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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.
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Joseph Silverman ’77 elected president of the American Mathematical Society
By Samah Hamid | January 29Silverman will officially begin his term as president of the American Mathematical Society next year.
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Consulting firm Teneo to assist with post-shooting security reviews
By Jeremiah Farr | January 29The review team will be co-led by Bill Bratton and Courtney Adante.
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Breaking down the people who make up Brown
By Caleb Ellenberg | January 29Read The Herald's data project here.
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Graduate School headquarters move to Jewelry District downtown
By Noa Saviano | January 29The change comes as the classics department moves into Horace Mann House
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Carpenter and sociology scholar: Meet the new dean of Brown’s Graduate School
By Jeremiah Farr | January 29David Lindstrom hopes to support research amid federal funding threats through his new role.
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Former Fed chair Janet Yellen ’67 receives award for excellence in public service
By Samah Hamid | January 29In an interview with The Herald, the first female U.S. treasury secretary reflected on current federal economic initiatives and her career in public policy.
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Gov. McKee proposed state budget includes millionaire tax bracket, health insurance subsidies
By Annika Melwani and Michelle Bi | January 28The budget proposes an income tax of nearly 9% for the top tax bracket.
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Community members raise over $21,000 to support U. employees after mass shooting
By James Libresco and Emily Feil | January 28A group of current and former Brown students launched a mutual aid fund for workers.
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For Brown’s Students Demand Action chapter, ending nationwide gun violence is more urgent than ever
By Marat Basaria | January 28Brown’s chapter of Students Demand Action — a national advocacy organization aiming to end gun violence — hosted its first weekly meeting of the semester last Wednesday. Since the Dec. 13 shooting at Brown, the club has nearly quintupled its membership, SDA@Brown co-leader Michael Citarella ’27 ...
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How professors are addressing the shooting in large courses
By Seyla Fernandez | January 28Professors of large lecture courses faced additional challenges when working to build community.
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Some minority students less comfortable reporting harassment, discrimination, campus survey finds
By Ian Ritter | January 27Only 37% of Muslim undergraduates think Brown takes Islamophobia seriously and responds appropriately.
Metro
Local schoolchildren enjoy snow day with sledding, snow angels at India Point Park
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | January 27The Herald spoke to students on Monday after many Rhode Island schools closed due to inclement weather.
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Liaising with authorities, providing mentorship, calculating grades: How TAs' work changed after Dec. 13
By Miriam Davison | January 27After Dec. 13, teaching assistants navigated grading, communication and responding to student concerns.
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UCS plans new support initiatives for the semester following community assistance form
By Lucia Santiago | January 26Following the UCS community assistance form, students note its positive impact as the UCS plans new support initiatives for the spring semester.
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State Senate majority leader seeks to ban immigration enforcement on state property, following similar Providence executive order
By James Libresco and Michelle Bi | January 26Mayor Brett Smiley’s executive order bars immigration enforcement activity on city-owned property.
University News
University employees grapple with changed campus as students return for spring semester
By James Libresco | January 26Employees hope to rebuild a sense of community in campus spaces.
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Snow day in photos
By Kaia Yalamanchili and Annamaria Luecht | January 26The Herald captured photos of the first snow of the second semester.
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Meet Turbobo: The weighted plush dog that wears its heart on its fur
By Brendon Wen | January 26Created by Ryan Miele ’27, the company aims to reduce anxiety and promote socioemotional well-being.
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Twenty years and hundreds of discounts later, Providence Restaurant Weeks continues boosting local businesses
By Michaela Hanson | January 26The promotional event is running between Jan. 25 and Feb. 7 and features 93 participating restaurants.
