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Paxson, politics and partying: The Herald’s Fall 2025 Poll
By Kate Butts and Ciara Meyer | October 22The Herald polled nearly 1,400 students on issues impacting Brown and beyond.
Kate Butts
University News Editor Kate Butts is a university news editor covering admissions & financial aid as well as the career and alumni beat. She previously was a senior staff writer covering University Hall. Outside of The Herald, she loves running, board games and Trader Joe's snacks.
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Judge dismisses suit accusing Brown, other schools of price-fixing for students with divorced parents
By Kate Butts | October 2The complaint did not sufficiently prove that Brown and 39 other schools raised the cost of attendance for students with divorced or separated parents.
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Students will see no decrease in aid packages after Pell Grant cuts, Brown says
By Kate Butts | September 8The total amount of loans students can take out will be capped at $257,000.
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Explore The Herald's First-Year Poll
By Kate Butts and Ciara Meyer | September 2Access and explore all the data on The Herald’s interactive data dashboard.
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Sex, drugs and college admissions: The Herald’s First-Year Poll
By Kate Butts and Ciara Meyer | September 2The Herald polled over 700 incoming first-year students on everything from demographics to career aspirations.
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Brown alum Chloe Malle ’08 named editor of American Vogue
By Kate Butts and Tiffany Xiao | September 2Malle will succeed Anna Wintour as head of editorial content for American Vogue, effectively immediately.
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Executive order, Brown settlement threaten to upend admissions practices, experts say
By Kate Butts | August 12Trump’s executive order requires all federally funded universities to submit admissions data on race.
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Brown, other universities sued over alleged tuition inflation through early decision applications
By Kate Butts | August 8The suit also claims early decision applications are not legally binding.
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Meet Sandhya Iyer, Brown’s new senior vice president and general counsel
By Kate Butts | November 14Sandhya Iyer was appointed as Brown’s senior vice president and general counsel last month.
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Eight months after promising to seek input on legacy admissions, Brown has only done so via alumni magazine
By Owen Dahlkamp and Kate Butts | November 10President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 vowed in March to seek public input from Brown community members on the use of familial preferences in admissions. Eight months later, she has only solicited input via the Brown Alumni Magazine, which is distributed to alumni, staff, faculty and parents ...
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