Brown University has the reputation as the most eccentric and liberal of the Ivies. Brown offers an open curriculum in over 40 academic departments, imposing no core requirements and allowing students to “concentrate” rather than “major” in their preferred areas of study. About 47% of freshmen receive grants from the school averaging about $36,000. Established in 1764, Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the nation. Superstition permeates the university: the Van Wickle Gates are closed except at Convocation and Commencement, and legend dictates that students who walk through more than twice will have bad luck. The Brown Bears compete in 37 Division I sports. In 2015 Brown’s athletic teams were recognized as second in the nation in the NCAA Academic Progress Rate for the fourth consecutive year. Notable alumni include John F. Kennedy, Jr., Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, CNN founder Ted Turner and actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson. More »
This post was updated to include comments from Andrew Auernheimer–Weev–that he made in a conversation with the author on Twitter and additional comments from Andrea Matwyshyn.
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