Watson's Kennedy Abruptly Quits Post

THE BROWN Dvol. cxliv,aily no. 58 | Monday, July 20, H2009 | Servingerald the community daily since 1891 PRE-SORTED Metcalf overhaul planned after new building scrapped STANDARD U.S. postaGE paID BY SARA SUNSHINE perMIT no. 2475 SENIOR STAFF WRITER ProVIdenCE, R.I. Months after scuttling plans to build an ambitious new brain sci- ence building in the wake of finan- U. will seek cial losses, the Corporation has approved a “schematic design” for to trim $30m the renovation of Metcalf Chemis- try and Research Laboratory into a new “mind brain behavior” center, more from according to Vice President for Facilities Management Stephen next budget Maiorisi. BY SETH MOTEL The approval of plans for Met- NE ws EDITOR calf represents the official aban- donment of plans to construct an Months after the Corporation ap- entirely new building along the proved a reduced budget for the fiscal newly completed Walk, said Rich- year that began July 1, the University ard Spies, executive vice president is now looking to cut another $30 for planning and senior advisor to million from next year’s budget, ad- Kim Perley / Herald the president. ministrators said. Workers broke ground on the Creative Arts Center on Olive Street. SEE S UMMER CON S TRUCTION PHOTO S , PAGE 6. The University first announced Of the cuts sought, about $15 to its intent to renovate rather than a University-owned building in suit research needs, Maiorisi said. “We compare it to the trans- 20 million would be realized through undertake new construction for Providence’s Jewelry District. Additionally, the renovations will formation of J. Walter Wilson,” organizational changes, Provost Da- both the center and a planned The renovation, which will be- develop the previously unused at- Maiorisi said, referring to the for- vid Kertzer ’69 P’95 P’98 and Execu- medical education building in gin in June 2010, will gut Metcalf, tic space, upgrade lecture halls, mer laboratory space that opened tive Vice President for Finance and February. The medical educa- leaving only its structural walls establish common areas and cre- Administration Beppie Huidekoper tion building is to be located in and transforming the interior to ate more spacious stairwells. continued on page 6 said in interviews. For fiscal year 2011, which begins a year from now, the University es- timates it will save about $7 million Taxes on private colleges from revisions to planned capital proj- ects and an additional $5 to 10 million advance in R.I. legislature through policy changes. The Orga- nizational Review Committee, which BY ANNE SIMONS hospitals, are typically exempt from comprises 10 administrators, three SENIOR STAFF WRITER property taxes. faculty members and two students, Rhode Island and its cities have will be responsible for finding an Two bills have made progress in been suffering from the economic extra $15 to 20 million in savings. Rhode Island’s General Assembly crisis that has swept the country, put- “What I perceive is that the Uni- that could cost Brown and its stu- ting pressure on government coffers. versity is trying to reorganize inter- Courtesy of Brown.edu (left), Herald File Photo dents millions of dollars if they be- Providence has a substantial budget nally, which is a different strategy David Kennedy (right), hired to lead the University’s efforts to raise its global profile, will be replaced by Michael Kennedy (left), no relation. come law. deficit and city leaders are looking than simply cutting the budget,” ORC One bill would allow cities to as- to raise additional revenue. member Jason Zysk MA’07 GS wrote sess a “student impact fee” of $150 The two bills represent a poten- in an e-mail. per semester for out-of-state students tial $27 million in annual revenue for Kertzer said the revisions will still Watson’s Kennedy who attend private colleges in Rhode the city, according to the Providence allow for an increase in the budget Island. The universities would pay Journal. Both proposals originated over the next several years, though the municipal governments directly, in the office of Providence Mayor not as much as anticipated. The edu- abruptly quits post allowing them to raise the funds as David Cicilline ’83. cation and general budget, which they see fit. “It is a basic principle of fairness,” consists of the entire budget except BY SYDNEY EMBER uncertainty regarding Brown’s The other proposed legislation Cicilline said. The residents of Rhode for that of the Division of Biology SENIOR STAFF WRITER internationalization agenda, forc- would allow cities to collect a fee of Island who pay property taxes are and Medicine, will increase from ing the administration to scramble up to 25 percent of property taxes being unfairly burdened and those $550 million in 2010 to $600 million