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Brown associate professor of medicine joins Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
By Kate Rowberry | October 11Council provides recommendations on HIV prevention, treatment
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University Hazing Prevention Coalition expands StopHazing partnership with mandatory online modules for student groups
By Julianna Chang | October 11Partnership aims to expand hazing awareness, build healthy social communities on campus
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‘Inconvenient,’ ‘wasteful,’ ‘frustrating’: Students react to removal of paper towels, air purifiers from on-campus housing
By Aniyah Nelson | October 11Students cite concerns about hygiene, accessibility, sustainability
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Indigenous academic-activists from Russia discuss experiences living under modern-day Russian state
By Sam Levine | October 11Indigenous academic activists from Russia spoke about how the ongoing war in Ukraine has impacted Indigenous communities.
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Meet Sift, a thrifty Chrome extension developed by Brown students
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | October 10Sift, a new Google Chrome extension developed by Brown students, aims to show shoppers cheaper alternatives to online shopping options.
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Ali Sethi starts as Saxena Center’s first artist in residence
By Neil Mehta | October 10Pakistani singer-songwriter Ali Sethi joined the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia as its inaugural artist-in-residence this fall.
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Campus survey finds 17% of faculty do not feel respected by Brown administration
By Neil Mehta | October 9The survey, administered throughout the month of April, asked respondents about their personal experiences with bias, perceptions of the University’s diversity and equity efforts, awareness of Brown’s Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan and feelings of belonging on campus.
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Brown to voluntarily recognize Community Coordinators union
By Sam Levine | October 7The University is prepared to recognize a proposed union of Community Coordinators — live-in residential assistants employed by the University’s Office of Residential Life — pending a check of their signed union authorization cards, Vice President for Campus Life Eric Estes wrote in ...
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International student advising team expands, provides academic, financial support
By Kelvin Jiang | October 5The University’s international student advising team, which offers guidance to the international undergraduate community, has expanded over the last year to include two new team members: Emily Collins Garcia, international student program manager, and Jason Serrano, who serves as international ...
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City Council approves voluntary payments agreements between Brown, Providence
By Katy Pickens | October 5Brown is set to pay an average of $8.7 million annually to Providence before possible deductions.
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A cappella, dance groups no longer permitted to perform, rehearse during University breaks
By Kathy Wang | October 5In an Aug. 31 email, the Student Activities Office announced to some student groups that SAO will no longer make exceptions to their “University Breaks" policy, which prohibits student group meetings and events during breaks.
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Former New Zealand PM discusses optimism, leadership during tumultuous times
By Owen Dahlkamp | October 5Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, captured the attention of staff, students and community members as she reflected on her time serving in public office in a Thursday lecture. In the Pizzitola Sports Center, a crowd gathered to hear her speak at the 102nd Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ...
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GSC votes to revive partnership with Brown Market Shares at general body meeting
By Anisha Kumar | October 5The Graduate Student Council held its second general body meeting of the semester Wednesday night, discussing solutions to food insecurity, as well as emergency funding and legal help available to students.
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Maggie Millner ’13 discusses poetry, love, vulnerability at Nonfiction@Brown event
By Liliana Greyf | October 4Maggie Millner ’13, a poet and senior editor at The Yale Review, spoke about her debut book — “Couplets: A Love Story” — Wednesday evening.
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Brown received 99 reports of sexual misconduct in 2022-23, Title IX Office reports
By Neil Mehta | October 4Content warning: This article includes mentions of sexual assault.
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‘Beautiful,’ ‘important,’ ‘judgment-free’: Students reflect on experiences in SOMOS Magazine
By Aniyah Nelson | October 3Students reflect on their experiences as members of the SOMOS Latinx Literary Magazine, citing the importance of Latinx cultural representation and inclusivity.
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Community Coordinators rally on Main Green, request voluntary recognition of proposed union
By Ashley Cai | October 3The rally follows LOCC’s press release last Friday announcing that a majority of community coordinators, live-in residential assistants employed by the University’s Office of Residential Life, intend to unionize.
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Churchill House completes renovations for start of fall semester
By Samantha Chambers | October 3After over a year of renovations, Churchill House reopened to University faculty and students this fall. The renovations to the building — which houses the Department of Africana Studies and the Rites and Reason Theatre — started in July 2022. The $20 million project added 3,000 square ...
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Paxson introduces proposed Title IX pilot program at faculty meeting
By Ryan Doherty | October 3President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 introduced a proposed Title IX pilot program that will seek to improve the University’s current processes at Tuesday’s faculty meeting. Administrators also discussed changes to Brown’s Ph.D. applications in light of the Supreme Court’s decision ...
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‘Small moments of hope’: Student organization tackles housing insecurity through outreach, advocacy
By Tevah Gevelber | October 3Students involved with Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere aim to ensure equitable treatment for Rhode Islanders experiencing housing insecurity through direct outreach, advocacy and document-gathering clinics.
