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New RI State House art exhibit celebrates state’s Latino ‘pioneers’
By Alice Xie | September 15The exhibit opened just before the start of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Recruited athletes less likely to submit a video introduction, more likely to concentrate in economics, Herald poll shows
By Teddy Fisher | September 15According to poll data, recruited athletes comprise about 6% of the first-year class.
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International students are more socioeconomically diverse after first year of need-blind admission, Herald poll shows
By Tiffany Xiao | September 15Poll data suggests an increase in the share of low-income international students.
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Hundreds flock to fall Student Employment Fair in search of on-campus jobs
By Rebecca Goodman | September 14Hundreds of students connected with campus employers at the fall Student Employment Fair on Friday.
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Chronic absenteeism decreases in RI, but one in five students still frequently misses school
By Rebecca Goodman | September 14Absenteeism rates in Rhode Island are still higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brown rises in college free speech rankings, but remains in bottom half of ranked schools
By Samah Hamid | September 14Brown has risen 42 places in the 2026 College Free Speech Rankings compared to last year.
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To ChatGPT or not to ChatGPT: Professors grapple with AI in the classroom
By Alejandro Ruiz | September 11Professors discuss the various considerations at play when designing an AI policy for their classes.
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Top RI elected officials receive bomb threats, state police find no evidence
By Annika Singh | September 11Several Democratic Rhode Island elected officials received bomb threats via email Thursday, according to Greg Paré, director of communications at the Rhode Island State Senate.
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Black, Hispanic student enrollment partially rebounds after last year’s drop, Herald poll suggests
By Ian Ritter | September 11The class of 2028 saw a significant drop in enrollment of Black and Hispanic students, a trend which appears to be reversing this year.
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New Ed. Dept. guidance sparks uncertainty around Brown’s get-out-the-vote efforts
By Ethan Schenker | September 11Brown is reviewing its voter registration initiatives in response to new federal guidance.
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Local RIPTA riders concerned over service reductions on 45 bus routes
By Pavani Durbhakula | September 11The reductions go into effect on Sept. 27.
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Orientation program launches new track for gap-year students
By Amber Marcus-Blank | September 11This year, Brown’s orientation leaders devised a new opt-in Bruno Group for gap year students to connect over their shared experiences.
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Brown 2026 Reads aims to honor legacy of American democracy by connecting students with faculty work
By Alex Bruce | September 11Brown 2026 Reads provides students with free books written by faculty.
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Student activist leaders voice opposition to Brown’s deal with Trump admin
By Zarina Hamilton | September 10Following Brown’s July 30 agreement with the Trump administration to restore federal funding, student activist organizations have condemned a variety of the deal’s resolutions, citing concerns with the agreement’s new regulations on transgender students, commitments to sharing records to the federal ...
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Will your Brown degree put you in the top 1%? Experts, students weigh in
By Tiffany Xiao | September 10Students cite name recognition, alumni relationships, mentorship and advising as key reasons for choosing Brown.
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Photographer Sally Mann breaks down her creative process, discusses new book in talk at RISD
By Jamie Jung | September 10Photographer Sally Mann spoke about the creative process behind her new book, “Art Work: On the Creative Life,” at RISD on Tuesday.
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‘Visionary and adaptable’: Nicholas Monk to begin role as Sheridan Center director
By Samah Hamid | September 10Monk will step into his role at Brown on Oct. 1.
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Spot a spotted lanternfly? They might be here to stay, RIDEM says.
By Talia Egnal | September 10According to RIDEM, Providence reports the most spotted lanternfly sightings across the state.
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Though disappointed, environmental faculty understand Brown’s pause on net-zero emissions efforts
By Samah Hamid | September 9The University announced last month that its carbon reduction efforts would be paused for the year due to its financial deficit.
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Locals question allocation of city crime resources after recent arrest of six ATV drivers
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | September 9Providence and Pawtucket police departments collaborated to carry out the operation.
