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Students grill new Ivy Room station
By Alejandro Ruiz | March 13Students raised concerns about the quality and variety of the dining hall’s new grill offerings.
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Brown community members rally against detainment of Columbia pro-Palestinian activist
By Annika Singh | March 13On Thursday afternoon, approximately 200 students gathered on the Main Green to protest the arrest and detainment of Columbia alum and activist Mahmoud Khalil by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at Columbia on Saturday.
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Brown institutes staff-wide hiring freeze in response to ‘federal government actions’
By Ethan Schenker | March 13The freeze will remain in effect through the end of the 2025 fiscal year.
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Former DNC chair and RNC chair dissect Trump’s political comeback
By Annika Singh | March 13Tom Perez ’83 P’18 and Michael Steele spoke about the 2024 presidential election and the state of both parties on Wednesday evening.
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How AP, IB credits actually affect the Brown academic experience
By Kate Rowberry | March 12Students reflect on whether their advanced high school courses helped them get a head start at Brown.
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Campus unions, labor activists protest in support of postdocs, library workers
By Emily Feil | March 12Around 100 attended the rally, which coincided with a bargaining session between postdocs and Brown.
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Brown places top 10 in Putnam competition for first time in nearly two decades
By Maxwell Zhang | March 12Brown’s team placed eighth in the 85th William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition.
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Labor leaders share update on union negotiations at annual ‘State of the Unions’
By Ethan Schenker | March 10The event, hosted on March 9, included representatives from unions at Brown and across Rhode Island.
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Canvassing, traveling, teaching: How three students filled their gap year
By Teddy Fisher | March 10Brown students report satisfaction with their gap year experience.
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Pandemic Center director offers advice for future pandemic preparedness
By Alice Xie and Ian Ritter | March 10Jennifer Nuzzo was honored at the Presidential Faculty Award Lecture on Monday.
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Education Dept. warns Brown may face ‘enforcement actions’ amid antisemitism concerns
By Cate Latimer | March 10Follow The Herald’s latest coverage on how the Trump administration is impacting Brown here.
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Students rally against Trump administration, fear protest crackdowns
By Annika Singh and Sophia Wotman | March 9On Friday, activists protested on the Main Green against the Trump administration’s recent federal actions on DEI, federal funding and immigration.
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What’s next for the economy? Billionaire Tom Steyer says it should be renewable energy.
By Talia Egnal | March 9In a talk on Friday, Steyer discussed green energy investments and policy.
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Brown China Summit panelists reflect on future of US-China relations
By Aniyah Nelson | March 9The summit’s five panels covered topics across technology, finance and humanities.
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Meet the students in some of Brown’s smallest concentrations
By Teddy Fisher and Kate Rowberry | March 6The Herald spoke with students and faculty to learn more about being in a small concentration.
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Graduate Student Council amends constitution, bylaws to alter election rules
By Ian Ritter | March 6The elections will now take place in May to avoid conflict with commencement speaker elections.
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Female math students underrepresented in male-dominated field
By Zarina Hamilton | March 5Despite campus-wide efforts to address gender disparities in STEM fields, including through the University-wide Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, Brown’s Department of Mathematics has remained largely male-dominated.
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Brown reduces PhD admission targets, warns of potential layoffs amid ongoing federal threats
By Cate Latimer and Samah Hamid | March 5On Wednesday, President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 reiterated her commitment to the University’s mission and academic freedom.
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Higher Ed Roundup: Federal actions impact graduate admissions, research, DEI initiatives
By Ethan Schenker and Claire Song | March 5The Herald recaps the impact of the Trump administration’s actions on higher education institutions.
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Faculty Executive Committee discusses clarified non-tenure faculty tracks
By Samah Hamid | March 5Its recommendations include the formation of a Research, Promotions and Appointments Committee for research faculty.
