RI Pride returns in person for first time in two years

By Neil Mehta | July 21

On June 18, Rhode Island Pride celebrated its 46th annual Rhode Island PrideFest in Providence Innovation District Park, capping off its Pride Month mainstay with an illuminated night parade in downtown Providence later that evening. Many attendees eagerly awaited the return of

---

From Bears young and old: Brown freshmen and seniors reflect on campus culture

By Katy Pickens | May 27

 For students that have been on Brown’s campus in the last four years, there have been two definitive eras: before the pandemic hit, and after. 

---

Senior Orators: Michelle Liu ’22, Alexandra Ali Martinez ’22, Kaitlan Bui ’22, Sydney Lo ’20, Dhruv Singh ’19.5

By Alex Nadirashvili | May 27

During an average Thursday night dinner at the Ratty, Michelle Liu ’22 received an unexpected email that left her in shock. She had been chosen as one of the senior orators for the class of 2022, inviting her to join in a 254-year-old University tradition that allows select students to deliver speeches ...

---

Pelosi, Shaggy, Berkley to receive honorary degrees

By Julia Vaz | May 27

During Commencement and Reunion Weekend from May 27 to 29, President Christina Paxson P’19 will confer honorary degrees on nine distinguished leaders: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott MPH’11, Dr. Seth Berkley ’78 MD’81, Guido Imbens MA’89 PhD’91, Stanley Nelson, Nancy Pelosi, Shaggy, Alice ...

---

‘The new normal’: how remote learning shaped student accessibility, spurred academic innovation

By Alex Nadirashvili | May 27

As the threat of COVID-19 loomed over campus in March 2020 and University community members waited in anticipation for the inevitable email that would mandate ...