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Graduate Student Council elects new executive board, approves budget reallocation

The general body reelected Farha Mithila GS as GSC President .

Joel Revill GS joins School of Professional Studies as deputy dean for academic and student affairs

Joel Revill GS is the new deputy dean for academic and student affairs.

Dive into The Herald's Fall 2023 Poll

Early decision applications face uncertain future

Since 2001, Brown applicants have had the option to apply to the University via early decision — a binding admissions practice with a deadline months before regular decision applications. On Wednesday, the latest cohort of hopeful Brunonians submitted their binding applications. But this policy’s ...

Students workers discuss decisions to unionize at UCS town hall meeting

The Undergraduate Council of Students hosted a student labor town hall Wednesday focused on the experiences of on-campus student workers. The meeting included comments from on-campus student union members from the Teaching Assistant Labor Organization, Graduate Labor Organization and Labor Organization ...

Beta Omega Chi fraternity celebrates 10 years during Black Alumni Reunion weekend

An anti-hazing and philanthropic organization, the fraternity currently serves 18 undergraduate members and several affiliated alumni.

Ashley Kim ’24 elected as UCS student activities chair

Ashley Kim ’24 was elected as UCS Student Activities Chair Monday.

Campus haunts: The alleged ghosts that roam Brown’s campus

Ghost tour founder tells haunted histories of Annmary Brown Memorial, University Hall

Brown dedicates new Churchill House at Black Alumni Reunion

Renovated Africana Studies building opened for use in fall 2023

Pumpkins, parties, pranks: A look at how Brunonians past have celebrated Halloween

Trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, cow theft marked previous celebrations

Brook Street residents reflect on experience as inaugural dorm cohort

Students discuss theme communities, dorm features

Nightmare on the Main Green: Japanese Cultural Association hosts annual haunted house

On a dark and not-so-stormy night, students lined up outside Sayles Hall for the Japanese Cultural Association’s annual haunted house.

Facilities works to preserve Main Green’s leafless American elm

As Rhode Island settles into the colors of a New England fall, students and community members may notice one exception to the emblazoned foliage on campus: the American elm tree on the Main Green. 

Cows, devils and princesses: What Brown students are dressing up as for Halloween

Campus has come alive with students scrambling to pull together last-minute costume ideas.

Protestors circle University Hall during walkout for Gaza calling for divestment

Approximately 500 students walked out of classes Wednesday afternoon to voice support for Palestine, demanding that the University “end its complicity in the genocide in Gaza.”

The potential role of artificial intelligence in college admissions, advising

Researchers, college advisors and admissions staff discuss the potential space for artificial intelligence in college admissions.

Prof. Juliet Hooker, academics discuss new book at Democracy Project panel

Professor of Political Science Juliet Hooker, along with other academics, discussed her new book, “Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss.”

IBES Lecturer Leslie Acton gives lunchtime seminar on marine research

Leslie Acton, lecturer at Brown for environment and society discussed her research on connections between people and coastal places at a Thursday seminar. 

Brown announces plans to expand existing affiliation, licensing agreements with Lifespan

The Corporation and Lifespan Board of Directors voted this month on “a new nonbinding term sheet” to extend and expand the existing partnership between the two institutions, according to an Oct. 24 Today@Brown announcement.

Corporation extends term length for new alumni trustees to three years in Oct. meeting

The Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, increased term lengths for New Alumni Trustees