By Eric Xia In the latest poll by Brown Opinion Project (n=207), we found that the avenues through which Brown students make friends varies predictably across concentrations and class year. We identify some general results from crosstabulations, and then focus on race & concentration, which both appear to be important factors in making friends. We report results over class years, as there is significant variability between grades.  We couldn’t have published this report witho

The freedom to take classes outside of concentrations is a signature of Brown’s Open Curriculum. By Jason Mao One of Brown’s most distinctive characteristics is the freedom it affords to its students in course selection: students may drop in on any class for Shopping Period, the first two weeks of the semester. This allows undergraduates to explore disciplines that lie outside of their interests or intended career path. Yet many students, particularly in engineering and the h