Daily
Herald
THE BROWN
vol. cxlviii, no. 69
since 1891
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
U. considers naming interim dean of the College An announcement about the search for Bergeron’s successor might be made within the next two weeks By MICHAEL DUBIN SENIOR STAFF WRITER
HERALD FILE PHOTO
Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron will leave the University to assume the presidency at Connecticut College, effective Jan. 1.
The University may name an interim replacement for Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron while a search committee looks for her long-term successor, Provost Mark Schlissel P’15 and UCS President Todd Harris ’14.5 confirmed. The announcement of an interim dean of the College could come within the next two weeks, Schlissel said. “I’m hoping later this month to be able to put out an announcement discussing the search committee, the
search process, the notion of whether we’ll need an interim, and perhaps even who that would be,” Schlissel said. “But it won’t happen until at least next week or the week after.” Harris said he did not know when an announcement regarding an interim dean would be made but said he was in the process of scheduling a meeting this week with Schlissel and UCS Vice President Sam Gilman ’15 to discuss the position and the search process. Gilman said his knowledge of the possibility that an interim dean of the College could be chosen was limited. “We’re going to try to find out information as soon as possible, but we don’t really have anything right now,” he said. When Professor of English Paul Armstrong announced he would step down as dean of the College in January
CareerLAB looks to diversify offerings Some students have criticized the center, saying it focuses on a narrow set of fields By GABRIELLE DEE SENIOR STAFF WRITER
ALAN SHAN / HERALD
CareerLAB has made efforts to bring in more specialized advisers, including those with expertise in coaching pre-law and pre-med students.
Though the Center for Careers and Life After Brown has historically been criticized for its focus on technology, finance and consulting jobs, Director Andrew Simmons said it has continued making efforts to help students find links between their education and career opportunities. But some students said they still feel CareerLab has more work to do in terms of diversifying its offerings for undergraduates.
“What I’m most interested in is the middle ground between finance and PeaceCorps — companies that aren’t either of these polar extremes,” said Sage Green ’14.5 Finding that breadth remains “a challenge in a sense because we have such a diverse student body in terms of where students come from and what they want to do,” Simmons said. Though Simmons did not comment on the center’s specific plans for expansion this year, CareerLAB has taken recent steps in an effort to increase its campus presence and services and to rebrand its image on campus. In 2011, CareerLAB established a nonprofit career fair and increased the number of postings on the Job » See CAREERLAB, page 4
Lacking door, Blue Room remains open
2006, the University had almost six months to find his replacement. Former Provost Robert Zimmer told The Herald at the time that finding Armstrong’s replacement by June 30 was an “ambitious timeline.” Despite the time pressure, Bergeron assumed the dean of College position July 1 of that year, The Herald previously reported. With the August announcement that Bergeron will assume the presidency at Connecticut College on Jan. 1, the University would have to work on an even tighter deadline if it were to have a long-term successor in place by the time of her departure. Brown is not the only university currently searching for a new dean of the college. Following the resignation of former dean Evelynn Hammonds, Harvard is also looking for someone to fill the position.
Fall Career Fair Tomorrow Noon to 4 p.m. Main Green and Sayles Hall
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Coverage of the industries represented at the fair Maps of the fair tables and a list of employers Tips for before, during and after the fair SEE PAGE 5
SOME-BUNNY SPECIAL
In the aftermath of the door shattering, the Blue Room’s service is uninterrupted By EMMA HARRIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
EMILY GILBERT / HERALD DAN ZHANG / HERALD
After the glass door to the Blue Room shattered Sunday night, maintenance staff members arrived to clean up and assess the damage. Herald file photo.
Undergrads left fall stress behind as they snuggled animals at a Monday event sponsored by the 2015 Class Coordinating Board.
Crime roundup
Career Craze
Run, Bruno, run
Three crimes were reported over the weekend, including two thefts
The Fall Career Fair Wednesday will offer networking opportunities
At Dartmouth, both cross country teams finished in the top five
UNIVERSITY NEWS, 3
UNIVERSITY NEWS, 5
SPORTS, 6
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The Blue Room has remained open to customers after one of its doors was shattered Sunday at 5 p.m. A temporary wooden wall has been constructed where the glass door used to stand. Anthony Kanellopoulos ’16 was leaving the Blue Room at 5 p.m. Sunday when a cashier told him to use the side door to exit, he said. Kanellopoulos wanted to help the cashier by closing the glass doors all the way, but when he grabbed the door handle, “it just » See BLUE ROOM, page 2
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