Last Chance to Vote in 2005 Alumni Election
Polls close at midnight on April 15 for election of three new Alumni Trustees and three BAA officers to serve with President-Elect Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar '87. If you haven't yet voted, check your mail at home or your e-mail for your voting passwords/links, and vote today! |
Support for You, Your Family, and Alumni Services
"Life for Life," life insurance with excellent features and rates, is available through the BAA. It's appropriate for alumni of all ages, from recent grads to those with new families to retirees. Your participation helps to underwrite crucial alumni services.
|
 |
April 14, 2005
With this issue, we are pleased to launch the HTML
edition of this monthly e-newsletter for Brown alumni. You'll find
the features you've come to count on in a format that's more lively
and easier to navigate.
This new version of B2B also marks the launch of
the Brown Alumni Association's re-designed and re-organized alumni
Web site. Our goal was to make the site more user-friendly,
more informative, and more fun!
We encourage you to visit the site and to use the
Feedback link to let us know what you think about either new edition.
The Plan for Academic Enrichment |
[ top ] |
 New Initiative Studies Commerce Through a Liberal Arts Lens
Prompted by a growing interest among Brown faculty and students in the study
of commerce, commercial behavior, organization and management, and technology
and entrepreneurship, new Brown economist Ivo Welch will lead a multi-departmental
initiative in Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship.
Brown
Annual Fund Announces the $500,000 Grand Challenge
Brown Annual Fund Leadership Council members have created a challenge to inspire more $1,000+ gifts to the Brown Annual Fund. Each percentage-point increase over last year’s $1,000+ Annual Fund donor total will trigger a $50,000 match, up to a total of $500,000. All gifts to the Annual Fund support the Plan for Academic Enrichment.
 Brown Names Michael Goldberger Athletic Director
Michael Goldberger, currently Brown University's director of admission, will become the University's new athletic director on July 1, 2005. The appointment was announced Wednesday, March 23, at the Faculty Club.
Gareth Cook '91 and Marilynne Robinson '61 Win Pulitzer Prizes
Gareth Cook, a 1991 graduate (international relations; mathematical
physics), has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting,
and Marilynne Robinson, a 1961 graduate, has won the Pulitzer
Prize for Fiction for her novel "Gilead."
Faculty & Research |
[ top ] |
 Mars
Analysis Says Life "Possible"
An international research team, which included Brown planetary
geologist James Head, has discovered that volcanic and glacial
activity on Mars is more recent than previously thought - a conclusion
that opens the possibility of finding life on the red planet.
Sea Skate Experiment Sheds Light on Human Cell Transport
An experiment using the red blood cells of skates - the flat, boneless
fish - has netted a critical finding about how human cellular "gates"
are activated to disgorge excess water. Brown biologist Leon Goldstein
and a University of Chicago colleague believe that the molecular
mechanisms triggering this "release valve" may provide clues for
diabetes and cancer treatment.
Robert Creeley: A Major Artist in the Landscape of American Poetry
Faculty colleagues Forrest Gander and C.D. Wright notified students
in the Literary Arts Program of the death of poet Robert
Creeley. Creeley had joined the Brown faculty in 2003 as a Distinguished
Professor of English. See
a sampling of Creeley's work.
Global Team Member Comments on Landmark Ecosystem Report
Brown University's Osvaldo Sala, a leading authority on biodiversity
and global change, says that the new Millenium Ecosystem Assessment
report points up the need for policies that reduce demands on the
earth's resources.
Alumni Connections |
[ top
] |
Reunion ’05 Weekend Is Almost Here – May 27, 28, 29
Re-join your Brown community of friends on campus next month! If your class year ends in 0 or 5, be sure to contact classmates and finalize your plans to attend. Online registration (available through the link above) is easy!
| |
Affinity/Affiliation Celebrations
Once again this year, opportunities to connect with fellow alumni around common interests are on the rise. Of special note, five student groups and two academic departments are sponsoring reunion receptions to connect with their alumni. See our special schedule of these events. |
 |
| |
Community-Wide Celebrations
- Campus Dance, Friday 5/27, 9:00 pm - 1:00 am
- Presidential Address, Saturday 5/28, 11:45 am
- Alumni Field Day, Saturday, 12:45 - 4:00 pm
- Pops Concert, Saturday, 9:00 pm
- Commencement Procession forms, Sunday 5/29, 10:00 am
|
| |
Educational Programs
|
Third Annual Dave Zucconi '55 Memorial 5K Race
Join the Student Athlete Advisory Board & the Brown Athletic Department at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 1 at the site of the old Marvel Gym for this annual favorite. Proceeds will be donated to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Rhode Island.
Fourth Annual 9-11 Delt Foundation Memorial Service
Join classmates and friends on Saturday, 5/28 in Patriot's Court in memory of
Brown's 9-11 victims and in special tribute to Lance Cpl. Dimitrios Gavriel '98,
KIA 11-19-2004. Procession forms at Wayland Arch at 9:45 am. Refreshments will
follow the Service. Questions? Contact Seth
Aitken.
Alumni Relations is not responsible for the content or maintenance of Web sites outside its own.
To remove your name from this e-mail distribution list, log into your online profile and change your e-mail preference for "B2B newsletter" to "Don't Send." Or reply to this e-mail with "unsubscribe" in the subject and include your full name and class year in the e-mail.
|
