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Ruth Simmons: The Profound Impact of One Teacher, One Class (Video)

Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D. | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business


Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D.

In a recent panel discussion, Brown University President Ruth Simmons talks about how the profound impact of one teacher in a high school course changed her life.

Emma Watson Having 'An Amazing Time' At Brown

people.com | Monique Jessen | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment


The British actress, 19, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, arrived at the Ivy League college last week and,...

Harvard's Endowment Drops Sharply Amid Recession

AP | BOB SALSBERG | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home


BOSTON — The total value of Harvard's endowment plunged nearly 30 percent in the last fiscal year as the Ivy League institution's portfolio was ...

GQ Names 25 "Douchiest Colleges," CU Number 10

GQ | Posted 09.27.2009 | Denver


It looks like CU has landed on another national top ten list. In recent weeks CU has been named to the Princeton Review's annual list of top party sc...

If Pot Prevented Cancer You Would Have Read About It, Right?

Paul Armentano | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Paul Armentano

Investigators from Brown University reported that lifetime marijuana use is associated with a "significantly reduced risk" of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

The Exchange Experience Changed My Life Forever

Imane Karroumi | Posted 08.23.2009 | World


Imane Karroumi

I didn't believe the power of being in an exchange program until last year, when I participated in the U.S. Department of State's Youth Exchange and Study Program, or YES.

Providence Mayor Wants To Tax College Students

AP | ERIC TUCKER | Posted 06.13.2009 | Business


PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The mayor of Providence wants to slap a $150-per-semester tax on the 25,000 full-time students at Brown University and three ...

John Edwards To Speak At Brown University, Speech Titled "Beautiful America"

The Providence Journal | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


For months he's flown under the radar. Now John Edwards, the former United States senator and 2004 vice presidential candidate, is coming to Brown Un...

How a Pro-Life VP Will Make You Feel Fat

Leslie Goldman | Posted 10.04.2008 | Living


Leslie Goldman

Isn't there a strong parallel between other people dictating my right to reproduce and other people dictating what I should look like?

Top GOP VP Choices: Failed Business Leaders, Former Dems, Confirmed Bachelors and Creationists

Paul Jenkins | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

If you thought the Republican primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot.