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Opening of the 2011-12 school year

On Sept. 4, President Simmons introduced Brown to incoming students and their families. The President also spoke at Opening Convocation on Sept. 7, as did new Provost Mark Schlissel, who presented a keynote, encouraging students to study the humanities and the sciences, and not to make false distinctions between them.

Read more about Opening Convocation in the Brown Alumni Magazine.