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“A drop in the proverbial bucket”: Incarceration scholars, housing activists weigh in on Biden executive orders

By Liza Mullett | February 5

President Joe Biden has signed 28 executive orders within his first two weeks as president — more than most presidents in recent history have done in their first month in the Oval Office. On the cusp of Black History Month, Biden issued several orders related to ending racial inequity and discrimination. The ...

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Brown-Tougaloo partnership works to adapt in the face of COVID-19 uncertainty

By Alex Nadirashvili | February 4

During the height of the Civil Rights Movement in May 1964, the Mississippi state legislature threatened to revoke the charter of Tougaloo College, one of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities, for “fostering 'agitation' rather than education.” Brown stepped in to help, ...

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WORD! celebrates 20 years as Brown’s only spoken word poetry group

By Loki Olin | February 4

Sage Morgan-Hubbard ’05 strode through the Van Wickle Gates as a freshman in 2001, determined to join a campus poetry group at her new school. Fresh off A Day On College Hill filled with open-mic poetry and an encounter with a Providence slam poetry team, she had hoped to find similar opportunities ...

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Community organizations prepare for pandemic Black History Month celebrations

By Katy Pickens | February 4

Celebrations of Black History Month will look different this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite challenges posed by mostly-remote operations, organizations focused on Black, Indigenous and people of color plan on reaching more people this year than they have in the past. Though ...

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Brown goes test-optional for second year in a row, citing COVID-19 pandemic

By Will Kubzansky | February 4

First-year applicants to the class of 2026 will not have to submit a standardized test score with their applications, the Admissions Office announced Tuesday. The University initially announced its test-optional policy for applicants in the 2020-21 cycle last June — with the caveat that applicants ...

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Owners of Black-owned restaurants in Providence reflect on mission, serve their communities

By Victoria Yin | February 4

Local businesses across the country are struggling financially and adapting to new circumstances amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants in Providence are no exception. The owners of three Black-owned restaurants, The Glow Cafe & Juice Bar, The Afro-Indigenous Vegan and Island House, shared their ...

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“Genius is not always the gift of those in fortunate circumstances”: Brown’s first Black graduates

By Caelyn Pender | February 4

On a Wednesday in June 1877, a procession of hundreds of students, alumni and community members marched across the campus of Brown University. Led by a marching band and a Providence sheriff, they crossed College, Benefit, Waterman and Main streets on the way to the First Baptist Meeting House. The ...

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Black identity student organizations adapt to a virtual world

By Karlos Bautista | February 4

In unprecedented times, Black identity student organizations have found ways to continue engaging with their communities through remote events and programming, along with collaboration between groups. With first-years unable to organically find out about different Black student organizations on campus ...

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Pawtucket community calls for reopening of district’s schools for in-person learning

By Sophie Butcher | February 4

Pawtucket, which has Rhode Island’s highest population of Black students, remains the only city in the state without an in-person learning plan for the semester. The Pawtucket School Committee recently resolved to keep schools closed for in-person learning until September, despite calls from the ...

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VP for Institutional Equity and Diversity Shontay Delalue to leave U. for Dartmouth

By Maisie Newbury | February 4

Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity Shontay Delalue will leave the University July 1 to become senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth, according to a Thursday announcement from President Christina Paxson P’19. During her time at the University, which began ...

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Providence experiences uptick in homicides, aggravated assault in 2020

By Victor Chang | February 3

Providence experienced a significant increase in homicides and shootings in 2020, according to statistics released by the Providence Police Department. But the number of other violent crimes — such as robberies and sex offenses — have all seen declines. Compared to 2019, the number of homicides ...

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Rhode Island unveils age-based vaccination distribution plan

By Corey Gelb-Bicknell | February 3

In December, more than 40 interest groups and businesses — representing groups ranging from school bus drivers to librarians — wrote letters to the Rhode Island Department of Health regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution, with many laying out reasons why they should be prioritized in the next phase, ...

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New environmental ordinances introduced to advance Climate Justice Plan

By Sarah Ogundare | February 3

Ward 2 Councilwoman Helen Anthony introduced two new environmental ordinances Jan. 21 to the Providence City Council that would promote Mayor Jorge Elorza’s Climate Justice Plan. The first ordinance would require all large buildings to record and report their energy usage, and the second would codify ...

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UCS elects UFB first-year representative

By Shilpa Sajja | February 3

The Undergraduate Council of Students elected William Borges ’24 to be the first-year representative on the Undergraduate Finance Board after hearing speeches from four first-years at its general body meeting Wednesday evening. Borges ran against contenders David Chu ’24, Octavia Rowe ’24 and ...

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PANTHER research collaboration founded by former Brown professor receives $10 million federal grant

By Reem Ibrahim | February 2

PANTHER, a multi-institutional research collaboration, recently received a $10 million federal grant from the Office of Naval Research within the U.S. Department of the Navy. The goal of PANTHER is to understand, detect and prevent traumatic brain injuries. Achieving these three overarching goals ...

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University plans return to two-semester model for fall 2021

By Samantha Molina | February 2

The University plans to return to a two-semester model in the fall, Provost Richard Locke P’18 said at Tuesday’s faculty meeting. It remains uncertain whether Brown will be able to “actually return to a fully densified” campus in the fall, consistent with conditions before the pandemic, Locke ...

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Paxson shares updates on student, faculty COVID-19 vaccination

By Samantha Molina | February 2

The University will likely begin to vaccinate students over the summer, President Christina Paxson P’19 said at the first faculty meeting of the spring semester Tuesday. Associate Professor of Classics and Chair of the Faculty Executive Committee Johanna Hanink additionally discussed faculty’s ...

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Mail Services faces increased volume of packages, further logistical demands

By Jack Walker | February 2

After getting a notification from Mail Services that her package had arrived the night before, Emerson Goodrich ’23 made a point of waking up early to beat the line at the campus mailroom. Yet, despite arriving at 8:45 a.m., Goodrich was greeted by a line of students teeming out of Page-Robinson Hall ...

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University salary and hiring freeze to be lifted for the next academic year

By Samantha Molina | February 2

In the coming fiscal year, the University will lift both the hiring and salary freezes in place for the current Fiscal Year 2021 in response to financial setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Provost Richard Locke P’18 announced at Tuesday’s faculty meeting. President Christina Paxson P’19 ...

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Brown’s First-Year Orientation transitions to an online format

By Seoeun Choi | February 2

Every year, the University typically hosts in-person orientation programs for incoming first-years to learn about academics and extracurriculars as well as meet other students. But this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Quiet Period restrictions, the orientation moved to a virtual format. New ...