The Corporation, Brown University’s highest governing body, met with 10 students to discuss a proposal for divestment from companies affiliated with Israel and approved the establishment of a School of International and Public Affairs, President Christina Paxson announced.

Brown Corporation meets with 10 students about divestment

By Anisha Kumar | May 30 | University News

Since joining the Warren Alpert Medical School in 1998, Rena R. Wing has launched and directed a research ...

Warren Alpert Medical School professor earns Brown’s highest faculty honor

By Cate Latimer | May 27 | Science & Research

Since joining the Warren Alpert Medical School in 1998, Rena R. Wing has launched and directed a research ...

A committee of University faculty will now evaluate the severe sanctioning of any faculty member, including ...

‘Jury of peers’ will review cases of faculty members facing severe sanctions

By Cate Latimer | May 24 | University News

A committee of University faculty will now evaluate the severe sanctioning of any faculty member, including ...

GLO, Brown settle grievance over response to sexual assault

By Katie Jain | May 24 | University News

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The Graduate Labor Organization and the University reached a settlement on May 13 regarding a grievance GLO filed Feb. 6, which called on the Graduate School to provide Tabassum Tamanna GS with an extension of paid leave through the spring semester.

How Brown’s inner circle helps well connected applicants get admitted

By Owen Dahlkamp | May 23 | University News

For a select few, an extra recommendation from a member of the University’s inner circle — a current or former Corporation member, high-ranking administrator or donor — can earn them favorable treatment during the application review process.

Opinions

Harb ’04: Twenty years ago, Brown University didn’t want to fly my flag at commencement because I’m Palestinian

By Lara Harb | May 26

My time at Brown was bittersweet. At my 20th reunion this year, it is a sense of bitterness that prevails. Right after arriving at Brown in September 2000 from Ramallah, Palestine (where I had to wash my last load of laundry with our well water because the Israeli occupation had shut off the water supply ...

Guermazi ’24: Exploration at Brown and looking ahead

By Dorra Guermazi | May 24

I want to address the elephant in the room: Yes, my name is Dorra. I used to hate how my name sounded like that of a certain cartoon character with a watermelon-shaped head and a talking monkey. I realized, though, that I can relate to Dora the Explorer in more ways than I thought, and I’m sure you ...

Fiorentino ’24: A guide to keeping Brown’s spirit with you

May 24

The local legend says that if you drink from the fountain outside the Athanæum, you will never leave College Hill. Brown poet and Professor Keith Waldrop once told Robert Arellano ’91 MA’94 that this legend was originally pronounced by Edgar Allan Poe after he was dumped by lifelong Providence ...

Zucker ’24: We Are All Born Lacking

By Ethan Zucker | May 24

We are all born lacking. It might sound like an insult. But to me, that phrase not only provides me perspective, it’s a beacon of optimism. “We Are All Born Lacking” is the name of a poem written by author Elizabeth Shapiro for my mother on the day of her birth in the middle of a blizzard in rural ...

Matos ’24: Brunocollections

By Sofia Matos | May 24

At the beginning of this semester, I decided to hang a string of rainbow lights around the perimeter of my room. Later that same evening, when the sun had finally set, I plugged the lights into the extension cord near my bed and marveled as the tiny red, green, yellow and blue bulbs illuminated my tiny ...

University News

From GLO to TWLO: Four pivotal years for Brown student unions

By Ethan Schenker | May 24

In 2019, before the now-graduating class of seniors began their journey at Brown, it appeared that Stand Up for Graduate Student Employees — now the Graduate Labor Organization — was in danger of ending theirs.

Greek life makes comeback on College Hill

By Sanai Rashid | May 23

Katherine Kim ’24, the former president of Brown’s Kappa Delta chapter, often receives texts from girls interested in rushing a sorority asking for advice on what to wear during recruitment. But Kim, who rushed KD entirely on Zoom in 2021, frequently finds that she doesn’t have much fashion advice ...

In coalition: How activist networks have shaped a year of campus organizing

By Avani Ghosh and Ciara Meyer | May 23

As students across campus occupied libraries to prepare for their fall finals last December, Isabella Garo ’24 and 40 other members of the Brown Divest Coalition were occupying University Hall.

Brown Divest Coalition students present divestment proposal to five Corporation members

By Anisha Kumar and Julia Vaz | May 23

This morning, five Brown Divest Coalition representatives presented their proposal for divestment before five members of the Corporation. Corporation members will vote on the proposal in October following an agreement between organizers of a main green encampment and University administrators.

