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Live updates: Former person of interest in Brown shooting released

By Herald Staff | December 13

An additional nine victims have been hospitalized. The incident occurred between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Two confirmed dead in active shooter incident on Brown campus, police do not have any suspects in custody

By Ian Ritter and Emily Feil | December 13

The alert and call were sent to students immediately by DPS following the incident, urging students to hide, run or evacuate until further notice.

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‘We don’t all need to be integers’: Brown celebrates ’25.5ers at Midyear Completion Ceremony

By Ivy Huang | December 10

Graduating speakers discussed the pathways that brought them to being a 0.5er.

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Brown names Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Career Exploration after $20 million donation

By Samah Hamid | December 10

The gift will fund new initiatives and support the Careers in the Common Good professional pathway.

Clara Tandar ’25 MD’29 awarded Marshall Scholarship

By Emily Feil | December 9

Tandar plans to study medicine and bioengineering in the United Kingdom.

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Grounds for conversation: Students’ favorite coffee shops near campus

By Kate Butts | December 7

Within half a mile from campus, there are at least seven cafes students can go to for a pick-me-up.

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How three alums are continuing their Brown journeys as faculty, staff

By Millie Barter | December 7

While many Brown graduates scatter across the world after their time on College Hill, some find themselves staying in or returning to Providence. The Herald spoke to three alums who are now employed by the University.

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The data behind Brown’s highest governing body

By Roma Shah and Natalia Banos Delgado | December 5

The Herald explored the career and educational backgrounds, composition and political activity of the Corporation’s members.

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Fighting the College Hill floods: Brown takes steps to contain stormwater

By Ethan Schenker | December 5

Increasingly severe rain storms are straining an aging city and campus infrastructure.

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Food insecurity continues to rise among grad students, GSC spending suggests

By Ian Ritter | December 4

New graduate student groups claimed that they have recently faced stricter scrutiny from the SAO.

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New course sequence reduces number of seats in CHEM 0350 next spring, changes organic chemistry offerings

By Alejandro Ruiz | December 4

The course will enroll 410 students this spring, a drop from last year’s enrollment of 555.

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Ashish Jha to leave School of Public Health

By Elise Haulund | December 4

Academic Dean of the School of Public Health Francesca Beaudoin PhD’16 will serve as interim dean starting Jan. 1.

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Brown records over $41 million in voluntary payments, community contributions to Providence in FY 2025

By Cate Latimer and Ciara Meyer | December 4

Brown provided $30.2 million in community contributions and $11.1 million in voluntary payments.

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For professors, course evaluations help improve teaching, inform future courses

By Ivy Huang | December 4

While evaluations are particularly important for junior faculty, more seasoned professors also use feedback to refine course curriculum.

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Central faculty committee proposes changes to Brown’s shared governance model

By Samah Hamid | December 2

The Faculty Executive Committee shared recommendations to increase faculty involvement in University decision making.

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As hiring landscape shifts, CS students face increasingly competitive recruitment cycle

By Donna Zhang | December 2

Since the start of the semester, Bahar Charyyeva ’27 has woken up to an internship rejection email 25 out of 30 days in a month, she said. “I apply to anything even remotely related to my resume,” she said, estimating that she has submitted more than 200 applications this fall.

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‘I don’t have to wear a uniform’: How professors choose their outfits

By Rahul Sameer | December 1

The Herald spoke with several professors with unique fashion styles, finding out how culture, identity and expression influence their wardrobe selection.

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Students find that non-faculty exploratory advisors offer unique, personable advice

By Teddy Fisher | December 1

While some non-faculty advisors may not have the same academic experience as their counterparts, they are able to point advisees to relevant resources, students said.

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Interdepartmental faculty mentorship program creates new connections across disciplines

By Samah Hamid | November 30

Associate Dean for Faculty Development Esther Jones has formalized faculty mentorship pairing in recent years.

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Brown Formula Racing set to lose tens of thousands in funding

By Chiupong Huang | November 30

Funded by both the School of Engineering and the UFB, the club cannot continue to be dually recognized, according to SAO guidelines.