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THE BROWN DAILY HERALD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018
VOLUME CLIII, ISSUE 3
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Ban Ki-moon reflects on time at U.N. Cancellation of MAT Ban advises global track met with frustration outlook to solve issues of climate change, North, South Korean relations
2018-19 elementary program suspension to impact student-teacher ratios in local schools
By SOPHIA GRACE CARTER SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Ban Ki-moon greeted the audience with a humble bow as he approached the podium in Salomon Hall. As part of the Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture Series, Ban reflected on his two-term tenure as Secretary-General of the United Nations while also calling for partnership, global citizenship and sustainable development in his speech Monday afternoon. During his lecture, Ban spoke of his proudest achievements as SecretaryGeneral, a position he held from 2007 to 2016. In his role, he encouraged partnership between world leaders and helped create U.N. Women, an organization formed to advance women’s rights. Additionally, Ban addressed a dire need to focus on climate change. “Many people think climate change is something far away, but it is with us today. … We don’t have a planet B, therefore there cannot be a plan
By ALLIE REED SENIOR STAFF WRITER
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Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discussed his work on the Sustainable Development Goals and the formation of U.N. Women. B,” he said. Ban notably led the U.N. initiative to establish the Sustainable Development Goals — which aim to eradicate poverty, inequality and climate change — as priorities of the U.N.’s agenda while he held office. In fact, for decades, Ban has been one of the loudest
voices in environmental protection — even dubbing himself “Mr. Climate.” This nickname doesn’t come unwarranted; one of his lasting achievements while at the U.N. was his work on the Paris Climate Agreement, a feat of global cooperation that brought 174 » See BAN, page 2
The School of Professional Studies has faced intense criticism from numerous alums and current students after announcing its decision to suspend the elementary track of the Masters of Arts in Teaching program for the 2018-19 academic year as the program undergoes a review. Because no new students will be able to enroll in the elementary MAT program, the suspension will affect not just potential applicants, but also numerous public and private schools that rely on and benefit from the teachers-in-training. The absence of elementary MAT candidates next year will increase student-teacher ratios in many Providence classrooms and temporarily end SummerPrep, a supplemental education program that serves about 100 Providence students each year, according to some alums, current students and members
of the Providence community. Seven alums and three current students expressed their shared frustration to The Herald, and another alum communicated similar feelings over email. Six teachers in both public and private schools shared their concerns about the harm this suspension will cause to the Providence community. Allison Gaines Pell ’96, head of school at The Wheeler School, Jon Green, director of the Hamilton School at Wheeler — which serves students with learning differences — and Dan Corley ’75, head of school at Community Preparatory School, also shared their concerns about the loss of the program. When asked if the program will return after the one-year suspension, Dean of the School of Professional Studies and Vice Chair of the Department of Education Karen Sibley MAT’81 P’07 P’12 said, “I can’t tell you that. I don’t know for sure.” The University’s MAT program is an “intensive one-year master’s and certification program that prepares tomorrow’s teacher leaders,” according to the department of education’s website. The program is split into two tracks: » See TEACHING, page 3
Students push Art exhibition explores themes of Asian migration, movement for Southeast Asian, Asian American express identities Asian studies artists through photography, development calligraphy, paintings Southeast Asian Studies Initiative hopes to hire specialized faculty, create classes, host lectures By ARJUN GANGA STAFF WRITER
The Southeast Asian Studies Initiative is a fledgling student-led project with the goal of increasing academic visibility for Southeast Asia and its diasporas. The initiative began when founders Quinton Huang ’19 and Xiao Wei Yeap ’19 worked with Professor of American Studies and History Evelyn Hu-Dehart to create a 24-person seminar on modern Southeast Asian history that was first offered in spring 2016. “What we found is that Brown has a lot of classes and a lot of focus » See INITIATIVE, page 3
INSIDE
By LIYAAN MASKATI SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Last Thursday night saw the usually silent Leung Family Gallery transform into a buzzing art exhibition entitled “The Asian Migration: Movement Within and Outside.” Organized by the Asian American Student Initiative, the event explored the theme of migration and movement of Asian and Asian American communities through various forms of art, including photography, paintings and calligraphy. The exhibition also featured three performance groups: a drumming group, a singer and a dancing group. Each year, the coordinators of AASI organize a community-focused event, said Sabrina Whitfill ’19, cocoordinator of AASI. This year’s event, which took the form of an art exhibition, “celebrated the arts and creativity within the (Asian/Asian American and
ARTS & CULTURE
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Attendees at last Thursday’s exhibition “The Asian Migration: Movement Within and Outside” admired the many art pieces on display, which featured narratives that explored the Asian diaspora. Pacific Islander) community,” she said. engage with the work of AAPI students — especially Asian and Asian Ameri“One of the benefits of having from Brown and the Rhode Island can artists — to express their voices an art exhibition is that it’s an open School Design, she said. and feelings through art, said Sumaiya space,” Whitfill explained. In just a “The Asian Migration: Move- Sayeed ’20, co-coordinator of AASI. single room, viewers can interact ment Within and Outside” aimed to Most of the artwork featured revolved with one another and simultaneously provide a space for different artists » See EXHIBITION, page 2
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018
METRO Providence Police Department training focuses on LGBTQ+ issues, elicits positive feedback
NEWS Campus crime includes large number of larcenies, robbery, cases of breaking and entering
COMMENTARY Editorial: U. right to change performing arts center plans after sustained community pushback
COMMENTARY Okin ’19: Dating apps distort expectations for real world decision making, rewards
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