Rashid Zia ’01, dean of the College, will go on sabbatical overseas at the end of this academic year, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
“Did you know that so-and-so is PLME?” This is a question many Brown students may have heard. And unless the target of the question is enrolled in the Program in Liberal Medical Education themselves, there is a good chance the answer might be no.
Two panelists weighed tradeoffs in election security ahead of the 2024 election.
Experts at a Tuesday panel discussion hosted by the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society and the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs examined the role of climate issues in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
Community members gathered throughout the day to honor the lives lost and hostages taken.
Students seeking financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form will face a delayed timeline for the second year in a row. Traditionally, the FAFSA form opens on Oct. 1. This year, it will launch on Dec. 1.
Approximately 50 Rhode Island School of Design students rallied outside 20 Washington Place — a RISD administrative building known as Prov-Wash — Monday afternoon as part of a “Walkout for Palestine.”
Throughout its history, students have led a push to increase diversity in IBES faculty and staff.
When Alex Lee ’25 first arrived at Brown, he had zero intention of competing on the mock trial team. Unimpressed by his high school experience with the extracurricular, it took a lot of convincing from a friend for him to consider joining Brown’s team.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced that the city has completed its Age-Friendly Action Plan, which is designed to enhance “opportunities and (promote) inclusivity across all age groups in the city,” according to a press release published Sept. 27. The plan will be implemented over the next ...
Toy supergiant Hasbro announced on Sept. 16 that they were considering moving their global headquarters from Pawtucket to Boston.
On Election Day, Providence voters will make history by voting for the school board for the first time since the 1960s.
In the past six months, the city saw 376 opioid overdoses per 100,000 residents, over double the statewide average.
Prior to the state house rally, about 100 students protested on the Main Green.
Brown University's endowment saw an 11.3% return on investments in fiscal year 2024, eclipsing last year’s returns of 2.7% and generating $728 million, the University’s Investment Office announced in a press release.
Gianna Englert, an associate professor of humanities at the University of Florida, visited Brown on Thursday to discuss her book investigating the tensions between liberal and democratic ideologies in 19th century France.
It took President Joe Biden 27 minutes to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee after he announced he wouldn’t be running for a second term. Harris has renewed enthusiasm within the Democratic party and, it seems, among Brown University faculty and staff.
The Department of Computer Science hosted an interactive event on Thursday to reflect on and propose improvements to the department’s enrollment process, following challenges earlier in the semester.
The Graduate Student Council voted to approve changes to its constitution and by-laws, at its monthly general body meeting on Wednesday night.
Americans’ main concerns over the 2024 elections are varied, ranging from immigration to the economy. But, for some professors, the issues at stake hit particularly close to home — especially those related to education policy.
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