Brown University reported the presence of 234 cases of influenza-like illness on campus as of last Wednesday, up from 78 cases just one week earlier, The Brown Daily Herald reported on Thursday. Although H1N1 vaccines will not be available until late October, Brown has started offering seasonal flu vaccines to all members of the campus community. The university aims to provide between 3,000 and 3,500 vaccinations, according to The Herald. In preparation for the flu season, Brown health services launched an online "Flu-web" for faculty, students and staff, hired two extra nurses and instituted a delay on all routine appointments to save resources.
Amid protests from students criticizing his decision to seek a third term, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe discussed his vision for Colombian social development and fielded questions at a Harvard University Institute of Politics forum held on Friday, The Harvard Crimson reported. Uribe, in response to the student protests, described his administration's economic and political achievements and emphasized his country's separation of powers, which he said will help prevent corruption. Uribe, who holds a graduate certificate in management from the Harvard Extension School, spoke of his goals for a stable and united Colombia. Elected in 2002, Uribe currently has a 70-percent approval rating.
