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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.
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No small feat: RISD shoemaking class offers students chance to connect with craft
By Tevah Gevelber | November 19On a snowy day roughly 12 years ago, shoemaker Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé’s train pulled into a city she had never heard of — Providence, Rhode Island.
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What was ACCRIP — and what is ACURM?
By Jennifer Shim | November 17This story is part of The Herald's ongoing coverage of student arrests following a Nov. 8 sit-in at University Hall. To get more context and read our full coverage, click here.
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‘A natural and necessary next step’: BrownU Jews for Ceasefire Now discuss group’s origins, sit-in preparations
By Julianna Chang | November 17On its first day of public activity, BrownU Jews for Ceasefire Now quickly became the center of attention on College Hill.
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Brown chaplains, Hillel respond to ceasefire protest arrests, violence in Israel, Gaza
By Katie Jain | November 16Brown religious leaders respond to the sit-in conducted by Jews for Ceasefire Now.
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Over 1,400 alums call for Brown to support divestment, ceasefire in Gaza in open letter
By Kathy Wang | November 15This story is part of The Herald's ongoing coverage of student arrests following a Nov. 8 sit-in at University Hall. To get more context and read our full coverage, click here.
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ResLife launches off-campus informational program for undergraduates
By Anisha Kumar | November 15University students hoping to live off campus can now look to Brunonians Living Off Campus, a three-part educational program created by the Office of Residential Life in partnership with the Undergraduate Council of Students that aims to help undergraduates navigate living outside of dorms.
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‘A voice that will only get louder’: BrownU Jews for Ceasefire Now discuss sit-in, community response, next steps
By Owen Dahlkamp | November 15BrownU Jews for Ceasefire Now discussed their Nov. 8 sit-in at University Hall and the group’s next steps.
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Faculty sign letter in support of arrested student protestors, urge Paxson to call for ceasefire
By Anisha Kumar and Ryan Doherty | November 15Faculty members expressed support for the 20 student protestors arrested Wednesday and urged President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 to call for a ceasefire in Israel-Palestine.
