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Brown sends letter to DHS urging withdrawal of proposed visa rule
By Sophia Wotman | October 10The rule would set limits on periods of stay for community members on F-1 and J-1 visas.
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Paxson says Brown will review White House compact, seeks community input
By Cate Latimer | October 10President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 sought input from the broader Brown community about the Trump administration’s “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education” on Friday. She first acknowledged the compact at Tuesday’s faculty meeting, where faculty members and invited administrators ...
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Axel Brito ’26 attempts to become first Republican elected to Providence City Council in 39 years
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | October 10Running on a fiscally conservative and pro-individual freedom platform, Brito’s campaign is a longshot bid in deep-blue Providence.
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Over 100 Brown students, faculty rally against Trump administration compact
By Zarina Hamilton and Sophia Wotman | October 9Brown’s administration remains the sole recipient of the compact who has yet to make a public statement on the offer.
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Brown undergrads take on substitute teaching at Providence public schools
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | October 9The Providence Public School District is facing ongoing teacher shortages.
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Brown has a $7 billion endowment. How do departments across campus spend their share?
By Cate Latimer and Ciara Meyer | October 9Endowment funds have been used to pay for professorships, student awards and lecture series.
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Brown Library, LGBTQ Center celebrate National Coming Out Day on Main Green
By Ivy Huang | October 9On Thursday, the two organizations handed out zines highlighting queer archival materials.
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Brown Health commits to expanding primary care access in new merger agreement
By Talia Egnal | October 9Brown Health Medical Group must expand primary care to 40,000 new patients by the end of 2029.
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Postdoc union ratifies first contract
By Emily Feil | October 9The contract raised most postdoc salaries by 3.25%.
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Curtains to close on Providence Place’s Showcase Cinemas by January 2026
By Gia Shin | October 9Students express dismay at the theater’s exit, which comes amid the mall’s financial distress.
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Leaked audit reveals Washington Bridge inspectors missed signs of developing failures
By Pavani Durbhakula | October 9In light of the report, state lawmakers seek to hold additional oversight hearings on the bridge.
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Pre-professional club leaders note influx of ‘eager’ first-year applicants
By Rebecca Goodman | October 9Several on-campus organizations have noticed an increase in applications and intensity from the class of 2029.
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Guilty or not guilty: Inside Brown’s academic misconduct process
By Alejandro Ruiz | October 9The committee that evaluates cheating allegations has no standardized method to address AI usage or other misconduct.
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Brown hosts 30 high school seniors from rural communities through fly-in program
By Ella Piscatello | October 9Students said the program made them more excited about applying to Brown.
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RI Attorney General, coalition files for injunction to block federal cuts to Planned Parenthood
By Alice Xie | October 9The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act” contains a provision excluding Planned Parenthood centers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements.
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Provost Doyle outlines long-term financial impact of federal actions, shrinking PhD cohorts
By Samah Hamid | October 8Some Ph.D. programs have paused admissions for the fall 2026 cohort.
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Students, community members organize pro-Palestine rallies two years after start of Israel-Hamas war
By Zarina Hamilton and Ian Ritter | October 8On Tuesday, two separate protests drew crowds of more than 100 community activists.
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Hillel hosts vigil to honor victims, hostages of Oct. 7 attacks on two-year anniversary
By Avani Ghosh | October 8On Tuesday night, about 40 students and community members gathered on the Main Green for a vigil marking the two-year anniversary since Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023. The vigil, organized by Brown-RISD Hillel, honored the hundreds of people killed and taken hostage during the assault. ...
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Brown administrators remain silent on Trump compact while many peers say they are reviewing it
By Samah Hamid | October 7Administrators at most other universities who received the compact have publicly said they are considering the proposal.
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Students react to sudden Thayer Street Starbucks closure
By Michelle Bi | October 6The coffee shop stopped operations at the end of September.
