Piazza, an online discussion platform that allows students to ask questions about class material, was a popular service at Brown used in numerous classes, particularly in STEM courses, up until recently. But in April, the Digital Learning and Design office told professors that the University would ...
Student writers created a new publication, The Black Star Journal, to connect Black voices at the University and create a “better informed community” on campus, the publication announced in a Nov. 10 post on its Instagram @theblackstarjournal.
Several members of the Brown community attended the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow over the course of the past two weeks. These activists and researchers shared their experiences and perspectives on the outcomes of the conference in interviews with The Herald. ...
Watson Senior Fellow Keith Harper, the first Native American to be named a U.S. ambassador, discussed political advocacy for Native American communities at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs Tuesday afternoon.
Andrea’s Restaurant, which serves Greek cuisine and has been on Thayer Street for 55 years now, was forced to close its doors seven months ago after a sprinkler malfunction caused water damage. It made its long-anticipated return with a soft opening Nov. 9.
Despite living off campus since this past summer, Ray Huang ’23 has not had access to an overnight parking space for his car, instead leaving it parked on near-empty side streets around campus. This is by no means a perfect solution for his parking concerns, and this past summer he faced frequent ...
A week after a bomb threat disrupted a quiet Sunday afternoon — and similar threats caused alarm at other Ivy League universities — the University is still looking for answers, and some community members still feel unsettled.
For the classes of 2024 and 2025, the University, citing concerns about access to stable internet connections for a 45-minute interview, legal guidelines about interacting with minors online and a host of other issues, shifted ...
Swarnim Waglé, chief economic advisor at the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, presented the challenges Nepal faces in developing its economy and strengthening its democracy as part of a lecture Monday. Waglé served on the Nepali government’s ...
The BrownTogether campaign, started in 2015, has raised $3.097 billion as of this month, surpassing its original goal to raise $3 billion by December 2022. In light of this achievement, the University has decided to extend the fundraising campaign.
Scholars and community members gathered at the Martinos Auditorium on Nov. 12 to launch the second edition of the University’s Slavery and Justice Report. The event featured a Q&A panel, a digital report showcase and reflections from students and faculty.
The University released the second edition of its 2006 “Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice” Friday, according to a University news release. The second edition expands on the original report with a foreword by President Christina Paxson P’19, an interview ...
When entering graduate school, Arielle Nitenson ScM’15 MAT’16 PhD’17 wanted to make sure that she was choosing a community that would support her as she started her family. During her application process, she felt that the culture of support created by other graduate student parents at Brown ...
The Brown Outing Club traveled to New Hampshire for a hike at Mt. Monadnock on Saturday, marking the end of its forced hiatus on in-person trips since the beginning of the pandemic. The hike that BOC presidents Anna Swanson ’22 and Cal Stellato ’23 led was held annually or semi-annually prior ...
The Graduate Center Bar will reopen Friday, Nov. 12 for the first time since the pandemic began, according to owner Susan Yund.
The University administered half a million tests over the 446 days the COVID testing program has been running. Routine asymptomatic testing for students, faculty and staff became a staple of life at college during a pandemic over the past 14 months. For many students, it was one of few opportunities ...
On Thursday, members of the Brown community gathered outside of Soldiers Memorial Gate to celebrate Veterans Day. As Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI District 2) and members of the University’s veteran community spoke, attendees enjoyed moments of sunshine while falling leaves were swept into the wind, ushering ...
The University announced a Campus Safety and Security Working Group to enact immediate changes to how the Department of Public Safety operates on campus at the Nov. 10 Brown University Community Council meeting. Vice President of Campus Safety Rodney Chatman and Vice President of Campus Life ...
Dean of Admission Logan Powell spoke to the Undergraduate Council of Students about the admission process for legacy and first-generation applicants at the Council’s general body meeting Wednesday evening. The forum follows a recent UCS resolution ...
Students, administrators and faculty discussed the progress of the ongoing Task Force on Anti-Black Racism and the University’s financial standing at the Nov. 10 Brown University Community Council meeting.
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