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From Brown to the ballot: Stages of Freedom remembers first Black female vice presidential nominee Charlotta Bass

By Li Goldstein | October 29

As Senator Kamala Harris took the stage at the Democratic National Convention Aug. 19 to formally accept the nomination for vice president, supporters took to Twitter to celebrate a long-overdue milestone. Harris, running on a historic ticket alongside former Vice President Joe Biden for a shot at unseating ...

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Brown agrees to reinstate women’s equestrian, women’s fencing in proposed settlement

By Li Goldstein | September 17

The University announced today that it has agreed to reinstate both the women’s equestrian team and the women’s fencing team to varsity status after both teams had been moved to club status in May. The partial reversal of a decision that originally demoted 11 varsity teams would end a legal standoff ...

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Brown COVID-19 testing update: 13 total positive cases as of 9/15

By Li Goldstein | September 15

As college students across the country face sudden evacuations of their schools and administrators scramble to modify reopening plans announced in the summer, one common metric underlies each decision: testing numbers. President Christina Paxson P’19 has emphasized that the decision to eventually ...

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In new court filing, ACLU claims Brown breached Title IX agreement ‘and it continues to do so with every day that passes’

By Li Goldstein | September 9

In a brief filed Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island rebutted the University’s Sept. 2 court filing defending Brown’s compliance with Title IX regulations, which hold the University to standards set by the 1998 Cohen v. Brown University lawsuit. Brown demoted a number ...

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Brown denies allegation of noncompliance to Title IX commitment in new court filing

By Li Goldstein | September 2

In a new court filing Wednesday, the University denied claims that Brown has faltered in its commitment to Title IX compliance under regulations agreed upon in the 1998 Cohen v. Brown ruling. The University maintained that the decision to cut a number of athletics programs from the varsity roster this ...

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Internal emails between Paxson, key administrators reveal desire to ‘get us out of’ 1998 Title IX consent decree

By Li Goldstein | August 27

Emails between University administrators released today reveal internal strategies regarding Title IX compliance and the recent demotion of several varsity teams. The June emails were sent prior to the reinstatement of men’s track, field and cross country teams and before a motion was filed later ...

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Nearly 800 students to attend Brown remotely for fall semester

By Li Goldstein | August 10

Approximately 800 undergraduate students will study remotely during the upcoming semester, accounting for around 15.5 percent of respondents to the Fall 2020 Location of Study Form, which was completed by sophomores, juniors and seniors in July. The form, which was due July 15, asked students to indicate ...

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Faculty express cautious optimism for Brown's three-term plan

By Li Goldstein | July 11

Professor of Biology Kenneth Miller ’70 is no stranger to using technology as a tool for teaching. The end of the recent spring semester marked the completion of Miller’s 40th year at the University, but he remembers as early as the mid-1980s — “before the Internet was called the Internet” ...

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Housing, academic modifications announced for fall 2020

By Li Goldstein | July 7

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. Students also received financial aid packages today, so that award amounts may inform their decisions ...

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New motion in 1998 Title IX suit alleges Brown violated settlement with recent varsity demotions

By Li Goldstein | June 29

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. The ...

From Brown to the ballot: Stages of Freedom remembers first Black female vice presidential nominee Charlotta Bass

Brown agrees to reinstate women’s equestrian, women’s fencing in proposed settlement

Brown COVID-19 testing update: 13 total positive cases as of 9/15

In new court filing, ACLU claims Brown breached Title IX agreement ‘and it continues to do so with every day that passes’

Brown denies allegation of noncompliance to Title IX commitment in new court filing

Internal emails between Paxson, key administrators reveal desire to ‘get us out of’ 1998 Title IX consent decree

Nearly 800 students to attend Brown remotely for fall semester

Faculty express cautious optimism for Brown's three-term plan

Housing, academic modifications announced for fall 2020

New motion in 1998 Title IX suit alleges Brown violated settlement with recent varsity demotions

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