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Brown reaches settlement with U.S. Department of Justice after wrongly denying readmission to students on mental health medical leave

By Jack Walker and Caelyn Pender | August 11

The University will pay $684,000 and revise its policies as part of an Aug. 10 settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after the DOJ found that Brown denied readmission to certain students on medical leaves of absence due to mental health concerns, according to the settlement. The payment will ...

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Students, alums file federal class action lawsuit against Brown claiming U. fails to protect students from sexual violence

By Gaya Gupta and Will Kubzansky | August 9

Four women filed a federal class action complaint Aug. 6 against the University, claiming that it not only neglected to protect its students from sexual harassment and sexual abuse, but also “actively prevented the reporting of such harm.” The class of the suit, which was filed in the U.S. ...

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U. reinstates masking, other protocols, citing Delta variant concerns

By Jack Walker | August 3

The University has reinstated its mask-wearing requirement for vaccinated individuals in indoor facilities on campus, increased its required COVID-19 testing frequency for on-campus community members and revised its initial plan for employees to return to on-campus operations, citing the rapid spread ...

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PETA publishes open letter to Paxson condemning U. laboratories for mistreatment of animals

By Jack Walker | July 29

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals published an open letter July 6 to President Christina Paxson P’19 condemning University laboratories for “chronic and egregious animal welfare violations,” citing 23 violations of federal animal welfare guidelines between March 2019 and April 2021. The ...

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PPSD students ponder fall, reflect on pandemic learning

By Kate Dario | July 29

Providence public schools begin the 2021-2022 school year on Sept. 9. But amid rising COVID-19 levels, a new interim superintendent, a contentious Providence Teachers Union Contract negotiation and the continuing state takeover, Providence Public School District students find themselves in an uncertain ...

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Brown employee arrested after hit-and-run

By Stella Olken-Hunt | July 28

University employee Brian Amadon was arrested by Providence police July 16 following a hit-and-run two days prior that injured a local journalist, according to NBC 10 WJAR. Amadon reportedly hit Kate Nagle, an editor for GoLocalProv, with his motorcycle outside her home on Arlington Avenue on the East ...

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Students reflect on accelerated summer semester, adjust to updated campus policies

By Shilpa Sajja | July 28

As the final term of the University’s three-term calendar comes to an end, enrolled students have experienced varying degrees of burnout, an appreciation of increased opportunities for social interaction and an overarching anticipation for a return to normalcy. Due to the University’s implementation ...

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Brown reinstates routine COVID-19 testing for all students, cites uptick in variants

By Laura David | July 27

The University will reinstate its COVID-19 testing requirement for all community members starting August 16 with plans to maintain it through September at least, Vice President of Planning and Policy Russell Carey '91 MA'06 wrote in a Monday email to the Brown community. Fully-vaccinated individuals ...

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Blue Room reopens its doors to on-campus students

By Emily Faulhaber | July 26

From freshly baked sweets to New Harvest coffee to savory sandwiches and salads, the Blue Room was a staple of pre-pandemic, on-campus dining. On July 23, the Blue Room reopened its doors for in-person dining to students approved to be on campus for the summer 2021 semester — marking its first time ...

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A ‘waiting game’: life on Brown’s waitlist during an uncertain admissions season

By Will Kubzansky | July 26

For the vast majority of applicants to the University, regular admission notifications conclude a months-long waiting game, providing a definitive answer at the end of their college process. But for a comparatively small group — a few thousand out of the 46,568 who applied to the University this ...

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Brown considers adjustments for fall semester as asymptomatic, symptomatic COVID-19 testing rates remain low

By Gabriella Vulakh | July 26

The University continues to watch public health conditions while preparing for changes leading up to the fall semester, including further reopening of campus dining halls. The Blue Room opened for student in-person dining July 23 to give students more flexibility and options on campus, according to ...

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A timeline of COVID-19 vaccination and re-opening plans on College Hill

By Jack Walker | July 22

Recent months for the University and Providence at large — entailing vaccine distribution, uncertain public health guidelines and a gradual re-opening of in-person activity — have proven to be a time of change, documented in an outpouring of new COVID-19 policies and plans. As College Hill approaches ...

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Brown purchases River House to turn into graduate student housing

By Gaya Gupta | July 22

The University has purchased River House, a 174-unit residential building located in the Jewelry District, with plans to turn the complex into housing for Brown graduate and medical students. The University formed and executed the purchase of River House through a wholly owned subsidiary, River House ...

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BAI, Providence Student Union unveil youth-created billboard series highlighting Student Bill of Rights

By Jack Walker | July 21

The Brown Arts Initiative, the Providence Student Union and a group of local artists unveiled a series of three billboards on May 28 along local roadways that highlight an ongoing campaign “to secure a safe, healthy and engaging school environment for all students” through a national Student Bill ...

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Brown names Rodney Chatman as vice president for campus safety

By Jack Walker | July 20

Rodney Chatman will assume an “expanded and newly elevated position” of vice president for campus safety effective Sept. 1, according to a July 20 news release from the University. Chatman’s hiring marks the completion of a national search conducted throughout the spring 2021 semester following ...

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R.I. Supreme Court rules in favor of Brown in sexual assault lawsuit

By Noble Brigham | July 20

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the dismissal of Title IX lawsuit Jane Doe v. Brown in an opinion filed June 28, ending an eight-year investigatory and legal process. The case involved what Doe and her attorneys characterized as the University’s mishandling of the investigation after her ...

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FDA approval of new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, developed in part by Brown researchers, mired in controversy

By Kathleen Meininger | July 20

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug Aduhelm for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease June 7 through its accelerated approval pathway. While some patient advocacy groups and creators of the drug — including several University researchers — see the drug’s approval as a step forward, ...

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'Living in fear': local Haitian communities rocked by president’s assassination, civil unrest

By Liza Mullett | July 19

There are nearly 1600 miles between Providence and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. But the small yet closely connected Haitian community in the Ocean State still felt shockwaves of the July 7 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse and the civil unrest that has followed. The details and rationale ...

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University rejects community stakeholders’ proposed changes to Brook Street dorm

By Sameer Sinha | July 19

The University recently rejected a set of four requests regarding the planned dorm on Brook Street made by various community groups and stakeholders. A letter to University leaders and an accompanying petition asked for a reduction in height, preservation of historical buildings, preservation of retail ...

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Dean Jha named one of World’s 50 Greatest Leaders

By Benjamin Pollard | July 18

While an undergraduate at Columbia studying economics — long before he would be named one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine — Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health, was a pre-med student in part because his parents “really wanted” him to go to medical school. ...