Matt Garcia, associate professor of American civilization, and graduate student Mario Sifuentez comment about the importance of a Smithsonian Institution project in which they are taking part. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is working with several universities to collect oral histories of braceros - migrant workers who traveled from Mexico to work on California farms during World War II. (NB: The article misidentifies the location of Brown University.)

A Brown University program that helps recycle students’ unwanted household items at the end of the academic year is cited as the model for a similar program at the University of Albany.

The size of the Class of 2006 and more stringent fire codes have introduced a change to Brown’s Commencement tradition at the First Baptist Church. This article also provides an overview of Commencement/Reunion weekend events.

Brown University will present an honorary Doctor of Laws to Nigeria’s minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on May 28. The article also mentions the seven others who will receive honorary degrees during Brown’s Commencement ceremony.

The Fox Report aired a feature about Brown University’s Interfaith House. Included were interviews with University Chaplain Janet Cooper Nelson and several students who lived at Interfaith House.

Professor of Religious Studies Ross Kraemer is among the scholars quoted in this cover story about Mary Magdalene.

Diana Chien of Long Island will graduate on May 28 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering - and a certificate to teach physics in grades seven to 12. This one-of-a-kind teacher preparation program aims to train students to teach physics in an engaging, hands-on style. The program will also address a national shortage of physics teachers.