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Bird flu detected in Rhode Island
By Megan Chan | January 27RIDEM’s Animal Health Unit has since euthanized the noncommercial farm flock.
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From space trees to senior services, students explore career opportunities in two-week Winternships
By Kate Rowberry | January 26Over winter break, students can intern at organizations focused on social impact.
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Mayor Smiley nominates five to Providence School Board
By Ciara Meyer | January 26Mayor Brett Smiley nominated five members to the Providence School Board.
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Broad Street Stories to honor neighborhood history through art installations
By Allyson Chen | January 26Broad Street Stories, a placemaking project commissioned by Providence, has announced plans to install three art installations on Broad Street in South Providence this June. The installations will aim to honor Broad Street’s long history and represent community perspectives, according to the website. ...
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Acting, documentaries, aesthetics: BAI courses offer an interdisciplinary study of the arts
By Elena Jiang | January 26The Brown Arts Institute is offering a selection of courses that straddle theory and practice.
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National labor board says certain postdocs cannot join Brown union
By Ethan Schenker and Megan Chan | January 26Postdocs who receive external funding may not be covered under a new contract.
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Simmons Center contributes to Smithsonian exhibition on legacy of slavery, colonialism
By Zarina Hamilton | January 26The Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice collaborated with the Smithsonian Institution to create a new traveling exhibition that investigates the history of colonialism and slavery from a global perspective.
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Brown medical residents unionize, prepare for negotiations
By Ethan Schenker and Claire Song | January 24Nearly a thousand medical residents at Brown-affiliated hospitals are gearing up for bargaining after unionizing earlier this month. The residents announced plans to unionize in November, pushing for higher compensation and better working conditions to mitigate “rampant burnout.”
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Thayer turnover continues as Berk’s and J Life Mart close
By Michelle Bi | January 24After over 50 years in business, Berk’s Shoes & Clothing store on Thayer Street will close on Jan. 25. J Life Mart, Thayer’s go-to for Asian snacks, will be soon to follow.
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Faculty express excitement for planned School of International and Public Affairs
By Samah Hamid | January 24They hope school will bring opportunities for increased faculty involvement from a variety of departments.
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Rhode Island Department of Housing seeks new name, department consolidation
By Pavani Durbhakula | January 24While a new year often brings new office decor to some workplaces, the Rhode Island Department of Housing is instituting a more external change — the department hopes to rebrand as the Executive Office of Housing.
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Atlantic Mills tenants fight for preservation amid pending building sale
By Maya Kelly | January 24Atlantic Mills in Olneyville, one of Providence’s oldest mill buildings, is currently pending for sale. Tenants have expressed concerns surrounding the purchase of the building and the preservation of the historic space.
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Community Coordinators’ union reaches tentative contract agreement with U.
By Emily Feil | January 23The tentative agreement caps a year of negotiations and follows a three-day strike during first-year move-in.
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Brown plans to expand online master’s programs to reduce budget deficit
By Roma Shah | January 23On Dec. 17, Brown announced plans to expand its online master’s programs in the hopes of reducing its $46 million structural budget deficit. The University hopes to raise its number of online learners to 2,000 students within the next five years, according to the announcement.
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Gov. Dan McKee pushes for assault weapons ban in State of the State Address, annual budget
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz and Andrea Li | January 23In his address, McKee focused on educational & health improvements, while discussing infrastructure, housing and gun safety policy goals.
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Amid national change, Sunrise Brown looks to local action
By Annika Singh | January 23Students from Sunrise Brown discuss their plans and fears following the presidential inauguration.
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Brown University Chaplain to retire at end of academic year after 35 year tenure
By Sophia Wotman | January 23Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson, Brown’s chaplain, will retire at the end of this academic year.
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House merger aims to foster community for Latine students
By Sophia Wotman | January 23A new identity program house for Latine students is forming this semester. The new house will be a merger of La Casita — the University’s Latine student house — and Casa Machado, the Spanish language program house.
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Rhode Island records its first measles case since 2013
By Megan Chan | January 22Rhode Island recently recorded its first measles case since 2013, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Sunday.
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RI legislators call on Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency
By Sanai Rashid | January 22Housing advocates call for emergency services for homeless individuals during the cold weather.
