A Day on College Hill Open Houses
A Day on College Hill Open Houses
April 17 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Anthropology
Rhode Island Hall
The Department of Anthropology is committed to the study of humanity, past and present. Current faculty and students are especially engaged in research related to issues of power, violence, politics, health, and population. Our socio-cultural and linguistic anthropologists are engaged in ethnography across the globe. The department's anthropological archaeologists focus on the study of the material remains of the ancient, historic, and modern Americas.
Computer Science
115 Waterman Street, Thomas J. Watson Sr. Center for Information Technology, 3rd Floor Atrium
Computer Science at Brown has the largest number of concentrators of any department at Brown. Current CS undergrads and faculty will be on hand to answer questions about the department and its various offerings (both academic and otherwise).
Curricular Resource Center
167 Angell Street, Lower Level
The Curricular Resource Center houses various academic advising programs unique to Brown: Independent Concentrations, Independent Studies, Departmental Undergraduate Groups, peer Academic Coaching, and more! Members of the professional and student staff will be available to answer your questions!
Economics
64 Waterman Street, Robinson Hall, Rotunda
Economics is one of the most popular concentrations at Brown. In addition to the regular concentration, with its optional business track and professional track, we offer joint concentrations with Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, and Mathematics. The open house will be in Robinson Hall's rotunda.
German Studies
190 Hope Street, Room 103
Did you take German in high school or maybe you are interested in starting German? Come enjoy some German cake and chocolate while meeting faculty and students and learning about our amazing classes! We have beginning to advanced levels of language classes and offer German-related topic courses in German and in English as well. If you're considering study abroad, we can advise on how to prepare for Study Abroad in Berlin or Freiburg. The open house would take place in our departmental library. Faculty and some undergraduate and graduate students would be present. Willkommen!
History of Art & Architecture and Visual Art
64 College Street, List Art Building
The List Art Building houses two departments at Brown - the Department of the History of Art & Architecture, and the Department of Visual Art. Students interested in studying any areas of visual art, art or architectural history, museum studies or visual cultures are invited to attend our open house. HIAA and VISA will provide tours of List Art Building, including gallery spaces, classrooms, studios, and offices, and facilitate a Q&A for students with faculty.
Italian Studies
190 Hope Street, Room 204
This marks the first time the Italian Studies department is hosting an open house for ADOCH. We plan to offer an informal presentation highlighting our program, course offerings, and study abroad opportunities.
Modern Culture and Media
155 George Street, Room 106
In research and teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate level, MCM combines the analysis of diverse texts — visual and verbal, literary and historical, theoretical and popular, imaginative and archival — with the study of contemporary theories of representation and cultural production and creative practice in a range of media. Through studying MCM, students become critically sophisticated and knowledgeable about the theory, history, and analysis of media and cultural forms. They also learn to produce innovative work — whether in theory, media practice, or historical scholarship — that interrogates and transforms conventional understandings of these forms.
Music
105 Benevolent Street, Fulton Rehearsal Hall 105
The Department of Music offers a diverse curriculum with creative courses in composition, technology, and performance and speculative studies in history, theory, ethnomusicology, philosophy, and musical aesthetics. Department staff and currently enrolled students will be on hand to help answer questions.
Political Science
111 Thayer Street, Third Floor, Room 341
What is justice? What is democracy? How do social movements bring about change? These are samples of the kinds of questions we explore. Political Science concentrators have close interaction with a permanent faculty of top scholars, who bring their cutting-edge research into the classroom. Please stop by to learn more.
School of Engineering
184 Hope Street, Engineering Research Center (ERC)
Brown School of Engineering is an inclusive and community focused program organized around students and learning, we do not have traditional departments or boundaries, and we emphasize interdisciplinary connections and hands-on learning.
Slavic Studies
346 Brook Street, Marston Hall
We teach and offer concentration in Russian, Polish and Czech languages and cultures. We will be offering typical East and Central European candies and an overview of our program and course offerings. Our concentration advisor, 1-2 of our language lecturers, and 1-2 DUG leaders will also attend.
