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Granoff exhibition celebrates visual art professor’s retirement
By Samah Hamid | April 24Leslie Bostrom’s exhibition, “Wild Stories,” opened on Wednesday.
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Rep. Gabe Amo encouraged action, hope during political turmoil at BPU event
By Maxwell Zhang | April 24In a Monday event, Rep. Amo critiqued the Trump administration and called for collective action.
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German studies department introduces new European Critical Thought certificate
By Kate Rowberry | April 24The program aims to provide students the opportunity to engage with thinkers such as Michel Foucault, Friedrich Nietzsche and Hannah Arendt.
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DPS officers allege leadership’s response to shooting, bomb threats endangered officers, campus community
By Sophia Wotman | April 23Officers say that leadership neglected concerns when responding to at least two shooting threats.
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Paxson signs open letter condemning federal actions targeting higher education
By Samah Hamid | April 23Leaders from over 200 colleges and universities have signed the letter.
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Less than two-thirds of Brown students know RI governor, Herald poll data shows
By Alejandro Ruiz | April 23The Herald spoke to state politicians and on-campus organizations about student civic engagement.
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SGA Elections: Students vote for UCS to organize strike if Brown acquiesces to Trump admin
By Chiupong Huang and Hadley Carr | April 22Talib Reddick ’26, who ran unopposed, was elected UCS president.
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India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi discusses democratic backsliding, alleges election fraud in Monday talk
By Annika Singh | April 22Rahul Gandhi is the former president of the Indian National Congress party.
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From liberal arts to a research institution: Uncovering the roots of Brown’s research focus
By Roma Shah | April 22In November, the University announced that it is facing a $46 million structural budget deficit due to its continuing efforts to reposition itself as a leading research institution rather than a liberal arts college. But when did this transition start?
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Eurasia Group managing director discusses Lebanon, Hezbollah, at Watson event
By Ian Ritter | April 21The nation stands at a political crossroads following the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Firas Maksad said.
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Three years ago, the University planned to launch virtual Brown IDs. Where are they?
By Donna Zhang | April 21Due to a lack of readily available technology, the implementation of these IDs has been indefinitely postponed.
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ACLU files class action suit against student visa revocations at Brown, RISD, other schools
By Sanai Rashid and Sophia Wotman | April 21The lawsuit was filed on behalf of over 100 students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Puerto Rico.
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John Friedman named inaugural dean of Watson School of International and Public Affairs
By Claire Song | April 21John Friedman, a professor of economics and international and public affairs, has been named the inaugural dean of the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, according to a Monday afternoon email from President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 and Provost Francis Doyle.
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Brown has a $7 billion endowment. Could it be used to weather funding cuts?
By Ciara Meyer and Elena Jiang | April 20Constraints on funding purposes and payout rates prevent the University from spending its endowment.
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Two Brown professors awarded Guggenheim fellowships for archaeology, education
By Samah Hamid | April 20Professors Yannis Hamilakis and Tracy Steffes plan to use the stipend to pursue research for new books.
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Students protest federal attacks on colleges, urge Brown not to comply with Trump demands
By Annika Singh | April 20Organized by the newly formed student group Do Not Comply, the rally took place on the Main Green on Friday.
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Why a few students think Brown should keep legacy admissions
By Teddy Fisher and Annika Singh | April 20Pro-legacy students at Brown cite familial connection and pride as reasons to keep the policy around at Brown.
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NIH staff instructed to freeze all funds to Brown, other institutions, per internal agency email
By Elise Haulund and Claire Song | April 18The email obtained by The Herald also directs employees to withhold communication to the schools about “whether or why the funds are frozen.”
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Amid threats to student visas, graduate students’ labor contract takes on new relevance
By Ethan Schenker and Emily Feil | April 17As international students nationwide confront federal threats challenging their ability to study in the United States, certain provisions of the Graduate Labor Organization’s most recent contract have taken on newfound relevance in protecting students on visa status.
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Ancient Egyptian warfare unfolds on Quiet Green
By Andrea Li | April 17The dramatic reenactment was part of the students’ final project for ARCH 1630.