David Kennedy ’76 resigned abrupt- to fill the vacancy before the aca- from nonprofits with properties who take advantage of city services in 2011. But that figure represents ly last month as vice president for demic year. valued over $20 million. Nonprof- international affairs and interim The position of vice president its, such as private universities and continued on page 2 continued on page 2 director of the Watson Institute for for international affairs will be filled International Studies, shortly after from within the University, Kertzer University of Michigan sociologist said, in contrast to the more high- ‘Hermione’ to go from Hogwarts to College Hill Michael Kennedy was selected as profile search that yielded Ken- Watson’s new director. nedy’s appointment. BY BEN HYMAN speculation and rumor, that she will Provost David Kertzer ’69 P’95 “We’ve gotten various things ART S & CULTURE EDITOR attend Brown this fall. P’98 informed the faculty of Ken- going,” Kertzer said of Brown’s Watson’s decision became public nedy’s resignation in an e-mail on recent internationalization efforts. It has been perhaps the most obses- when ‘Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe June 10. David Kennedy will return “It’s going to be imperative to get sively scrutinized college decision told the U.K.’s The Guardian news- to Harvard Law School, where he another vice president quickly so process ever en- paper about his was a professor of law and direc- we don’t lose that momentum.” dured. ARTS & CULTURE co-star’s college tor of Harvard’s European Law David Kennedy’s decision to Emma Wat- plans in a July 4 Research Center when he was se- return full-time to Harvard, where son, the British actress who plays interview. The actress herself veri- lected in late 2007 to head Brown’s he continued to teach as an adjunct the bookish but valiant Hermione fied her impending matriculation internationalization effort. Granger in the Harry Potter mov- Sergiy Galonkin Kennedy’s resignation has left continued on page 2 ies, has confirmed, after months of continued on page 7 ‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson. News.....1-4 Arts........5-7 Arts, 5 Sports, 7 Opinions, 11 Sports...8-9 GOING TO THE CHAPEL MAN DOWN OPEN TOUR Editorial..10 Happy couples have been The men’s hockey team Topaz ’12 argues for a Opinion...11 coming to College Hill to searches for a new coach; more even-sided view for Today........12 say, ‘I do’ Crew goes to England tours of College Hill INSIDE www.browndailyherald.com 195 Angell Street, Providence, Rhode Island [email protected] Page 2 THE BROWN DAILY HERALD MondaY, JULY 20, 2009 “It’s going to be a very busy fall.” CAMPUS NEWS — Provost David Kertzer ’69 P’95 P’98, on the need to find $30 million in savings Tax would make Brown pay Additional cuts sought for ’11 budget parents throughout the process. “We freeze as long as it is comparable to each semester for students continued from page 1 don’t want the community to get the what is happening at peer institu- continued from page 1 of the proposals. a reduction from a previously antici- sense that we’re making decisions tions. “Mostly you have to worry “The mayor’s budget shortfall” pated budget, which had the budget without the people here to get in- about what’s going on elsewhere,” without paying taxes are not doing is the motivation behind this legisla- reaching $690 million by 2014. volved,” she said. he said, adding he thinks that the their “fair share,” he said. tion, Egan said. His group’s member In a June 29 memo to the Brown ORC member Sarah Rutherford freeze might last another year. “I think it is fair for every person schools, also facing financial trou- community, Kertzer and Huidekoper ’12 said she is intent on making stu- The “academic functioning” of who is a member of a community to bles, are making “drastic changes” cautioned that the University has lost dents aware of ways to get involved the University remains the top prior- contribute to the well-being of the to cut costs. Providence should do more than 25 percent of its endow- in the process and to “see the bigger ity for the group, Pelcovits said. He community,” Cicilline said. the same, he said. ment in the past 12 months, and that picture” by inviting student feedback added he anticipates that the organi- State Rep. Gordon Fox, D-Dist. The four private universities of “full recovery from that loss will take during the semester. zational budget reduction will have 4, sponsored the student impact Providence — Brown, Rhode Island several years.” Huidekoper said it was unclear few noticeable effects in classrooms fee legislation in the House. “While School of Design, Providence Col- Huidekoper said the review whether this process will have to or labs.

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