Brown University Since 1764

Author : Hanh Vasquez
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ISBN 13 : 9781477433751
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (337 download)

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Download or read book 1764 Establishments written by Hanh Vasquez and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's so special about Brown University?In this new, compelling book from author Hanh Vasquez, find out more about Brown University ...Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III, Brown is the third oldest institution of higher education in New England and seventh oldest in the United States.Brown was the first college in the nation to accept students regardless of religious affiliation. Academically, Brown consists of The College, Graduate School, Alpert Medical School, and the School of Engineering. Brown's international programs are organized through the Watson Institute for International Studies. The New Curriculum, instituted in 1969, eliminated distribution requirements and allows any course to be taken on a satisfactory/no credit basis. In addition, there are no pluses or minuses in the letter grading system. The school has the oldest undergraduate engineering program in the Ivy League. Pembroke College, Brown's women's college, merged with the university in 1971. While Brown is considered a small research university with 689 full-time faculty and 2,000 graduate students, five of its professors and two of its alumni have been honored as Nobel Laureates. The faculty added 100 new professors in the past 10 years under the Boldly Brown campaign.Completed concentrations of undergraduates by area are Social Sciences, Humanities, Life Sciences, and the Physical Sciences. Brown's main campus is located on College Hill on the East Side of Providence. Several of the buildings on the Brown campus from its founding 18th century period through the 20th century offer fine representation of the Georgian style of American colonial era architecture. The university's 37 varsity athletic teams are known as the Brown Bears. The school colors are seal brown, cardinal red, and white. Brown's mascot is the bear, which dates back to 1904. The costumed mascot named "Bruno" frequently makes appearances at athletic games. People associated with the University are known as Brunonians.Serving as Brown's 18th president from 2001 and to the end of the 2011 fiscal year, Ruth J. Simmons is the first permanent female president of the university. She is also the first African American and second female president of an Ivy League institution. President Simmons will remain as a Professor of Africana Studies and Comparative Literature.So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Brown University, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "1764 Establishments - Brown University" include -- Brown University- History of Brown University- Presidents of Brown University- The College of Brown University- Brown University Graduate School- Alpert Medical School- Brown University School of Engineering- Marine Biological Laboratory- Watson Institute for International Studies- Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women- John Hay LibraryAnd much, much more ...Find out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Hanh Vasquez has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "1764 Establishments - Brown University" ...Read this book today ...