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10/15, New York, NY
Fall Ball
10/16, Chicago, IL
Against the Tide
(Former Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee ’75)
10/16, Sacramento, CA
Inaugural Club Event:
Wine Tasting
10/18, Philadelphia, PA
Philly Cares Day
10/18, Bronx, NY
New York Cares Day
10/19, Cambridge, MA
Head of the Charles Regatta
10/22, Paris, France
Brown’s Impact on the HIV/AIDS Crisis in Kenya
(Asst. Prof. E. Jane
Carter, MD)
10/22, San Francisco, CA
Turning Thoughts Into Action
(Prof. John
Donoghue ’79 PhD)
10/22, Stamford, CT
Film Screening and Discussion:
Frederick Douglass
10/23, New Orleans, LA
Get Together
10/23, London, England
Bowling
10/23, Atlanta, GA
Private Tour–
High Museum of Art
10/25, Salt Lake City, UT
Frontiers in History:
The Old and the New
(Prof. Karl Jacoby ’87)
10/25, New Bedford, MA
Field Trip: New Bedford Whaling Museum
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New York Times science reporter Andrew C. Revkin ’78 has won the inaugural John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism for his reporting about global climate change.
In a stunning upset, Jack Markell ’82 won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Delaware.
Stanley Falkow ’60 ScM, ’61 PhD was awarded the Lasker-Koshland Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science, one of the nation’s highest honors for medical researchers.
The Simpsons producer Ian Maxtone-Graham ’83 and his team won a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program; This American Life, hosted and produced by Ira Glass ’81, won for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming and Outstanding Nonfiction Series; and Laura Linney ’86 won for Best Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie, for her role in HBO’s
John Adams.
Computer scientist Meredith Ringel Morris ’01 was named one of “35 Innovators Under 35” by Technology Review.
NBC’s Today Show profiled Andrés Idarraga ’08, who served prison time prior to attending Brown and entering Yale Law School this fall. (Video:
4:30 min.)
Eli Braun ’06 is working to register 18-year-olds in juvenile correctional facilities across Ohio to vote in the November 4 election.
Former Brown professor Bonnie Metzgar ’86 is the new artistic director of Chicago’s About Face Theater.
A novel by Daphne Beal ’92, In the Land of No Right Angles, was inspired by the year she spent in Nepal as a junior at Brown.
Committed to carrying the torch for spinal cord research begun by his father, Matthew Reeve ’02 is the new public face of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
Lucy Spelman ’85 offers tales of being a vet in her book, The Rhino With Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and Their Patients.
Thomas Gahan ’84 has joined Providence Equity Partners (headed by Jonathan M. Nelson ’77) as president of the firm’s capital markets group.
Vicky Oliver discusses her new book, Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and Other Office Idiots. (Audio:
5:55 min.)
Storyteller and “fluteboxer” Tim Barsky ’99 gives a 19th-century Jewish tale new life in “7 Beggars.”
See “Alumni in the News” archive...
Laura Mainardi Villarino ’10 and Nermarie Velazquez ’10 coordinate volunteer student interpreters who are breaking down linguistic barriers for local hospital patients.
Soccer player Kate Scott ’11 was recently featured in the MetroWest Daily News.
Esperanza International, a student group founded by David Poritz ’11, has introduced a new article into the Ecuadorian constitution.
Brown students* are working to improve science and math in local schools.
