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	Reunion Weekend ’08 Breaks Records Thousands of alumni returned to College Hill on May 23-25 to reconnect with friends old and new while enjoying Campus Dance, Alumni Field Day, four new Alumni Reunion Forums, the traditional Commencement Procession, and much more. Find photos and podcasts from Reunion Weekend 2008 on the BAA Web site now! Also see class photo galleries and hear remarks from the 25th and 50th Reunion Galas.
	Join BRUnet Today: Brown’s Career Network, Your Career Network! Networking is a lifelong pursuit, regardless of your profession, expertise or experience. BRUnet’s 2500+ volunteers span the globe and hail from nearly every industry. Make your network even stronger by signing up as a BRUnet volunteer today. Learn more.
	Brown Podcasts Bring Forums, Lectures, and Reunions to You! Hear from fellow alumni in reunion forums, learn from Brown faculty, or revisit campus through new online videos.
	More Search Features in Alumni Directory You are now able to search for fellow alumni by student activity, sport, metro area, and company or organization.

Campus News

	Brown Celebrates 240th Commencement Brown awarded 2,211 degrees on Sunday, May 25 - 1,542 bachelor’s, 347 master’s, 275 professional degrees, and 47 honorary degrees. Alumni, seniors and their families enjoyed a beautiful spring day on College Hill.
	Redford Receives Honorary Degree, Praises Uncle* Robert Redford paid tribute to his uncle in his speech—the graduate of the Class of 1940 served and died in the Second World War. Redford also took time to sign a vintage photograph of his appearance in a Twilight Zone episode. See video of Redford’s Commencement forum. (Image: Kenneth Zirkel / Brown University) * ProJo article requires free registration.
	Darwin’s Birthday Perks Up Evolution Debate Ken Miller ’70, professor of biology and Darwin defender, takes part in the evolution debate online, on the radio, and on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, as the evolutionary biology community, both pro and con, gears up to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. (Image: John Abromowski / Brown University)
	Collaboration with Bogaziçi University A recent gift from the Suna and Inan Kiraç Foundation will initiate an international collaboration program between Brown and Bogaziçi University in Istanbul focusing on molecular biology and brain science.
	Orr to Take the Helm at Public Policy Center Marion Orr, professor of political science and an expert on urban politics and education, will be the new director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy, succeeding Darrell West, who heads to the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., in July. (Image: John Abromowski / Brown University )
	Chafee ’75 Goes Against the Tide In this radio interview, Watson Institute fellow and former U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee ’75 discusses his experience as a senator, his new book, and the possibility of returning to political office. (Audio: 39 min)
	BDH Takes Stock: The Plan in Progress Brown’s faculty and its endowment, now approaching $3 billion, have grown rapidly. Undergraduate acceptance rates are at record lows. The Alpert Medical School steadily rises in national rankings, and fresh resources for the Graduate School have bolstered its reputation.
	Building the New Brown The Brown Daily Herald provides a rundown of the $200 million campus overhaul.
	Professor Receives Major International Honors; Shares the Wealth Applied mathematician David Mumford was in Israel in late May to receive the prestigious Wolf Award; he immediately made a philanthropic gift of his prize money. Next month he’s headed to London for formal admission into the Royal Society of London. (Image: John Abromowski / Brown University)
	Why Won’t Women Run? A new report by Professor Jennifer Lawless for the Brookings Institution concludes there is a “gender gap in political ambition.”
	Glacial Mars Continues to Make Headlines Mars glaciologist James Dickson and his colleagues found signs that a Mars glacier once traveled in a direction now uphill, toward a canyon’s edge. Unless it defied gravity, the only explanation is that it was once higher than the canyon. (Image: NASA)
	Women’s Crew Wins Second Consecutive NCAA Championship The Bears clinched the title, winning the second varsity eight race and finishing third in the varsity four and varsity eight races. Brown women’s crew has finished in the top three of every NCAA championship since 1997, the first year a championship was held in the sport.
	Alicia Sacramone ’10 Scores Gold in U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team trials, Alicia Sacramone ’10 placed first on the vault and fifth on both the beam and the floor, earning her an invitation to the 2008 Women’s Olympic Selection Camp.
	Welcome to the Football Class of 2012 Thirty-two talented newcomers will launch their collegiate football careers at Brown in the fall. This year’s class, one of the best in the Ivy League, includes 15 high school team captains, several National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award winners, and team MVPs.