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Preliminary recommendations by Brown task force include faculty compensation restructuring

By Ryan Doherty and Cate Latimer | February 6

Preliminary recommendations developed by the Task Force for Faculty Compensation to address faculty concerns around salary and compensation were shared at a Tuesday faculty meeting by co-chairs Francis Doyle, university provost, and Kenneth Wong, professor of international and public affairs, political ...

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Hunger strike day five: PSC rally, peace procession with puppets, strike ongoing

By Owen Dahlkamp and Samantha Chambers | February 6

Student protestors entered the fifth day of their hunger strike on Tuesday, with both the protestors and the University’s administration unflinching in their stances on divestment.

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‘Unusual but not unprecedented’: Sociology removed as core course in Florida universities

By Dana Richie | February 6

On Jan. 17, the Florida Board of Governors voted to replace “Principles of Sociology” with “Introductory Survey to 1877” on the list of approved core graduation requirements for public universities in the state. The new course focuses on a “historically accurate account of America’s founding.” ...

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Protestors deliver pro-divestment report to Paxson during rally

By Owen Dahlkamp and Ryan Doherty | February 5

Editor’s Note: To help inform The Herald’s ongoing coverage, please fill out this form with your questions about the February hunger strike.

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48,881 students apply to class of 2028, down 5% from last year

By Talia LeVine | February 5

A total of 48,881 students applied to Brown’s class of 2028, marking both a 5% decrease from last year and the third-largest applicant pool in University history, according to Logan Powell, associate provost for enrollment and dean of undergraduate admission.

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Hunger strike day four: Students stage second rally, University releases community resources website

By Owen Dahlkamp and Samantha Chambers | February 5

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Hunger strike weekend update: President Paxson refuses demands, strike continues

By Owen Dahlkamp and Samantha Chambers | February 4

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Meet the hunger strikers calling on Brown to consider divestment

By Dana Richie | February 4

Editor’s Note: To help inform The Herald’s ongoing coverage, please fill out this form with your questions about the February hunger strike.

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Dual appointments bring interdisciplinary research, innovation to campus

By Cate Latimer | February 4

Brown is known for its open curriculum, which encourages students to explore and combine a wide range of interests. But cross-disciplinary exploration is not limited to the student body.

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President Paxson refuses to meet hunger strike demands

By Owen Dahlkamp and Samantha Chambers | February 2

President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 has declined to meet the demands of 19 student protestors who began a hunger strike Friday afternoon, according to a letter Paxson sent to the demonstrators and reviewed by The Herald.

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Nineteen students announce indefinite hunger strike for divestment proposal ahead of Brown Corporation meeting

By Owen Dahlkamp and Samantha Chambers | February 2

On Friday, 19 students began an indefinite hunger strike in the Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center that they say will last until the Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, “hears and considers a divestment resolution,” during their meetings that begin next week, according to a statement ...

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Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies to provide updates ‘soon:’ Here’s what we know

By Owen Dahlkamp | February 2

For the past five months, the University’s Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies has been considering changes to several of Brown’s admission policies, including test-optional, legacy and early decision practices. The committee was charged with providing recommendations to President Christina ...

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Newsletter, podcasts, workshops among new initiatives for international students

By Hadley Carr | February 1

Early this semester, the University’s international advising team introduced a newsletter, podcast and series of workshops to further support international students on campus. International students comprise 14% of the admitted class of 2027, a 3% increase from the previous year, according to a Jan. ...

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Meet Fayble, a new event-hosting app by four Brown undergraduates

By Kate Rowberry | February 1

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New University office to oversee federal compliance, investigations

By Samantha Chambers | January 31

The University’s compliance and federal investigatory operations have been moved from the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity to the newly-created Office of Equity Compliance and Reporting under the Division of Campus Life, according to a Jan. 31 Today@Brown announcement by President Christina ...

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Center for Career Exploration will stop inviting fossil fuel companies to recruit on campus

By Ethan Schenker | January 31

The Center for Career Exploration will no longer invite fossil fuel companies to host on-campus recruitment events, according to a May 2023 email reviewed by The Herald from Matthew Donato, the executive director of the CCE, to leaders of climate activism group Sunrise Brown. Sunrise announced the change ...

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PPE Center hosts expert panel on future of affirmative action policies

By Tom Li and Sophia Wotman | January 31

The Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics hosted a Wednesday evening event at which panelists addressed affirmative action and anti-discrimination policies in the college admissions process. Titled “After Affirmative Action: Democracy and the University,” the event constitutes another component ...

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Brown postdoc union wins University recognition

By Grace Hu | January 31

After receiving word on Tuesday that their card check agreement is complete, the University officially recognized the Brown University Postdoc Labor Organization as a union, according to a BPLO Instagram post.

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Faculty Executive Committee maintains aim to reduce administrative growth

By Cate Latimer | January 31

As the Faculty Executive Committee continues its work into the spring semester, they remain focused on their fall priority: “reduce administrative growth.”

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Sunrise Brown calls on University to dissociate from fossil fuel industry at ACURM meeting

By Anisha Kumar and Julianna Chang | January 30

At the Advisory Committee on University Resources Management meeting Tuesday, members of climate activism group Sunrise Brown called on the University to dissociate from the fossil fuel industry.