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Hegseth orders cancellation of attendance for troops in Brown graduate programs
By Ian Ritter | February 27The announcement follows a similar cancellation at Harvard earlier this month.
Ian Ritter
University News & Science & Research Editor Ian Ritter is a university news and science & research editor, covering graduate schools and students. He is a junior concentrating in chemistry. When he isn’t at The Herald or exploding lab experiments, you can find him playing the clarinet or watching the Mets.
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FBI Director Kash Patel’s mismanagement delayed response to Dec. 13 shooting, whistleblower alleges
By Ian Ritter | February 25The whistleblower’s allegations were shared in a letter written by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin.
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University launches ‘Brown Loves Providence’ to support local community after Dec. 13 shooting
By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Ian Ritter | February 20Brown Loves Providence, which started on Valentine’s Day, will run until March 16.
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Dean of Students Koren Bakkegard to depart Brown on Feb. 27
By Ian Ritter | February 19Bakkegard’s responsibilities will be divided among administrators in the Division of Campus Life during the search for her successor.
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Former Colombian president speaks on immigration, Venezuela at Watson event
By Ian Ritter | February 13The Herald spoke with Iván Duque ahead of his talk at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs.
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VP for Diversity and Inclusion Matthew Guterl discusses student responses to Dec. 13 at GSC meeting
By Ian Ritter and Noa Saviano | February 5Administrators were struck by students’ adoption of the phrase “Ever True” following the shooting.
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How Providence Place Mall found its place in Rhode Island’s heart, from 1999 to 2025
By Ava Rahman, Elise Haulund, Ian Ritter, Cate Latimer and Emily Feil | January 30From department stores to arcades, delayed mortgage payments to a court receivership, the mall has seen a plethora of change in the past two and a half decades.
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Some minority students less comfortable reporting harassment, discrimination, campus survey finds
By Ian Ritter | January 27Only 37% of Muslim undergraduates think Brown takes Islamophobia seriously and responds appropriately.
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Brown shooting suspect recorded videos before his death detailing campus shooting, MIT murder
By Ian Ritter | January 6The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts released transcripts of the videos on Tuesday.
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David Lindstrom named dean of the Graduate School
By Ian Ritter | December 29David Lindstrom, professor of social science, will become dean of the Graduate School on Jan. 1, 2026.
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