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Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti announces resignation
By Kelly Ding | February 5Director Peter Alviti of RIDOT announced his notice of resignation, effective Feb. 27.
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Guaranteed scholarship may increase rural, low-income students’ applications to selective colleges, Johns Hopkins professor says at talk
By Ali Schapiro | February 5Professor Stefanie DeLuca’s research focused on the impacts of a University of Michigan scholarship.
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VP for Diversity and Inclusion Matthew Guterl discusses student responses to Dec. 13 at GSC meeting
By Ian Ritter and Noa Saviano | February 5Administrators were struck by students’ adoption of the phrase “Ever True” following the shooting.
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Bipartisan bill proposes $3 million in extra funding for R.I. Food Bank
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | February 5The bill was referred to the Senate finance committee, and it is still undergoing review.
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R.I. officials introduce legislation that would mandate public colleges arm campus police
By Annika Melwani | February 4Brown and the University of Rhode Island are currently the only campuses in the state that arm their public safety officers.
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Paxson shares hopes to keep Brown both open and secure at February faculty meeting
By Seyla Fernandez and Samah Hamid | February 4On Tuesday, faculty members provided feedback on new University security initiatives.
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Legislative commission recommends establishment of medical school at URI
By Nate Barkow | February 4A R.I. legislative commission recommended the establishment of a public medical school at the University of Rhode Island.
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R.I. to receive $11 million in federal grants to support blue economy, community improvements
By Talia Egnal and Heshma Hussain | February 4Rhode Island will receive over $11 million through federal Community Project Funding to support various initiatives.
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Brown ranks No. 2 nationally for 2025–26 Fulbright recipients
By Ivy Huang | February 4The Herald spoke with five of the scholars about their experiences abroad.
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Space availability changes leave clubs scrambling to relocate, reschedule
By Lucia Santiago | February 4Facing a lack of space, clubs across campus struggle to find sufficient meeting and practice rooms.
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Data privacy concerns spark debate on the future of Flock cameras in R.I.
By Kelly Ding | February 3The cameras helped identify the perpetrator of the Dec. 13 shooting.
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Man stabbed on Thayer Street, suspect in custody
By Michelle Bi | February 2The incident was not related to Brown, according to a PPD spokesperson.
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Anti-ICE protest in photos
By The Herald Photo Team | February 2The Herald captured photos of the student walkout and State House rally protesting recent escalations in federal immigration enforcement.
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Brown contributes $3M in grants to Rhode Island workforce as part of federal agreement
By Roma Shah | February 2The University awarded $1.5M each to the Community College of Rhode Island and apprenticeship program Building Futures.
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When students rushed to leave campus after the shooting, alums paid for last-minute flights
By Rebecca Goodman | February 1The Bruno Flight Fund raised over $23,500 and worked with various airlines to send students home early.
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Hundreds of Rhode Island students walk out of K-12 schools in protest of ICE
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | February 1Participants included students in Providence, South Kingstown, East Greenwich, Pawtucket and Narragansett.
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Hundreds in Providence rally against ICE activity, joining nationwide shutdown
By Zarina Hamilton and Michelle Bi | January 30Around one thousand College Hill community members joined protesters at the Rhode Island State House.
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Judges’ awareness of racial bias does not mitigate disparities in rates of defendant release, Harvard professor says in Brown talk
By Rachel Wicker | January 30Harvard Kennedy School’s Will Dobbie spoke at a presentation sponsored by Brown’s Population Studies and Training Center.
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How Providence Place Mall found its place in Rhode Island’s heart, from 1999 to 2025
By Ava Rahman, Elise Haulund, Ian Ritter, Cate Latimer and Emily Feil | January 30From department stores to arcades, delayed mortgage payments to a court receivership, the mall has seen a plethora of change in the past two and a half decades.
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Providence City Council proposes 4% cap on annual rent increases
By Ava Rahman | January 30Mayor Brett Smiley has promised to veto the ordinance.
