The School of Engineering was re-accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology at the end of September, validating and enabling the continual growth of the engineering program at Brown. Engineering schools are accredited every six years, and this most recent re-accreditation ...
In pursuit of a contract with Johnson Brothers Rhode Island, a local beverage distribution branch, distribution workers and delivery drivers across the state spent the hot summer months picketing outside factories and businesses using the company. Together, the workers pursued a contract that would ...
Provost Richard Locke P’18 found himself in a familiar conversation with a middle-income family last month. A student at a public magnet school in Boston and his mom, a social worker, told him that they weren’t considering applying to the University because of the price tag.
Students at Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design have historically been able to register for certain courses at the other school as part of a long-standing agreement between the two universities established in 1900.
Students for Educational Equity is leading a campaign demanding that the University stop considering legacy status as a factor in the admissions process. The #LeaveYourLegacy initiative is part of a broader national effort led by EdMobilizer, an education nonprofit founded by Viet Andy Nguyen ’17 ...
Less than a month ago, Rhode Island was one of only 14 states in the country that did not have laws to compensate wrongfully convicted prisoners. But on Sept. 16, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed a bill that will provide compensation for exonerees when their innocence comes to light.
This fall, students will gather biweekly in the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs to participate in Practitioner-Led Study Groups, where they will spend 90 minutes exploring various topics in-depth with the Watson Institute’s Senior Fellows.
The Undergraduate Council of Students introduced a voting efficiency amendment and continued its discussion of hybrid procedure rules at its general body meeting Wednesday evening.
The University reduced its required COVID-19 testing frequency to once per week for fully vaccinated undergraduates and made testing optional for fully vaccinated employees, graduate and medical students.
The Graduate Student Council heard updates on the Executive Board’s ongoing advocacy efforts at its general body meeting Wednesday. Updates related to topics including the establishment of a Counseling and Psychological Services therapist and a separate physical clinical space for the Graduate ...
Nestled in Wayland Square’s bustling food scene sits an unassuming, white-painted cafe. But take one look — and bite — inside Madrid European Bakery and Patisserie, and you won’t be disappointed. Operated by Spanish baker Sergio Mendoza, Madrid is home to some of Providence’s most decadent ...
The Brown College Democrats and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Brown University welcomed State Senator Tiara Mack ’16 on Wednesday evening for a discussion on reproductive justice and abortion rights.
Members of the University’s administration and faculty discussed the Task Force on Anti-Black Racism at the second faculty meeting of the semester Tuesday.
Lifespan and Care New England, Rhode Island’s two largest health care systems, submitted a revised Hospital Conversions Act application to the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office and the Rhode Island Department of Health Oct. 1, according to a
President Christina Paxson P’19 discussed plans to scale down COVID-19 testing frequency for vaccinated individuals, noting the nearly $1 million per week price tag on the testing program at Tuesday’s faculty meeting. The University is also in the midst of a vetting process to host between 10 ...
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston heard oral arguments about a call by attorney Robert Bonsignore, representing 12 current members of the women’s hockey and gymnastics teams, to reject a settlement reached in Cohen v. Brown in December 2020, which reinstated the ...
Sam Zurier, a former Providence city council member who ran on an education-oriented progressive platform, has won Rhode Island’s District 3 State Senate Democratic primary with 1,282 votes — approximately 32% — according to unofficial results from the R.I. Board of Elections reported by WPRI. ...
Mayor Maria Rivera loves the people of Central Falls, Rhode Island. Whether she’s entering a restaurant or walking down the street, she loves that people will go so far as to roll down their car windows just to start a conversation. Since assuming office this January as the city’s first woman ...
On a Saturday night in October, Brown students from all grades would dress up in semi-formal attire and make their way to the Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle. There, a huge tent would await them, housing live music performers, a photo booth and tables of food. Starting at 9 p.m., this night of dancing ...
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and the Providence City Council filed a lawsuit against the Rhode Island Department of Education and state Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green on Sept. 28 in the Providence Superior Court over a dispute regarding how much money the city must pay to fund its ...
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