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World issues

Aziz Mekouar, Moroccan Ambassador to the United States, will present "Political and Economic Reform in Morocco," Oct. 20.

New visibility to humanities

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Brown $3 million to expand support for graduate education in the humanities.

Applying to Brown

Brown is now accepting the First Year/ Freshman Common Application along with the required Brown Supplement.

See the speech

On a recent visit to Brown, Rep. Barney Frank blamed the economic crisis on a lack of financial regulation.

Life after death

A Brown ecologist finds that coastal “dead zones” may actually harbor life.

Nomination

Home, which is the third novel by Marilynne Robinson ’66, was nominated for a National Book Award for fiction.

Tax-Smart Giving

Recently extended IRA Charitable Rollover Legislation allows you to make a tax-advantaged gift directly to Brown from your IRA to support campaign priorities such as financial aid.

Blue Helmets and Black Markets

A Watson panel will discuss the 1992-1995 battle for Sarajevo and the Bosnian capital’s devolution into an illicit economy, Oct. 16.

Taming the Tigers

Nick Elenz-Martin is named Ivy League Player of the Week and Jay Hayward receives Rookie of the Week honors, following a 3-2 victory over Princeton.

Pictured: Nick Elenz-Martin

Brown gives green

The University announces its 2009 charities drive campaign.