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Brown and the Economic Crisis
Brown Economists Weigh In on Crisis |
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Curriculum Report Gets
National Attention The final report of the Task Force on Undergraduate Education received a two-page spread in a key higher-education publication for its call to define the meaning and value of a liberal education. Read a statement by Dean Katherine Bergeron about changes already under way. |
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Grant to Draw More Humanities Graduate Students Three million dollars from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will create endowed fellowships that are expected to aid in attracting exceptional graduate students to Brown in the highly competitive humanities fields. |
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New Humanities Seminars Encourage Crossing Disciplines Fifty-one students have already enrolled in five new interdisciplinary seminars offered by the Cogut Center for the Humanities. The courses, chosen by the Cogut Center based on proposals from faculty, are for juniors and seniors. |
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Student Calling Program Kicks Off 2008–09 Academic Year Each year the Student Calling Program connects with nearly 30,000 members of the Brown community to bolster support for the Plan for Academic Enrichment through the Annual Fund. This year a team of 60 student callers and six student managers aim to raise $1.85 million from 12,000 donors. |
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Liberian President Receives Honorary Degree* Members of the Brown and Liberian communities welcomed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of the Republic of Liberia, as she described the progress her country has made since emerging from decades of civil war and mismanagement. (*Free registration required.) (Image: Justin Coleman) |
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UCS Wants Young Alumni on the Corporation The Undergraduate Council of Students has proposed creating a position for a recent graduate on the Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, in order to add a youthful perspective. |
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Brown Gets High Marks for Green Initiatives The University received an A- for its environmental sustainability efforts. The College Sustainability Report Card awarded “green” credentials to 300 institutions in the U.S. and Canada. |
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New Graduate School Program Rewards Student Initiative Graduate students can get extra financial awards thanks to a new incentive program designed to encourage them to apply for external grants. Twelve have already benefited since its September 1 creation. |
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Other Campus Headlines
- Leadership Alliance Advances Diversity in Higher Education |
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Anthropologist Wins MacArthur “Genius” Grant* Professor Stephen Houston has received a $500,000, five-year award from the MacArthur Foundation in recognition of his research on interpreting Mesoamerican hieroglyphics and art. (*Free registration required) |
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National Children’s Study Expands at Brown* A $12 million NIH award will expand Brown’s participation in the National Children’s Study to include 1,000 families from Bristol County, Mass., following them from before birth to age 21 to identify factors that contribute to health disorders and conditions of childhood and adulthood. (*Free registration required.) |
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Miller ’70 a “Class Act” and Award Winner Professor of Biology Ken Miller ’70 starred in a New York Times Magazine fashion spread featuring university professors, and he has received the 2008 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers. (Image: John Abromowski / Brown University) |
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Campaign 2008: Brown Voices
1 in 8 Chance of a President Palin During a |
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- New Treatment for Osteoporosis Recommended |
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Alumni Are Making a Difference On September 27, the Brown Alumni Association celebrated the impact alumni make on the world and at the University by honoring one Brown class and 21 individual alumni. Read about alumni who work to change the world and to strengthen Brown. |
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You’ve Set One Record. How About Another? Alumni have set a new record by nominating more than 400 candidates for the 2009 alumni trustee and Brown Alumni Association (BAA) officer ballot! Now set another record and reduce global warming by getting your alumni ballot online. See easy instructions. |
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The Brown Alumni Magazine is Looking for Love Did you meet and fall in love at Brown? Have you been together since? The BAM wants your story for a Valentine’s feature on Brown couples. The romantic, the funny, the outright bizarre – tell the BAM editors your love story! |
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Seeking Ambassadors For Brown Want to interview prospective students applying to Brown’s Class of 2013? Join the Brown Alumni Schools Committees (BASC)! It’s a great way to give back by sharing your time – at your convenience. Learn more or sign up today. |
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Football Earns Thrilling 24-22 Ivy League Win Over Harvard The 108th meeting between Brown and Harvard proved to be a memorable one for Brown fans. The Bears stopped a two-point Crimson conversion attempt in the waning moments for a 24-22 victory, breaking an eight-game losing streak against Harvard. |
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Men's Rugby Dominates Season, Trounces BU The men’s rugby team powered through its fall season much as it powered through the defensive line of Boston University for its third consecutive win, 43-14, dominating possession and scoring three consecutive tries. (Image: Justin Coleman) |
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Second-Half Goals Lead Men’s Soccer to Victory over Princeton The men’s soccer team scored three second-half goals—two by Nick Elenz-Martin ’10—to earn a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Princeton Tigers on Saturday evening. |
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Women's Soccer Defeats Holy Cross The women’s soccer team beat Holy Cross, 4-1, in its long-awaited return home after a six-game road trip. The Bears fell behind, 1-0, in the first half, but had an offense explosion in the second half. |
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Hood '11 Making a Big Splash for Men’s Water Polo The scoring record of water polo’s Gordon Hood ’11 is even more impressive because he’s a defender. Last season Hood came out strong, scoring 32 goals for the team. This year, he is at the top of the team’s scoring card. |
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