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Brown’s history of student protests, demonstrations, sit-ins
The University has a long history of student activism. Over the years, activism at Brown has taken the form of walkouts, sit-ins and campus building occupations.
Equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution could have saved 670,000 lives, SPH, USC researchers find
The global COVID-19 vaccine campaign saved 2.4 million lives between January and August 2021, but distributing vaccines more equitably could have saved another 670,000 lives, according to an October working ...
Nelson Fitness Center begins trial run for sustainable cardio equipment
The Nelson Fitness Center recently introduced six cardio machines that convert human activity into electricity, according to a Nov. 7 University press release.
Housing experts weigh in on Housing Works RI 2023 fact book
Rhode Island faces racial disparities in the percentage of cost-burdened homeowner households and an increase in homelessness over the last four years, according to policy organization HousingWorks RI’s ...
‘Pain Hustlers’ disappoints in portrayal of high-stakes crime drama
Sometimes, a movie can have all the components to make an electric story but still be unable to produce any content worth remembering. Netflix’s new film “Pain Hustlers,” released Oct. 27, is a ...
University commemorates National First-Generation College Celebration Day
In 2017, the Council for Opportunity in Education, in coalition with the Center for First-Generation Student Success, launched the very first First-Generation College Celebration Day, now an annual occurrence. ...
‘Precarity of the African Spectacle’ film series explores ecological effects of capitalism, colonialism
On Nov. 6, the projector in the Martinos Auditorium of the Granoff Center for Creative Arts lit up with the sharp, colorful scenes of Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s film “This is Not a Burial, It’s ...
Students occupying University Hall arrested after sit-in demanding divestment, ceasefire
The Department of Public Safety arrested 20 Jewish students who participated in a sit-in at University Hall Wednesday evening. The students, who entered earlier that afternoon, refused to willingly leave ...
Twenty Jewish students occupy University Hall calling for divestment, ceasefire
Twenty Jewish students began a sit-in at University Hall Wednesday afternoon, demanding that the University administration and President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 support a ceasefire in the ...
Brown faculty call for a ceasefire in Israel-Palestine and the protection of academic freedom and student activism
Editors’ note: The letter below was first internally circulated to faculty Nov. 2, 2023. This letter has been sent to President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 with additional signatories who opted ...
An open letter from Jewish students
“Solidarity is the political version of love.” - Jewish feminist activist Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz
Installation at Brown-RISD Hillel expresses solidarity with 242 Israeli hostages held by Hamas
Two-hundred and forty-two empty chairs at Shabbat tables dressed with white cloth, plates and cups were set up on the terrace of Brown-RISD Hillel from Nov. 2 to Nov. 6. The installation, titled “The ...
Faculty Executive Committee, Doyle share updates at November faculty meeting
The Faculty Executive Committee shared progress on its goals at the November faculty meeting Tuesday evening. According to Steven Sloman, chair of the FEC and professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological ...
Paxson declines to comment on calls for ceasefire in Israel-Palestine, affirms support for free speech, scholarship
A group of over 160 faculty members recently sent a letter to President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 urging the University's administration to call for a ceasefire in the ongoing violence ...
Volleyball team splits weekend matches away at Harvard and Dartmouth
The volleyball team (16-6, 7-5 Ivy League) split a pair of away games this weekend with a loss against Harvard (14-7, 7-5) and a win against Dartmouth (8-13, 5-7). The win against Dartmouth clinched the ...
Men’s soccer draws Yale, clinches Ivy League Tournament spot
On Saturday evening, the Brown men’s soccer team (5-4-7, 2-0-5 Ivy League) clinched a postseason berth after a 0-0 draw against Yale (8-5-3, 3-1-3). The Bears’ tie on Saturday led them to their first ...
A step inside the LGBTQ Center’s queer, gender-affirming closet
The Stonewall House’s queer closet is not your typical closet: “When you open the door, there’s a whole community waiting to celebrate you and your beauty,” said Diana-Abasi Archibong ’26.
BioWeek hosts panels, community-building events
Biology Undergraduate Education held its second-ever BioWeek from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, which featured “useful academic tips, fun programming and a view of what careers the future might hold” for students ...
Democrat Gabe Amo wins special election for House seat
Democrat Gabe Amo, a former White House aide during the Obama and Biden administrations, won the special election for Rhode Island’s 1st U.S. Congressional District seat against Republican opponent ...