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Wave of graduate labor movements sweeps the country
By Katie Jain | April 23Union members have advocated for higher wages, better working conditions and improved healthcare coverage.
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Warren Alpert Medical School professor arrested on second-degree sexual assault charges
By Julia Vaz | April 22An assistant professor at the Warren Alpert Medical School turned himself in to the Providence Police Department Friday on one count of second-degree sexual assault charges.
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Bill promoting non-custodial sentencing for primary caregivers introduced in R.I. House
By Mahin Ashfaq | April 21University community members gave testimony at an April 4 hearing on the bill.
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Bill aims to create $50 million revolving housing fund in Rhode Island
By Abigail Donovan | April 21Rep. June Speakman (D-Bristol) introduced a bill in the Rhode Island House of Representatives on March 17 which would create a $50 million fund for the construction of mixed-income public housing.
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Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity seeks to hire Title IX case manager
By Sofia Barnett | April 21The OIED seeks to reimagine their vacant administrative coordinator position.
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‘Every step along the way, George Morgan was with me’: Friends, family remember pioneering professor
By Sofia Barnett | April 20George Morgan, an accomplished professor emerita in the University’s applied mathematics department and pioneer of Brown’s renowned Open Curriculum, died Feb. 4 at the age of 98.
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Mixed-use development involving Brown property presented to I-195 Commission
By Rhea Rasquinha | April 20Representatives from developer CV Properties proposed a commercial project that combines I-195 Redevelopment Districts 14 and 15 and adjacent University property.
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Community organizations look to build out Providence’s urban forest
By Julianna Chang | April 20The Providence Neighborhood Planting Program is a community-led organization engaging local residents in planting and maintaining trees on city property to create a larger and more equitable urban forest.
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‘Brown has such a global leadership role to play’: Professors talk climate change, global health crisis
By Sofia Barnett | April 19The School of Public Health hosted the final event in its Climate and Health Seminar Series titled “Why climate change is the next public health emergency" on Wednesday.
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DPS responds to Sunrise DIRE posters on U. Hall, citing policy violation
By Owen Dahlkamp | April 19Sunrise members admitted that they were aware that their actions violated University policy.
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Bonnie Honig wins Guggenheim Fellowship to write book on performative speech
By Ryan Doherty | April 19Professor Bonnie Honig was recently selected as a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship.
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City announces police team to target illegal ATV, dirt bike use
By Yael Sarig | April 19Advocacy groups have expressed concern over possible discrimination and surveillance arising from the policy.
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Students talk difficulties, demands of investment banking recruitment cycle
By Anisha Kumar | April 19The internship recruitment cycle of investment banking firms is beginning earlier each year, making an already intense process become increasingly stressful.
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What is the state of nutrition at Brown?
By Sahil Balani | April 19Students voice concerns about protein sources, lack of healthy late-night dining options
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Assault weapons ban, safe storage bills held for further study by R.I. Judiciary Committee
By Jacob Smollen | April 18Advocates on both sides swarmed the State House, testifying for hours on gun-related bills.
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RISD, facilities workers ratify contract, concluding strike
By Ashley Cai | April 18The Teamsters Local 251 union representing the Rhode Island School of Design’s 62 custodians, groundskeepers and movers unanimously voted to ratify a six-year contract with annual wage increases Tuesday afternoon, according to an email ...
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Mayor Brett Smiley discusses Brown payments, housing, public safety at campus talk
By Sam Levine | April 18Smiley said that the push to increase revenue from tax-exempt institutions has been a “major issue” for his administration.
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Brown’s highest governing body, by the numbers
By Charlie Clynes and Neil Mehta | April 18Using publicly available information, The Herald compiled a profile of the Corporation.
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Breaking down gender diversity in student government
By Kathy Wang | April 18To delve into the current and past gender breakdowns of student government at Brown, The Herald examined past coverage and emails from current and former Student Government Association leadership and talked to members of all three SGA branches.
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‘Division of Athletics and Recreation Strategic Plan’ seeks to support student growth, athletic involvement
By Linus Lawrence and Sofia Barnett | April 18On March 10, Brown Athletics published a strategic plan identifying five strategic priorities.
