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David Lindstrom named dean of the Graduate School
By Ian Ritter | December 29David Lindstrom, professor of social science, will become dean of the Graduate School on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Paxson announces Brown police chief on leave, new security initiatives following mass shooting
By Annika Singh | December 22The University will continue implementing rapid response security measures and commission two external reviews of campus security.
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Department of Education to investigate Brown security following mass shooting
By Ian Ritter | December 22Violations of federal campus safety regulations could cost the University in fines and federal financial aid loss.
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One night under lockdown on College Hill
By Annika Singh | December 20The Herald interviewed students about their experiences sheltering in place across campus.
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In wake of Saturday’s mass shooting, new final grading guidelines spark debate
By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Talia Egnal | December 19Students have until Jan. 7 to decide between several grading options.
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Suspect in Brown shooting found dead, officials announce
By Annika Singh, Ian Ritter, Michelle Bi and Alejandro Ruiz | December 18Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national and former Brown graduate student, was identified as the suspect.
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How the Providence community came together in the wake of the mass shooting at Brown
By Maya Nelson, Ivy Huang and Manav Musunuru | December 18Both on and beyond campus, the community showed up for one another by providing shelter, food and support.
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RISD students express concern about lack of alerts during shooting at Brown
By Emily Feil and Michelle Bi | December 18Some RISD students have called for a unified alert system following concerns about communications related to the mass shooting.
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Law enforcement finds DNA evidence, maps suspect movements
By Michelle Bi and Alejandro Ruiz | December 17The suspect’s motives and any affiliation to Brown remain unknown, authorities said.
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‘As campus works to heal,’ Brown admits 16.5% of early decision applicants to class of 2030
By Roma Shah and Ian Ritter | December 17The release was delayed from Monday in the wake of the mass shooting last Saturday.
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Law enforcement presents new footage of shooting suspect in Tuesday press conference
By Annika Singh and Ian Ritter | December 16In a press conference, officials shared new footage of the mass shooting suspect.
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University confirms Ella Cook ’28, Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov ’29 as victims killed in Saturday’s shooting
By Maya Nelson and Annika Singh | December 16The two students are remembered for their kindness and courage, President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 wrote.
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Live updates: Suspect in mass shooting found dead
By Herald Staff | December 16Two students were killed and nine others were hospitalized in Saturday's mass shooting.
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‘Unimaginably tragic’: Tracing the 50 hours after the shooting at Brown
By Michelle Bi and Alejandro Ruiz | December 16The Herald followed the minute-by-minute coverage following Saturday's shooting.
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Brown early applicants react to postponed decision notifications in wake of Saturday’s shooting
By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Talia Egnal | December 16On Monday, thousands of high school seniors around the world were planning to open their Brown early decision notification at 3 p.m. EST.
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Manhunt continues as officials release new footage, photos showing unknown suspect
By Annika Singh and Ian Ritter | December 15At a Monday press conference, authorities shared new videos and photos of a suspect.
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Community gathering honors victims of shooting incident
By Emily Feil | December 15Community members gathered at Lippitt Memorial Park to honor victims of the Brown shooting incident.
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Mass shooting: live updates from Dec. 13 to Dec. 15
By Herald Staff | December 13A shooting took place at Barus and Holley on Saturday.
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Two confirmed dead in active shooter incident on Brown campus, police do not have any suspects in custody
By Ian Ritter and Emily Feil | December 13The alert and call were sent to students immediately by DPS following the incident, urging students to hide, run or evacuate until further notice.
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‘We don’t all need to be integers’: Brown celebrates ’25.5ers at Midyear Completion Ceremony
By Ivy Huang | December 10Graduating speakers discussed the pathways that brought them to being a 0.5er.