How COVID-19 affected the class of 2024’s experience at Brown

By Jaanu Ramesh | May 23

It was July 7, 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic was still creeping across the world when Brown’s class of 2024 received the news that their first semester at Brown would be virtual.

Arts & Culture

No Harm. No Monica. No Regrets.

By Katy Pickens | May 24

What’s your favorite instrument — and why is it the harmonica?

The bigger the better: Bilk Bonic expands Brown’s music scene

By Rya Vallabhaneni | May 24

When Brown students attend a Bilk Bonic performance, they expect to see certain staples on stage: an instrument of every kind present on the stage, countless band members overflowing into the crowd and an instrument dubbed by the band as the “BrewSonic Resonator.”

Metro

RISD demonstrators voluntarily leave Prov-Wash, end sit-in for dissociation

By Tom Li , Ciara Meyer , Dana Richie and Megan Chan | May 9

At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, all participants in a Rhode Island School of Design sit-in for dissociation from Israel exited 20 Washington Place, known as Prov-Wash. Approximately 30 rallying protestors entered the building and escorted the sit-in demonstrators out.

Some RISD academic departments voice support for student demonstrators

By Tom Li , Avani Ghosh and Ciara Meyer | May 9

On Wednesday, faculty affiliated with two departments at the Rhode Island School of Design released statements in support of the ongoing student demonstrations at 20 Washington Place, better known as Prov-Wash.

RISD will not sever ties with Textron following occupation, President Crystal Williams announces

By Tom Li , Avani Ghosh , Ciara Meyer and Megan Chan | May 7

RISD President Crystal Williams released information regarding the college’s investment portfolio and responded to student protestors’ demands in a Tuesday evening email sent to students and faculty.campus-wide email.

“Unidentified package” in Providence Superior Court was not an explosive device, PPD says

By Tom Li , Avani Ghosh and Megan Chan | May 7

At around 10 a.m. Tuesday, civilians in the Providence Superior Court and nearby buildings were told to evacuate by the Providence Police Department.

Sports

‘I wouldn't change a thing about my journey’: How the class of 2024’s student-athletes adapted to an unusual intro

By Dennis Carey | May 24

In the 2020-21 academic year, most Brown first-years grappled with a unique setup. A tri-semester system kept them off campus in the fall, brought them on campus in the spring as public health restrictions shifted and required them to stay on campus again in the summer.

Women’s rugby claims second-straight national championship

By Lydell Dyer | May 1

One year ago, the women’s rugby team conquered the national stage and won the Collegiate Rugby Championships. Since then, the team has waxed and waned, finishing the season with a 20-8 record. After upsetting Harvard for the first time in nine years at the Ivy 7s tournament last week, the Bears stood ...

Men’s lacrosse notches second consecutive Ivy win after besting Dartmouth 14-11

By Galen Gibb | April 24

Following an impressive win over No. 15 Princeton two weeks ago, the Brown men’s lacrosse team (3-10, 2-3 Ivy) celebrated Senior Day at home on Saturday, defeating Dartmouth (3-9, 0-5 Ivy) 14-11. The win marks Bruno’s second victory in Ivy conference play and the first time the team has won consecutive ...

Women’s rugby “rides high” after third place finish in Ivy 7s tournament

By Lydell Dyer | April 24

As the rest of campus congregated on the Main Green on a sunny Saturday afternoon, the women’s rugby team (16-8, 3-3 Ivy) traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts to compete in the annual Ivy 7s tournament. Surpassing last year’s 1-2 showing, the team went 3-1, taking home bronze after beating Princeton ...

Meet BMo and Shiver, Brown’s Frisbee Powerhouses

By Cooper Herman | April 23

It’s not unusual for Brown's varsity sports teams to draw attention from the wider student body from time to time. But one of Brown’s most successful programs is not a varsity team, and it’s one whose tremendous accomplishments tend to go unsung: club ultimate frisbee.

Science & Research

At Brown’s Space Horizons conference, participants explore sustainability beyond Earth

By Rhea Rasquinha | April 24

Next month, researchers and industry experts will gather in the Hazeltine Commons for Brown’s annual Space Horizons conference, which spotlights discussions ...

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Tuesday event launches Center for Health System Sustainability at School of Public Health

By Francesca Grossberg | April 23

The Center for Health System Sustainability at Brown’s School of Public Health celebrated its onset through an April 23 launch event at which speakers ...

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