Brown University

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1. Official University Site: Brown University
2. Location: Providence, RI
3. Official Graduate School Website: Brown University Graduate School
4. Official Athletic Site: Brown Bears Athletics
5. Wikipedia: Brown University
6. Index of Brown University Information: Encyclopedia Brunoniana
7. Brown University Directory: The Directory of Research and Researchers

Brown University News and Articles

• Brown University Media Relations: Brown University News
• Brown University: Alumni Magazine
• The New York Times: Brown University News 
• Google News: Brown University

Brown University Basics

• Official Site: Brown University Facts
• Founded: 1764
• Faculty: Approx 2900
• Undergraduates: Approx 5700
• Postgraduates: Approx 1630, Approx 360 medical

Brown University Leadership

• President: Ruth Simmons
  • 2001-present: President
    • 1995-2001: President of Smith College

Brown University Notable Alumni

• Wikipedia: Brown University Notable Alumni:
  • Chris Berman, ESPN Sportscaster
  • Wendy Carlos, composer and electronic musician
  • Hill Harper, actor on TV's CSI: NY
  • Stephen Hopkins, signer of The Declaration of Independence
  • Mara Liasson, national political correspondent for National Public Radio
  • Craig C. Mello, winner of a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
  • Masi Oka, actor on TV's Heroes
  • Joe Paterno, legendary football coach for Penn State
  • Ted Turner, media mogul
  • Thomas J. Watson, Jr., once-president of IBM and U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union
  • Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Studying at Brown University

• Brown University Undergraduate School
• Brown University Graduate School
• Brown University Notable Programs of Study:
  • Division of Biology and Medicine
  • Warren Alpert Medical School
  • The Watson Institute for International Studies

Prospective Students for Brown University

• These are from the official Brown University website:
• Applying to Brown University
• Admission Criteria
• Financial Aid
• Important Dates
• Transfer Students

Visiting Brown University

• Official Site: Visit Brown University

Brown University Hotels

• Mahalo's Guide to Providence Hotels
• Visiting Brown University: Accommodations
• Visiting Brown University: Saunders Inn 
• TripAdvisor: Brown University Area Hotels  
• Orbitz: Brown University Area Hotels

Brown University Restaurants

• Mahalo's Guide to Providence Restaurants
• Frommer's.com: Boat House in nearby Sakonnet Point
• Frommer's.com: Cafe Nuovo
• John Harvards.com: John Harvard's Brew House

Brown University Transportation

• Official Site: Directions to Brown University
• Wikipedia: Theodore Francis "T.F." Green State Airport
• Wikipedia: List of Airlines using T.F. Green Airport
• Amtrak: Transportation to Brown University: via the Acela Express into Providence

Brown University Student Life

• Brown University Student Life:
  • Student Organizations
  • The Arts At Brown
  • Housing and Dining
  • Athletics And Recreation
  • Student Groups at Brown University
  • Campus Life & Student Services
• U.S. News & World Report: Brown University Campus Life
• Wikipedia: Brown University Student Groups
• CitySearch: Nightlife in Providence

Brown University Student Life News

• The Brown Daily Herald: Campus News
• Brown Daily Herald: "Exonerated Duke suspect awaits fresh start at Brown" (2007)
• The Brown Daily Herald: "With six weeks to go, a few words of advice for anxious '11ers" (2007)

Brown University Student Media

• Newspaper: Brown Daily Herald
• TV Station: Brown Television
• Radio: 95.5-FM WBRU  
• Humor Magazine: The Brown Jug
• Official Site: Student Groups List of Media/Publications

Brown University Blogs and Forums

• Forum: Brown University Discussion Groups
• Technorati: Brown University Blog
• Google: Brown University Blog Search

Brown University Timeline

• 1764: Founded as the College of Rhode Island in Warren, RI
• 1770: Relocated to Providence
• 1804: Renamed Brown University in honor of founder John Brown
• 1811: School organizes a medical program
• 1891: First time that female students were admitted
• 1937: Clarence Augustus Barbour becomes the last of the Baptist Clergymen to serve as President
• 1950: To replace the discontinued Junior Week/Junior Prom, Spring Weekend is instituted  
• 1954: 1 of 8 charter members to establish the Ivy League
• 1969: Major Change in the university occurs as a New Curriculum is adopted
• 1975: Medical program reinstatement results in 58 graduates with medical degrees
• 2001: Ruth J. Simmons becomes the first African-American president of an Ivy League institution

Brown University Sports Teams

• Official Site: Brown Bears Athletics
• League Website: The Ivy League
• Basketball Site: Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball
• Crew Site: Women's Crew 
• Fencing Site: Men's Fencing
• Football Site: Brown Bears Football 
• Gymnastics Site: Women's Gymnastics