Topic: 250th Anniversary

Laughter and smiles of nostalgia lit up the faces of the roughly two dozen alums and students who gathered in the Brown Bookstore this Saturday afternoon.

A panel of alumni and faculty experts discussed the impact and future of the growing field of brain research Saturday morning.

Disruptions to journalism’s business model and media’s heightened polarization present challenges, two alum media veterans said at a panel Saturday.

Visitors to the Quiet Green can now view a new sculpture remembering and engaging with the University’s ties to the slave trade.

Under the heat of an unseasonably bright September sun, vendors at the Thayer Street Art Festival pitched their signs and perfected their displays.

Creativity “starts with the belief that you’re actually a creative person,” said Sheila Bridges ’86, author and founder of Sheila Bridges Design.

Though it is important to recollect Brown’s roots, it is equally important to recognize the fact that blindness to injustice need not be permanent.

The upcoming Fall Celebration tied to Brown’s 250th Anniversary presents a distinct opportunity to craft a definite sense of school spirit on campus.

Though Brown celebrated its 250th anniversary last weekend, the University is a baby compared to some of its peer institutions.

“It’s like magic, right?” Eve Ornstedt, executive director for the Office of the 250th Anniversary, reflected as she stood on the Main Green Friday.