Governor Dan McKee announced the creation of a new environmental justice committee through the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council in a Jan. 19 ...
At the Graduate Student Council’s first meeting of the semester Wednesday evening, members approved a budget of $81,193 for the spring semester, voting to nearly double previous fund allocations toward the food insecurity program for graduate students in need.
From Black students trailblazing firsts in the late 19th century to students planning walkouts and protests to increase campus diversity in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, Brown has a long history of Black student activism. College campuses during the civil rights movement were “convulsed ...
Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Progressive Action Committee launched over a year ago in July 2020 with the aim of helping a diverse group of young, progressive politicians run for state and local office. The organization’s overarching goal is “to see systemic racism dismantled,” according ...
Following the announcement that longtime Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) will not be seeking re-election in the 2022 midterms, several candidates have entered the race for Rhode Island’s second congressional district, which encompasses western Rhode Island and parts of Providence.
A new residential student position called Community Coordinator will replace aspects of the current Residential Peer Leader system moving forward, according to a Jan. 19 Today@Brown announcement. The University will also introduce new and altered identity-focused roles that are housed under identity ...
Haus of Codec, founded by Providence artist Julio Berroa, has provided emergency housing to homeless LGBTQ+ youth since 2020. Originally founded in 2017 as a design firm for Providence artists, Haus of Codec pivoted to its current role as an emergency shelter for LGBTQ+ youth during the COVID-19 ...
Andrews Commons and Josiah’s will return to normal hours of operation beginning Friday, Feb. 4, Brown Dining Services announced in a Feb. 2 email to the University community.
On a snowy Friday afternoon, Wickenden Street is empty. Nearly every store has an “open” notice in the window or folding sidewalk sign out front to invite passersby inside. But underneath Wickenden’s peaceful exterior, shop owners and employees told The Herald that businesses are ...
Throughout the pandemic, Farm Fresh RI’s community programming and food delivery services have sought to improve access to affordable fresh produce for communities in need. Farm Fresh’s services, such as Bonus Bucks and Market Mobile, have allowed residents to continue accessing produce ...
Mayor Jorge Elorza shared his recommendation on how to spend $123.8 million of remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act over the next two years in a Jan. 5 press conference. The plan was based on recommendations submitted by the COVID-19 Providence Recovery and Resiliency Task Force, which ...
Members of the University’s faculty and administration opted to postpone a vote on the establishment of a proposed Philosophy, Politics and Economics Center at the first faculty meeting of the semester Tuesday. The vote will instead be held at the next faculty meeting March 1.
On Jan. 26, three University students launched a new, standalone Dear Blueno website. The site’s launch follows the removal of the original Dear Blueno Facebook page, which was in November 2021, The Herald previously reported.
Buildings on different corners of campus — Andrews Hall, Diman House and Sayles Hall — flooded over the weekend and on Monday. But, according to the University, the causes of flooding have all been resolved. Zandy Swartzman ’24, a resident of Diman House, said he and his friends were extremely ...
Citing concerns over recently-announced COVID-19 testing and instruction policies, the Graduate Labor Organization formally delivered an open letter condemning University reopening plans Jan. 24. The letter, signed by more than 230 graduate student employees, 200 undergraduates and dozens of community ...
Negotiations regarding the contract reopener for the Graduate Labor Organization began last Wednesday in a meeting between GLO and the University, marking the beginning of the annual negotiations process through which the yearly stipends for PhD and MFA students are decided. The meeting was held ...
Many University community members have expressed concerns over the Center’s proposal. These critiques were articulated in a Dec. 7 letter circulated among faculty written by Naoko Shibusawa, associate professor of history and American Studies. Other faculty members are more optimistic about the ...
University of Michigan’s Board of Regents voted unanimously Jan. 15 to fire its president and former Brown provost Mark Schlissel effective immediately.
The Undergraduate Council of Students announced in a Jan. 22 email to the Brown community that the number of student group categories, which determines the amount of funding allocated for each group, will be reduced from three to two. The change will increase funding opportunities for new student ...
Almost 71 years ago to the day, the doors of the Sharpe Refectory opened for the first time to University students. The project — costing just under $21.5 million in 2022 dollars — boasted a central dining room, which seated 920 students. With an additional 17 dining rooms specially ...
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