On Dec. 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation shut down the westbound side of the I-195 Washington Bridge due to structural concerns, causing traffic delays. On Jan. 26, the United States Department of Justice and Office of the Inspector General released a federal investigation into the ...
The Brown Activist Coalition, an alliance of on-campus student activist groups, hosted its semesterly “Intro to Activism at Brown” seminar Sunday night.
A study released this January by research group Opportunity Insights found that standardized test scores — such as SAT and ACT scores — are more predictive of academic success at Ivy Plus colleges than high school grades.
On Saturday night, the Brown Arts Institute kicked off its month-long celebration “Kriolu Voices Sounding: Cabo Verdean/American Music and Politics in Rhode Island.” The series of events, featuring musicians, social advocates, community organizers and more, highlight Cabo Verdean culture and scholarship. ...
The University will recognize the Brown Postdoc Labor Organization — the first dedicated union on campus for postdoctoral researchers and Dean’s Faculty Fellows — provided the signatories in BPLO’s petition for unionization are validated by federal mediators.
As a child, Caroline Parente ’24 never expected to compete in Miss America, the nation’s longest-standing beauty pageant. A native Rhode Islander, she entered the pageant world for the first time at 17, when her high school photography teacher recommended she compete in the upcoming Miss Rhode ...
The Graduate Labor Organization announced the ratification of its second union contract with the University last month, The Herald previously reported. The new contract includes increases to the annual base stipend and health care assistance payments for graduate student employees, as well as expanded ...
On Jan. 18, Gov. Dan McKee unveiled his budget proposal for fiscal year 2025. The budget proposes funding for key issues such as education, health, housing and economic transitions.
As shopping period goes into full swing, The Herald shares a selection of six spring 2024 courses — from performing arts to applied math — that are favorites in the newsroom.
This year, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Linda Resnik and her colleagues received a $5 million federal grant over five years to create Learning Health Systems Training to Improve Disability and Chronic Condition Care — or LeaHD. The new center, hosted by the School of Public Health, ...
Brown University will shift to a need-blind admissions policy for international students starting with the class of 2029.
Nearly a month after former Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned from her post, Brown student group leaders expressed differing reactions to the departure.
Birth By Us, a maternal health app co-founded by Ijeoma Uche ’21, is one of three winners of the 2024 Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators, the Westly Foundation announced Jan. 23 on X, formerly known as Twitter. Uche and co-founder Mercy Oladipo will be awarded $40,000 in unrestricted funding. ...
Founded in September 2023, the Brown Latine Leadership Council is a new club dedicated to uniting the Latine community on campus.
From voting rights, healthcare and housing to minimum wage, several new laws from the State House went into effect on Jan. 1. Here’s a summary of the legislation and how they will impact Rhode Islander in the new year.
Last fall, Brown launched its long-awaited Brown Collegiate Scholars Program, which the University has promoted as a college preparatory program for Providence high school students. First announced by President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 in October 2021, the University will welcome students ...
Brown University has agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle an antitrust admissions lawsuit filed against the University and 16 other co-defendants, according to a Jan. 23 press release.
Maddie McCarthy ’24 was awarded the Kanders Churchill Scholarship, which covers tuition for one year of graduate research study in science and public policy at the University of Cambridge in England, according to a Jan. 23 University press release.
Rhode Island’s Plastic Waste Reduction Act went into effect Jan. 1, banning R.I. retail establishments from providing single-use plastic bags to customers at the point of sale.
Higher education has found a new home in national headlines.
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