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Undergraduate students reflect on experience in graduate classes
By Mira White | November 28Undergraduate students reflect on their experiences in graduate-level classes.
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At vigil for Palestinian junior, crowd shouts Paxson off microphone amid calls for divestment
By Kathy Wang and Neil Mehta | November 27While speakers’ comments ranged from condemnations of the shooting to political demands, they also highlighted Awartani’s character and values — a witty polyglot with a talent for archaeology and math who is intensely focused on others.
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Brown drops charges against 20 Jewish students arrested in sit-in
By Sam Levine | November 27The University requested Monday that Providence’s City Solicitor’s Office dismiss the charges against the 20 Jewish students who were arrested after staging a sit-in at University Hall earlier this month, President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 told The Herald. The city has agreed to drop ...
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Suspect arrested, charged in shooting of three Palestinian students, including Brown University junior
By Neil Mehta | November 27A suspect was arrested Sunday for the shooting of three Palestinian-American college students in Burlington, Vermont, according to the Burlington Police Department. The shooting occurred Saturday evening, and the victims include Brown undergraduate Hisham Awartani ’25, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen ...
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‘A true asset to Brown University and the world’: The lasting legacy of Jennifer Bianco
By Rhea Rasquinha | November 27After her passing in December 2022, Jennifer Bianco’s colleagues discussed her legacy of mentorship, support and care for the Brown community.
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Beyond the Van Wickle gates: Students share views on grad school
By Elizabeth Hirschfeld | November 26Within 10 years of graduation, 80 percent of Brown students will have pursued some form of graduate school or professional study. The Herald spoke to five undergraduate students about whether they plan to attain a graduate degree. While some students said that they plan to attend graduate ...
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Brown sees 2.2% increase in net assets, 2.7% return on endowment in 2023 fiscal year
By Ryan Doherty | November 26Gifts, pledges during FY23 total over $400 million for third consecutive year
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Brown’s thrifting culture fuels desire for vintage clothes; affordability remains a problem
By Cate Latimer | November 26On a campus known for its thrifting culture, Brown students have access to a breadth of vintage stores, but some find that the activity is still somewhat unaffordable.
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Would need-blind policies prevent class-conscious admission?
By Owen Dahlkamp | November 21Do need-blind admissions prevent colleges from considering class? Not necessarily, experts say.
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Brown, GLO tentatively agree on key clauses in contract negotiations
By Katie Jain | November 21Graduate Labor Organization reached an agreement with Brown on stipends and discrimination and harassment clauses in their new contract at a meeting last Wednesday.
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Students beyond Brown stage pro-divestment, pro-Palestine campus sit-ins, face arrests
By Samantha Chambers | November 21Earlier this month, 20 members of the student group BrownU Jews for Ceasefire Now were arrested by the Brown Department of Public Safety under trespassing charges during a University Hall sit-in calling for divestment from “companies that enable war crimes in Gaza," The Herald previously reported. ...
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International Education Week fosters community, cultural exchange on campus
By Cate Latimer | November 20The Global Brown Center hosted International Education Week events to promote intercultural education and support international students.
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UCS calls on Brown to acknowledge oppression of Palestinian people, support end to violence in Palestine, Israel
By Kathy Wang | November 20UCS lists demands to University in school-wide communication following Wednesday’s listening session on Israel-Palestine conflict
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Student sit-in latest: Protest origins, ACCRIP and ACURM
November 20Catch up on the latest reporting since 20 students were arrested at a University Hall sit-in calling for a ceasefire and divestment.
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Brown administrators discuss protest policies, divestment, supporting students in light of Nov. 8 arrests
By Sam Levine | November 20Senior Vice President Cass Cliatt says the University will not take actions that express political views
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Brown explores geothermal wells for sustainable heating
By Kate Rowberry | November 20Based on performance of test wells, Brown may integrate geothermal energy on campus
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Brown Students for Justice in Palestine talk organizing efforts, respond to Nov. 8 student arrests
By Haley Sandlow | November 19SJP discusses collaboration with campus groups, ‘standing alongside’ BrownU Jews for Ceasefire Now
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Amid Biden administration delay, Brown releases revised Title IX procedures
By Samantha Chambers | November 19Last month, the Title IX and Gender Equity Office released a series of revisions to their Title IX procedures, according to an Oct. 27 Today@Brown announcement. Notable changes shared in the message include the implementation of a single-hearing officer model, an increase in the time ...
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Community members march to Textron headquarters, continue calls for divestment
By Jennifer Shim | November 19Student protestors demand University protect free speech, call for ceasefire in Gaza
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Over 100 attend UCS listening session on Israel-Palestine, campus climate
By Kathy Wang | November 19The event encouraged students to share their “feelings and experiences regarding campus climate, the Israel-Palestine conflict, student activism … (and) how UCS can be supportive through this time,” according to a UCS email to students.
