the digital writing universe
In his lecture Wednesday night, Michael Stewart, lecturer in English, differentiated between the “labyrinth” and the “maze” methods of exploring content on the Internet. The Internet had been...
View ArticleRatty renovations scheduled to start in spring 2014
Upgrades and renovations of the Sharpe Refectory’s heating and washing equipment will begin in the spring semester of the 2013-14 academic year, said Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life...
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