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20 years of Brown admissions, by the numbers
By Roma Shah | April 16The Herald analyzed trends in the University’s incoming first-year class from 2004 to 2024.
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Dining data declassified: A look inside students’ dining habits and preferences on campus
By Ann Gray Golpira | April 16The Herald’s Data Desk tracked the dining hall activity of 171 students.
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Nearly half of Brown students identify as agnostic, atheist or not religious, according to The Herald’s Spring 2026 poll
By Nate Barkow | April 16Many students who spoke with The Herald said they were unsurprised by these results.
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Gov. Mckee announces distribution of $156 million in grants for rural health care
By Maxwell Silver | April 16The proposed budget amendment, which includes a series of policy changes, would allocate funds to 13 initiatives.
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James Kellner named inaugural Associate Provost for Corporate Engagement
By Jeremiah Farr | April 16Kellner will assume his role on July 1.
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Smiley proposes $2.04 million in housing supports, no tax increases in fiscal year 2027 budget plan
By Michelle Bi | April 16The proposed $636 million budget marks the lowest year-over-year increase in at least five years.
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Brown, Bryant University announce new MPH partnership
By Julia Bergancia | April 15Bryant applicants to Brown’s Master of Public Health program are eligible for reserved seats, preferred admission and guaranteed scholarships.
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Brown declines to voluntarily recognize graduate fellow unionization
By James Libresco and Emily Feil | April 15The Graduate Labor Organization’s parent group requested Brown recognize their unionization last month.
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in up to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in R.I.
By Kelly Ding | April 15A new report found that changes to work requirements and eligible populations may lead to disenrollment.
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R.I. Senate passes bill to make disarming peace officers a felony
By Michelle Bi | April 15Peace officers include Brown and RISD police.
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Two Brown professors selected as 2026 Guggenheim Fellows
By Seyla Fernandez | April 15Ieva Jusionyte and Matthew Kraft are two of the 223 fellows chosen out of nearly 5,000 applicants.
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Enhance, but not replace: How two student groups are responding to AI use
By Lucia Santiago | April 15The Herald spoke with the Brown Undergraduate Law Review and Collegiate Consulting Group about their approach to AI use.
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Vintage thrifting market offers Providence community new shopping experience
By Michaela Hanson | April 14This is Select Markets’s first pop-up event in Providence.
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Paxson outlines plans to memorialize shooting victims, renovate closed Barus and Holley classrooms
By Roma Shah | April 14A committee of faculty, staff and students will develop recommendations for a permanent campus memorial.
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Kids Reading Across Rhode Island program connects schools, public libraries to promote literacy
By Milo Shenn | April 14This year’s selections were “A Cup of Quiet” and “Conjure Island.”
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Brown Quizbowl team places second in national undergraduate tournament
By Tyler Timmers | April 14Strong team bonds and a diverse range of academic knowledge led the team to victory.
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‘It’s the best there is’: RISD’s newest admits are excited about Providence, campus community, artistic exploration
By Emily Feil and Izabella Piatkowski | April 14The first RISD Admitted Students Days was held on April 10, and the next will be on April 17.
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New student government leaders announced following election cycle with 18% voter participation rate
By Eric Dogini | April 14Ariel Shifrin ’27 will serve as UCS president and Aidan Lu ’27 will assume the role of UFB chair.
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R.I. judge rules HUD acted illegally in altering homelessness grant criteria
By Annika Melwani | April 13HUD was found to have unlawfully tied grant eligibility to partisan political conditions.
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Congressional candidate Brad Lander argues for ‘good neighborism’ at Brown Democrats talk
By James Libresco | April 13The congressional candidate received an award from Brown Democrats on Thursday.
