On March 1, the Providence Public School District formally notified 367 teachers that they would be displaced for the coming school year, meaning that the teachers will need to find another placement in the school district. In a letter shared with The Herald, Deputy Superintendent Zack Scott informed ...
Each semester, The Herald conducts an undergraduate-wide poll to understand student opinions and campus lifestyle. This semester, The Herald surveyed 1,008 students between Feb. 27 and Feb. 29, inviting them to share their views on admission policies, student activism, substance use, politics and University ...
Liz Cheney — former U.S. representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023 — addressed issues of democracy, Donald Trump’s influence on the Republican party, the Jan. 6 insurrection and the war in Israel and Palestine at the 103rd Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial ...
Next month, one of the newest dorms on campus will see a new, caffeine-centric addition: Hazel Origin Coffee.
Last week, the University announced that it will once again require students to submit test scores in the upcoming admission cycle. Based on recommendations by the Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies, the University will continue to offer early decision and seek community input on legacy admissions. ...
This article is the second in a series exploring tenure at Brown and in higher education.
On March 11, former Congressman Adam Kinzinger addressed recent challenges of self-governance faced by America and expressed hope for the future of the country at the annual Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture. The event was hosted by the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy in the Stephen Robert ...
Brown Taiwan Society hosted its annual Night Market last Saturday, bringing together cultural student organizations and performance clubs for an evening of food and entertainment.
Evan Mandery, an educational equity activist and critic of legacy admissions at elite universities, discussed community engagement and higher education at a Thursday talk hosted by the Class Coordinating Board and Students for Educational Equity.
TEDxBrownU held its ninth annual conference on March 9, exploring the theme “Mirage” in an event featuring five speakers and an a cappella performance by the Chattertocks.
Roughly three dozen tour guides and 150 student supporters picketed on Waterman Street Friday afternoon in support of Janek Schaller ’24, a tour coordinator demoted from his role after making comments on a staff Slack channel.
As part of an ongoing review of a proposal calling on the University to cut financial and social ties with the fossil fuel industry, the Advisory Committee on University Resource Management met on Thursday to discuss the influence of corporate funding on academic freedom.
On Feb. 15, the Association for Asian Studies announced Brown’s Choices Program curriculum “The Vietnam War: Origins, History and Legacies” as the 2024 winner of its Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for Curricular Materials.
During its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the Graduate Student Council voted to add two new positions — Chair of Education and Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — to its Executive Board.
Lisa Raiola ’84 opened Hope & Main in 2014 to serve as a business food “incubator” and to support aspiring culinary entrepreneurs. A hub for culinary creativity, the Warren-based nonprofit has served as an important resource for Rhode Islanders seeking to break into the food industry. After ...
If you skip TAPS 1280W: “Native American Indigenous Theatre Performance,” your instructor will definitely notice.
For months, residents of College Hill have been buzzing with excitement over the announcement of Brown Bee Coffee — a new cafe and bakery set to open at 404 Benefit St..
The Mellon Foundation granted Assistant Professor of Classics Sasha-Mae Eccleston ’06 and Princeton Associate Professor Dan-el Padilla Peralta $1 million to establish a fellowship program to diversify and reimagine the Classics through a racial lens.
Earlier this year, the University announced that it would transition to need-blind admissions for international students starting with the class of 2029, becoming the eighth university in the United States to adopt the policy. The University has practiced need-blind admissions for domestic applicants ...
On March 2, roughly 200 people gathered with the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign “to launch a 40-week effort to mobilize poor and low-wage voters in Rhode Island,” and to “demand legislators take immediate action to end the crisis of death by poverty in the United States,” according to ...
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