First-years balance excitement, concern over delayed arrival on campus
The class of 2024 has to wait a little longer. After an unorthodox high school senior spring and an uncertain summer, first-years will not study on campus for the fall semester.
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Faculty express cautious optimism for Brown’s three-term plan
Weighing excitement to welcome students back to campus with the hope that their own health will be protected, five University faculty members told The Herald about their anticipations for the upcoming fall.
Brown to file amicus brief in support of Harvard, MIT in lawsuit against ICE
Brown will file an amicus brief in support of the case brought in federal court this week by Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Paxson denounces ICE guidance prohibiting international students from studying in U.S. with fully online course load
President Christina Paxson P’19 wrote that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s new guidance for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program is “nothing short of cruel” in a community-wide email sent Wednesday afternoon.
Ivy League cancels all fall sports competition
The Ivy League canceled all fall athletic competition, according to an announcement released Wednesday afternoon. Winter sports will not begin until after Jan. 1.
Housing, academic modifications announced for fall 2020
Returning undergraduate students must submit housing and meal plan preferences by July 15, according to an email from Dean of the College Rashid Zia ’01 and Vice President for Campus Life Eric Estes.
Brown to bring students back to campus for two out of three terms for 2020-21 academic year
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University will resume on-campus instruction in the fall under a tri-semester model.
Out of 1,600+ applicants, SPRINT awards 476 students funding for remote summer research opportunities
In total, 476 students received a Brown Connect Collaborative SPRINT award as part of a University initiative to fund remote student research opportunities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New motion in 1998 Title IX suit alleges Brown violated settlement with recent varsity demotions
Amy Cohen ’92 and a group of 12 other plaintiffs — all female athletes who collectively sued the University in 1998 for violating Title IX legislation protecting gender equity in athletics — are challenging the University in court for allegedly violating the terms of the original settlement.
Paxson discusses national issues impacting College Hill at faculty meeting
President Christina Paxson P’19 discussed the recent federal actions and national issues, reaffirming the University’s support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Black Lives Matter movement and LGBTQ+ rights during Tuesday’s special faculty meeting.
