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Women and Infants Hospital workers plan to strike Dec. 12 unless contract deal reached
By Megan Chan | December 1Union members voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday.
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Teachers at Paul Cuffee Lower School file to unionize, joining other Providence charter schools
By Emily Feil | December 1On Nov. 12, teachers at the Paul Cuffee Lower School filed for unionization under the National Labor Relations Board, mirroring unionization efforts at charter schools across Providence.
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Equitable Climate Futures initiative kicks off with faculty town hall
By Maxwell Zhang | December 1The initiative is a means to kick-starting interdisciplinary teams to address environmental issues.
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Why did Brown agree to consider divestment? A tree on the Main Green may have helped.
By Haley Sandlow | December 1The Main Green’s dead elm tree was one of the ‘main pressure points’ during negotiations to end the spring encampment.
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How RISD’s divestment movements have evolved over the past decade
By Megan Chan | November 25Former and current RISD student activists discuss divestment and campus political engagement.
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Brown’s reproductive healthcare groups express fear, resolve in face of second Trump presidency
By Edward Park and Hadley Carr | November 25Group leaders cited collaboration as key to pushing back against conservative policies.
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Community members organize against turning Pawtucket park into parking lot
By Abigail Donovan | November 25Over a year ago, Pawtucket city officials closed down a portion of Morley Field, the only park within the surrounding neighborhood of Woodlawn and a community hub for the area’s historically low-income, BIPOC community.
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Mayor Smiley signs Comprehensive Plan, banning new gas stations in the city and fossil-fuel power plants from ProvPort
By Avani Ghosh | November 25The plan also addresses the city’s housing crisis through accessory dwelling units and inclusionary zoning.
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Providence to pay PPSD $15 million, increase district funding moving forward
By Ciara Meyer | November 24An agreement between the City and the Rhode Island Department of Education will address the multi-million budget deficit currently straining the Providence Public School District and provide more funding moving forward. Tax increases for homeowners and businesses in 2026 are now to be expected. ...
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Five takeaways from Providence’s PILOT agreements with local colleges and universities
By Maya Kelly and Ciara Meyer | November 24The Herald analyzed a new city website detailing the FY2024 community contributions made by Brown, RISD, PC and JWU.
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Students say UCS should take stances on issues — as long as they relate to campus
By Julianna Chang | November 24A poll by the Undergraduate Council of Students found that most students want the council to take stances on University issues. But only 36% want the body to take stances on off-campus issues.
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University to transfer 255 acres of Mount Hope Property to Pokanoket tribe’s land trust
By Abigail Donovan | November 24The land transfer will fulfill a 2017 agreement between the University and the tribe.
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A years-long restoration for Brown’s century-old organ is almost complete
By Zarina Hamilton | November 24Over the past three years, Brown’s Sayles Organ has undergone major restoration in an effort to maintain the musicality and integrity of the century-old instrument.
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Brown celebrates 24th annual International Education Week
By Hadley Carr | November 24The Global Brown Center hosted International Education Week from Nov. 15 to Nov. 2, spotlighting the experiences and cultures in Brown’s global community.
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‘Incredibly invested in community’: Friends, colleagues remember VP of Campus Life Eric Estes
By Aniyah Nelson | November 22Eric Estes, a leader in education, passed away on June 4 at the age of 55. Estes served as the University’s vice president of campus life since 2016.
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PPSD students see effects of RI youth mental health crisis, discuss state’s solutions
By Joy Chen | November 22Growing concerns over a statewide mental health crisis among school-age youth has led the Rhode Island Department of Education to launch a new student mental health support program, state officials announced last month.
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As Brown’s transfer population grows, new communities emerge
By Elena Jiang | November 22Days before most students flocked to campus for the fall semester, Sami Nourji ’26 was already at Salomon Center surrounded by new faces.
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Behind a contested admissions policy, a century-old legacy of antisemitism
By Talia LeVine | November 22Legacy preferences in admission were originally conceived as a way to limit the number of Jewish students at highly-selective, elite institutions. But today, according to The Herald’s fall 2024 poll, 39% of legacy students at Brown are Jewish despite making up 14% of the student body.
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Brown University sees 8.3% net increase in assets in 2024, outperforming peers
By Anisha Kumar | November 22The University’s net assets increased by 8.3% to $8.3 billion in its 2024 fiscal year, despite an operating loss of 3% and a nearly $41.9 million deficit, the University announced Thursday.
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Brown residents file for unionization, gear up for elections
By Ethan Schenker and Claire Song | November 21Residents and fellows at four Brown-affiliated hospitals filed to unionize Friday. It’s the group’s first steps to holding elections that, if successful, would result in 950 physicians joining thousands of other unionized doctors nationwide.