Athletics & Recreation
225 Hope Street, Nelson Fitness Center and Penner Field House
We’re opening the doors to both the Nelson Fitness Center and Penner Field House for an afternoon of exploration and connection. Join us for guided tours of our premier facilities and stop by our info tables to learn everything you need to know about fitness classes, personal training, intramurals, and club sports.
Brown Center for Students of Color
68 Brown Street, Partridge Hall, (corner of Brown and Waterman Street)
The Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC) serves as a gathering space for cultivating community and belonging through the lens of better understanding the experiences of people of color on campus.
The BCSC hosts events and programs that build and affirm community by centering ways of knowing and being. With an understanding of the structural causes of individual and communal experiences, we are then able to explore tangible ways to create change. The BCSC’s programs, meeting spaces, and resources are open to all Brown undergraduate, graduate, and medical students.
Brown RISD Hillel
80 Brown Street, Hillel Building
We are the Jewish Life center on campus, part of the broader Hillel International organization. We'll host an open house with ice cream for students and families. Prospective students will be available to help answer questions!
LGBTQ Center
22 Benevolent Street, Stonewall House
The LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House fosters an affirming environment for community, connection, and support for all undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. While Stonewall House centers LGBTQ+ experiences, it remains open to the broader Brown community, welcoming students, faculty, staff, families, friends, and allies. Through educational programs, community events, and shared space, the Center works to build connection, learning, and belonging across campus. Explore Stonewall on a self-guided tour and connect with our current staff and students.
New Student Orientation
75 Waterman Street, Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, Blue Room
We plan to host a mix & mingle event in the Blue Room where prospective students and families can meet students leaders who play large roles in students onboarding to the university in their first weeks on campus - Bruno Leaders, Meiklejohns, Community Coordinators, International Orientation Mentors, and Multicultural Peer Mentors.
Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life
Main Green, Outside Manning Chapel
The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life is home to the University Chaplains - Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and Protestant - and 40 affiliated colleagues that support over 20 religious and spiritual student-run groups on campus. Our Chaplains extend a warm welcome to students from all religious traditions, as well as those who identify as secular or spiritual. We pray, teach, share coffee and tea, hold confidential counsel, offer programs for the religious and the non-religious -- and more! We hope you'll stop by and say hello!
Office of Military-Affiliated Students
194 Meeting Street, Room 017 and steps outside
The Office of Military-Affiliated Students (OMAS) assists student veterans, ROTC cadets, and other military-affiliated students in making successful transitions into and out of the Brown community. We do this by offering programs and support services that facilitate learning opportunities within the military-affiliated and Brown community at large, connecting students to campus and community resources, and by supporting and advocating for our student veterans and ROTC cadets. OMAS also engages with Brown students interested in learning more about the military-affiliated community and with students exploring their options to serve in the Armed Forces post-graduation. OMAS Staff and current ROTC cadets from Army, Air Force, and Navy/USMC units will also be available to answer questions.
Department of Public Safety & Emergency Management
75 Charlesfield Street
Brown University's Public Safety and Emergency Management is a fully functioning police department and serves the Brown Community 24 hours a day, seven days a week, patrolling the campus to deter crime, develop community relations, and respond to calls for service and assistance. The department’s mission emphasizes crime prevention, problem solving and joint officer-community responsibility.
From Small Towns to Brown
75 Waterman Street, Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, Petteruti Lounge
Join Rural Students @ Brown for a panel and mixer to learn more about how undergraduates from rural and small-town backgrounds build community, navigate the city of Providence, and transition from home to college life. This event is supported by the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network.
Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender
26 Benevolent Street
The Sarah Doyle Center (SDC) is a student center at Brown University that cultivates community and belonging through the lens of women and gender. Our annual programs, meeting spaces, and resources are open to all Brown undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Please join the Sarah Doyle Center for tea and cookies!
Undocumented, First-Generation College and Low-Income Student (U-FLi) Center
201 Thayer Street, Sciences Library, 5th Floor
The U-FLi Center is a dedicated support hub for students who are undocumented, first-generation college, and low-income at Brown University. The Center provides a space for community, learning, and advocacy by offering programs and initiatives designed to promote holistic student success and a sense of belonging. Come by to meet the professional staff and connect with the center’s team of U-FLi Peer Counselors.