After over a year of renovations, Churchill House reopened to University faculty and students this fall. The renovations to the building — which houses the Department of Africana Studies and the Rites and Reason Theatre — started in July 2022. The $20 million project added 3,000 square ...
President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 introduced a proposed Title IX pilot program that will seek to improve the University’s current processes at Tuesday’s faculty meeting. Administrators also discussed changes to Brown’s Ph.D. applications in light of the Supreme Court’s decision ...
Students involved with Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere aim to ensure equitable treatment for Rhode Islanders experiencing housing insecurity through direct outreach, advocacy and document-gathering clinics.
Sojourner House, a Providence-based nonprofit, has received one of eight grants as part of a new program from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women, allowing the organization to provide more extensive legal services.
Community members cite inclusivity, accessibility as benefits of new dining option
Students cite prior challenges with mislabeled food items, broader campus recognition
The Eviction Prevention Assistance Program, a successor of RentReliefR.I., ended Aug. 31. The program was funded by the remnants of $200 million in federal dollars from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and $152 million in federal rental assistance allocated to Rhode Island as part of the American ...
Ava Stamatakis ’27 elected CCB first-year president, Bryson Boone ’27 elected vice president
Student groups argue that pedestrian safety should be emphasized through enhanced urban planning, not stricter law enforcement programs.
This Sunday, Providence’s participatory art carnival Wooly Fair returned for the first time since 2013. This year’s rendition, Wooly Fair 2023: Big Deal, featured many performers and 22 interactive games and art installations, and was held at the Steel Yard in Providence. Artists Sam White and David ...
The University must release documents related to its investigation of six prior allegations of sexual assault involving students, according to an order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island on Thursday. The records in question are protected by the Family Educational Rights ...
‘Voices of Mass Incarceration’ symposium showcases Abu-Jamal’s artistic, scholarly contributions
Between test preparations, personal statements and undergraduate coursework, prospective law school students are often inundated with work during the application process. Applications can be especially difficult for first-generation college students, who face additional challenges within the process, ...
Over 50 New England artists, food trucks, businesses come together at Saturday’s event
Community Coordinators — students who work as live-in residential assistants and community leaders with the Office of Residential Life — announced that they plan to unionize in an Instagram post shared Friday morning.
Charles Alaimo ’25 is setting off on his second 29-mile to raise funds for Givewell’s Top Charities Fund.
Full council approval remains necessary for the agreements to be implemented.
The University has continued to advance plans for a new partnership program with several public and private HBCUs.
The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Authority announced that beginning Oct. 2, the last train running outbound from South Station on the Providence/Stoughton line will depart at 11:55 p.m. instead of the current 11:00 p.m.
Governor Daniel McKee introduced a new state environmental initiative called “Clean Heat RI” on Sept. 1.
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