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What's up DOC?

News and events in the office of the Dean of the College (DOC)

Notes

1. Summer Session enrollment in Banner is now open again for any students who wish to register.  Note, there is SCS-funded financial aid for all students confirmed by the Financial Aid office.

2. Two new courses from Computer Science have just been added to the offerings for the coming summer.

Events

05/13/2008
The Mellon Senior Research Presentations
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Faculty Club, Portrait Room

05/23/2008
Joslin, Jin, and Joukowsky Award Ceremony, sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

05/23/2008
Dinner/Reception for RUE Graduates
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Faculty Club

05/23/2008
Campus Dance
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association.

05/24/2008
Commencement Forums
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
A series of academic colloquia by faculty, alumni, and distinguished guests. Detailed listings and locations will be available on the Commencement web site by early May.

05/24/2008
Baccalaureate Procession Formation
2:00 p.m.
The College Green

05/24/2008
Baccalaureate Service
3:00 p.m.
The First Baptist Church in America. The multi-faith ceremony will be video-broadcast on the College Green and in Salomon Center and Sayles Hall.

05/25/2008
Commencement Procession Steps Off
9:00 a.m.
Faunce Arch, The College Green

05/25/2008
College Ceremony
12:10 p.m (est.)
The Grounds of the First Baptist Church in America. Live video-broadcast on the College Green, in Salomon Center, Sayles Hall and the Pizzitola. Live audiocast into Manning Chapel and Meehan Auditorium.

05/25/2008
University Ceremony
1:10 p.m. (est.)
The College Green
Senior Orations and awarding of honorary degrees

05/25/2008
Departmental Ceremonies
Immediately following University Ceremony
Assigned locations

News

05/08/2008
2007 Senior Thesis Publication Competition Winners
The Office of the Dean of the College is pleased to announce that the winners of 2007 Senior Thesis Publication Competition are: Noah Gardiner, Religious Studies, Imagination, Optics and Mediations: John Dee and the Art of Skrying; Shepherd Laughlin, International Relations, Global China, Local Chinas: Modernization and Ethnic Identity in the People's Republic; Zarah Rahman, Development Studies, Land Rights and Resettlement in Indonesia in the Aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami; and Joshua Siegle, Neuroscience, Sensory Substitution and Intentionality.
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04/18/2008
The Dean of the College Office is pleased to announce 230 new Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards for summer and fall 2008.
The Dean of the College Office is pleased to announce 230 new Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards for summer and fall 2008. Students receiving these awards will be honored Monday, April 21, at the annual UTRA Awards Banquet in Andrews Dining Hall at 5:00 p.m. The Banquet Program, "Celebrating Discovery," will feature Dr. Kenneth Miller, Professor of Biology, as the keynote speaker.
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04/17/2008
Three Brown undergraduates have been named 2008 Rockefeller Brothers Fund award recipients.
Three Brown undergraduates - Irene Castillon '09, Kevin Kenji O'Brien '09, and Kelly Yuka Walton '09 - have been named 2008 Rockefeller Brothers Fund award recipients. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund seeks to increase the number of highly qualified teachers of color in K-12 public education in the United States and each year awards up to 25 fellowships to students of color entering the teaching profession.
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04/08/2008
Alison Cohen '09 and Zindzi McCormick '09 have been named Udall Scholars
The Office of the Dean of the College is pleased to announce that Alison Cohen ’09 of San Francisco, California, and Zindzi McCormick ’09 of Saint Paul, Minnesota have been named Udall Scholars. The Morris K. Udall Scholarship is a $5,000 award for sophomores and juniors with excellent academic records and demonstrated interest in careers in the environment.
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04/02/2008
David Hansen '10 has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship
David Hansen '10 from Warren, New Jersey has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship, an award for mathematics, science, and engineering undergraduates who intend to obtain Ph.D. degrees and pursue research careers in these fields. The one and two year scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.
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