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Court arraignment day two: Remaining 21 sit-in demonstrators plead not guilty to willful trespassing

By Ryan Doherty and Tom Li | February 14

The remaining 21 of the 41 students arrested at a Dec. 11 University Hall sit-in for divestment and ceasefire were arraigned at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The other 20 students were arraigned on Monday. All 41 students pleaded not guilty to “willful trespassing within school buildings” and received a pretrial ...

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GLO members express frustration at back pay timeline

By Grace Hu | February 14

Some graduate student workers have expressed frustration with the timeline for implementing back pay guarantees stipulated in the Graduate Labor Organization’s second union contract, which was ratified with the University last December.

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Skyrocketing rents drive stabilization proposal

By Emma Gardner | February 14

Dramatic rent increases in Providence are leading tenant activists and local elected officials to demand the city intervene with a rent stabilization policy.

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Anti-Defamation League CEO to speak at University Feb. 22

By Samantha Chambers | February 14

Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, will speak at the University on Feb. 22, according to Sylvia Carey-Butler, the vice president for institutional equity and diversity.

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Group, individual independent study projects rise in popularity

By Julianna Chang | February 14

As 22 students filed into a small classroom in Sayles on Monday for GISP 0010: “Addressing Stigma and Creating Conversations Around Mental Health,” facilitator Michael OuYang ’26 prepared the day’s opening exercise: class karaoke to “My Girl” by The Temptations. Within seconds, the room ...

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Ateev Mehrotra named chair of SPH Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice

By Cate Latimer | February 13

On Feb. 6, the School of Public Health announced physician and public health expert Ateev Mehrotra as the next chair of its Health Services, Policy and Practice department starting July 1.

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RISD students answer governor’s call for transitional housing

By Ciara Meyer | February 13

Last fall, 12 Rhode Island School of Design students working under Associate Professor of Architecture Jonathan Knowles developed 12 designs for temporary housing buildings to present to state officials amid Rhode Island’s growing need for housing.

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Amid federal delays, Brown postpones FAFSA deadline

By Talia LeVine | February 13

This year, students applying for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form were met with delays following significant changes to the form, leading Brown to extend its own FAFSA deadline to March.

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CCB to pursue monetary compensation for members’ work

By Katie Jain and Julianna Chang | February 13

The Class Coordinating Board plans to pursue monetary compensation for members’ work on campus, according to CCB Senior Co-Presidents Logan Torres ’24 and Becca Erdenebulgan ’24.

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Bank of America CEO to lead Brown Corporation beginning July 1

By Cate Latimer | February 13

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan ’81 P’14 P’19 was announced as Brown’s 22nd chancellor in a Feb. 13 Today@Brown announcement. He will succeed Samuel Mencoff ’78 P’11 P’15 to lead the University’s highest governing body beginning July 1.

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Winter festival Lumina brings shimmer of light to Downtown Providence

By Sanai Rashid | February 13

Lumina, a new winter festival sponsored by Downtown Providence Park Network, held its opening ceremony on Jan. 19. Open until Feb. 20, the festival features unique art installations, family-friendly events and panel discussions on recreational development.

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Department of Education investigating Brown over alleged discrimination against Jewish students

By Anisha Kumar | February 13

The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education opened a Title VI Shared Ancestry investigation into Brown on Jan. 9, according to the OCR’s website. The investigation follows a complaint filed by Zachary Marschall, editor-in-chief of conservative campus news site Campus Reform, which ...

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Brown senior Mattie Ji ’24 named runner-up for Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize

By Amanda Sun | February 12

Mattie Ji ’24 was recognized last November as the runner-up for the Alice T. Schafer Prize for Excellence in Mathematics by the Association of Women in Mathematics, an organization dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse community for women and girls to “thrive in their mathematical endeavors,” ...

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Court arraignment day one: 20 sit-in demonstrators plead not guilty to willful trespassing

By Ryan Doherty and Avani Ghosh | February 12

Twenty of the 41 students arrested at a Dec. 11 University Hall sit-in for divestment and ceasefire were arraigned at 9 a.m. Monday. The students pleaded not guilty to “willful trespassing within school buildings” and received a pretrial conference date of March 5.

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Corporation discusses student demands for divestment, approves 4.75% increase in undergraduate tuition

By Anisha Kumar | February 12

During the Brown Corporation’s meetings held last week, members of the University’s highest governing body approved a 4.75% tuition increase and a 4.5% salary pool increase. President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 wrote in her summary that members felt “moved” by student protests for divestment. ...

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Brown Divest members confront Paxson on response to divestment protests at BUCC meeting

By Anisha Kumar and Tom Li | February 12

Members of the Brown Divest Coalition confronted President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 on her response to protesters’ calls for divestment at a Monday meeting of the Brown University Community Council attended by roughly 40 community members.

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Ceremony cafe to open second location on South Main Street

By Rhea Rasquinha | February 12

Fans of the popular cafe and teahouse Ceremony are in luck: a second location is set to open within months on South Main Street.

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Former Senate Chief-of-Staff Mike Zamore ’93 talks new book, filibuster, 2024 elections at event

By Talia LeVine and Katie Jain | February 12

Mike Zamore ’93 — the former chief of staff for U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) — returned to Brown Feb. 12 to discuss the book he co-authored with Merkley, “Filibustered! How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America,” at an event hosted by the Watson Institute for International and ...

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In-person classes canceled Feb. 13 due to expected ‘severe winter weather’

By Ryan Doherty | February 12

The University canceled in-person classes and closed all non-essential administrative and academic offices Feb. 13 due to severe winter conditions, according to an email from Russell Carey, the executive vice president for planning and policy. Classes “may be held remotely at the discretion of the ...

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Esther Jones joins Brown as Inaugural Associate Dean of Faculty Development

By Ryan Doherty | February 11

On Feb. 1, Esther Jones was announced as the inaugural associate dean of faculty development — a new role within the Office of the Dean of the Faculty — according to an email from Dean of Faculty Leah VanWey, which was shared with The Herald.