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Provost Doyle outlines long-term financial impact of federal actions, shrinking PhD cohorts
By Samah Hamid | October 8Some Ph.D. programs have paused admissions for the fall 2026 cohort.
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Hillel hosts vigil to honor victims, hostages of Oct. 7 attacks on two-year anniversary
By Avani Ghosh | October 8On Tuesday night, about 40 students and community members gathered on the Main Green for a vigil marking the two-year anniversary since Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023. The vigil, organized by Brown-RISD Hillel, honored the hundreds of people killed and taken hostage during the assault. ...
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Brown administrators remain silent on Trump compact while many peers say they are reviewing it
By Samah Hamid | October 7Administrators at most other universities who received the compact have publicly said they are considering the proposal.
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Dept. of Computer Science rolls out waitlist system for TA hiring, drawing mixed reviews
By Emily Feil | October 6Teaching assistants placed on the waitlist were given a final decision at the end of shopping period.
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Students with chronic illnesses navigate support resources at Brown
By Amber Marcus-Blank | October 6The Herald spoke with students and staff about finding accommodations and building a support network.
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In the Conversation Partners Program, international students develop English language skills, lifelong friendships
By Ian Ritter | October 5The program pairs multilingual students with staff members to help them prepare for day-to-day conversations in English.
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Ballet, pageants, ministry school: How five RUE students found their way to Brown
By Lizaura Gomez Cabrera | October 5Established 52 years ago, Brown’s RUE program is designed for students who have been out of high school for at least six years.
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Panelists sound alarm about state of academic freedom at Democracy Project event
By Roma Shah | October 5At Friday’s event, four panelists discussed current threats to academic freedom.
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‘Introduction to Creative Nonfiction’ is Brown’s most popular humanities class. Here’s how professors teach it.
By Hadley Carr | October 2764 students from the classes of 2022 through 2024 took the course during their time at Brown.
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Sculpting a community: Brown’s pottery club sees explosive student demand
By Donna Zhang | October 2When Pottery@Brown President Rachel Harrison ’27, a former copy editor for The Herald, first arrived on campus, she struggled to find a space where she could hone her ceramics skills.
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University committee to develop new diversity, inclusion recommendations by May 2026
By Sophia Wotman | October 2The Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity and Inclusion at Brown will also propose an action plan for implementation.
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First-years elect student government leaders to UCS, UFB, CCB
By Chiupong Huang | October 2On Sept. 23, the Student Government Association announced the election of 10 first-year students to the Undergraduate Council of Students, the Class Coordinating Board and the Undergraduate Finance Board.
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Judge dismisses suit accusing Brown, other schools of price-fixing for students with divorced parents
By Kate Butts | October 2The complaint did not sufficiently prove that Brown and 39 other schools raised the cost of attendance for students with divorced or separated parents.
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GSC discusses union membership, federal actions and funding cuts at October meeting
By Ian Ritter | October 2Students on fellowships are now considered student workers under state law.
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Haffenreffer Museum to repatriate cultural items associated with Wabanaki Nations
By Ivy Huang | October 2The Haffenreffer Museum plans to return the four sets of cultural items on or after Oct. 29.
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Trump admin asks Brown to freeze tuition, cap international enrollment for funding advantage, WSJ reports
By Cate Latimer | October 1Brown is among nine universities invited to sign a 10-point memo called the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” by the Trump administration on Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Former Under Secretary of Education admits FAFSA issues, justifies rising tuition in Watson talk
By Alex Bruce | September 30The Trump administration’s attacks on higher education dominated the conversation.
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What Brown students want for the future of the Democratic Party
By Zarina Hamilton and Sophia Wotman | September 30Democratic students at Brown describe their ideal future for the Democratic Party.
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Why is the Biochemistry concentration attracting more students?
By Amelie Chin | September 30Students cited flexibility and career options as two main motivators for selecting the concentration.
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New $100,000 H-1B visa application fee set to impact international students, faculty
By Alejandro Ruiz | September 29The increased fee for H-1B visas will impact the status of future Brown graduates and students.
