The Office of Military-Affiliated Students has found a new home: 12-foot tall ceilings, sweeping windows, lounge areas and a caffeine-stocked kitchenette all accented with design elements paying homage to Brown’s history of student veterans.
If the election were to happen today, Rhode Island would elect Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House.
On Thursday, the Providence City Council voted 12-2 to pass the cannabis zoning ordinance, which includes “equity-driven zoning and public safety measures” and amends the zoning code with additional guidance for cannabis retailers on licensing and approval processes.
With U.S. elections coming up this November, Brown wants to give eligible students every avenue to cast their ballots. Brown Votes, a University initiative, is helping simplify the process.
Even though Mark Tracy ’95 graduated from Brown with high salary offers from traditional banks and consulting firms, he chose to work in sustainability and agricultural rights.
When Genesis Torres ’28 was preparing to open her college decision letters last spring, it was “very nerve-wracking,” to say the least.
With a surge in on-campus protests since the start of the Israel-Hamas war last fall, many students across the country have come face-to-face with university policies governing free expression and demonstrations. Students have also navigated rising tensions in and out of the classroom when expressing ...
After three years at the University, Sylvia Carey-Butler, current Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity, prepares to step down from her role.
State and local officials announced a new grant program to provide relief for businesses impacted by the Washington Bridge’s closure, which has caused traffic problems for commuters between Providence and East Providence, earlier this month.
On Monday, the Providence City Council hosted a public hearing for the Comprehensive Plan, a document that helps guide the city’s urban planning and development.
Dacia Read, a Providence native and former deputy chief of staff to then-Governor Gina Raimondo, will join Brown as the chief of staff for President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20.
On Tuesday, the University announced the launch of BrownConnect+, a digital platform for students and alums to find career opportunities.
About a dozen students from Sunrise Brown interrupted a Brown Investment Group keynote speaker event Monday evening to draw attention to the detrimental impacts of fossil fuels and related investments.
One hundred faculty members signed a letter in support of the divestment proposal currently being reviewed by Brown’s advisory committee.
Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and voiced support for divestment at a virtual talk on Monday.
Starting this year, prospective shoppers can select a new course code when perusing Courses@Brown: LING. With it comes new courses like LING1512: “Language and Ethnicity,” a product of the revamped linguistics program.
Approximately 100 community members gathered this Saturday to provide input on how the Providence Public School District can improve in hopes of transitioning back from state to local control.
Beyond the thousands of new students who walked through the Van Wickle Gates in September, 67 new faculty members have also joined the Brown community this semester.
Patricia Poitevien ’94 MD’98 will become the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity interim vice president following Sylvia Carey-Butler’s upcoming departure from the position.
Hall of GraFX’s storefront is easy to miss. The business is only identified by the small logo tacked beside its double doors.
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