February 9 – February 15
February 10:
- DIAP to double OCL's Emergency Fund. "The Office of Campus Life and Student Services will double its Emergency Fund in response to feedback from high-need students regarding the Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, said Dean of the College Maud Mandel." The fund primarily assists in covering students' emergency expenses when there are no other alternative forms of funding available.
February 11:
- CS Dept. to hire student diversity, inclusion advocates. In an attempt to better foster intra-departmental diversity, Brown's CS Department is in the process of hiring "student advocates for diversity and inclusion." The department is notoriously lacking in diversity, and this initiative stems from an action plan recently put forth by the administration to better address this problem.
- University Resources Committee presents financial priorities. At a UCS meeting, University Resources Committee members articulated "priorities of maintaining financial sustainability, creating a diverse campus and fostering academic excellence" with regard to the 2016-2017 budget. Some of the most notable budget changes include a recommended exclusion of the suite fee from suites without kitchens and the providing of one University-financed trip home to international students on financial aid each year.
February 14:
- This Valentine's Day...Hold Brown Accountable. In an e-mail sent by UCS President Sazzy Gourley '16 on Sunday, it was announced that several campus-wide committees are recruiting new members from Brown's undergraduate population. This year marks the first in which a funding plan is open to committee-serving students. Interested students can apply to 17 different committees, each dedicated to a specific facet of the undergraduate experience.