The initiative is a means to kick-starting interdisciplinary teams to address environmental issues.
The Main Green’s dead elm tree was one of the ‘main pressure points’ during negotiations to end the spring encampment.
Former and current RISD student activists discuss divestment and campus political engagement.
Group leaders cited collaboration as key to pushing back against conservative policies.
Over 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.
The plan also addresses the city’s housing crisis through accessory dwelling units and inclusionary zoning.
An 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. ...
The Herald analyzed a new city website detailing the FY2024 community contributions made by Brown, RISD, PC and JWU.
A 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.
The land transfer will fulfill a 2017 agreement between the University and the tribe.
Over 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.
The Global Brown Center hosted International Education Week from Nov. 15 to Nov. 2, spotlighting the experiences and cultures in Brown’s global community.
Eric 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.
Growing 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.
Days before most students flocked to campus for the fall semester, Sami Nourji ’26 was already at Salomon Center surrounded by new faces.
Legacy 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.
The 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.
Residents 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.
On Wednesday, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and the Rhode Island Department of Education reached a deal on how much the City must increase funding for the Providence Public School District. The deal still needs to be formalized in writing. The parties expect to announce the details of the agreement ...
Are exams bringing you down? In need of a free massage, right on Brown’s campus? Look no further than the Brown University Relaxation Project, or BURP, a wellness group that trains student volunteers to offer free back massages and other stress relief resources to the Brown community.
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