Photo of Grad Center. The photo shows a brick building with a wall of windows in the background and vibrant trees in the foreground.

The action comes after the passage of a state law protecting all graduate workers’ right to unionize.

Graduate fellows seek to unionize in unprecedented move

By James Libresco and Emily Feil | March 30 | University News

The action comes after the passage of a state law protecting all graduate workers’ right to unionize.

Edwidge Danticat and Lauren Groff sit together and lead a lecture, speaking towards a seated group of people.

The authors tied the increased targeting of books to censorship and control.

Authors Edwidge Danticat MA’93, Lauren Groff condemn rise of book banning at ODI lecture

By Zarina Hamilton | March 31 | University News

The authors tied the increased targeting of books to censorship and control.

Last week, students across the country received admissions decisions from Brown. And just outside the ...

About 50% of PPSD students enroll in college within a year of graduation. Here’s how two schools get them there.

By Nate Barkow | March 31 | Metro

Last week, students across the country received admissions decisions from Brown. And just outside the ...

Journey to the World Cup: Angelina Vargas ’27 takes the field for Dominican Republic women’s soccer team

By Rebecca Goodman | March 30 | University News

Angelina Vargas running on a football field while followed closely by another player.

The team is currently competing in the CONCACAF W Qualifiers, hoping to earn a spot in the World Cup.

Baseball dominates Princeton in weekend series sweep to secure best Ivy start in over a decade

By Harry Guo | March 30 | Sports

A photo of a baseball player wearing a Brown University jersey pitching a ball on the pitching mound during a sunny day.

The Bears outscored Princeton 22-1 across three games this weekend.

Opinions

Editorial: Brown needs to rethink its pre-orientation programs

By Editorial Page Board | March 31

This fall, incoming first-year students at universities across the country will have the opportunity to go backpacking, do community service or explore the arts as part of their campus’s pre-orientation programs. These programs offer an opportunity for students to forge friendships and explore new ...

Berkwits ’29: Rethink the Ratty

By Talia Berkwits | March 30

On Sundays, I send an undeniably important text to various friends: “meal this week?” College dining serves a special purpose outside of nutrition — it is a means of social connection and community. But, I, along with many other Brunonians, have let my dining experience be defined by the status ...

Dolan, Frickel, Leinaweaver, Nummedal: Restore the president as presiding officer at University faculty meetings

By Jessaca Leinaweaver, Emily Dolan, Scott Frickel and Tara Nummedal | March 30

On March 3, faculty members voted to replace the University president with the Faculty Executive Committee chair as the presiding officer at faculty meetings. This motion was brought to the faculty without substantial prior discussion, and there was not yet a robust, shared understanding of the proposed ...

Gardiner ’28, Lair ’28: Spring break cancellations reveal the U.S.’s shallow understanding of Mexico

By CJ Lair and Isabella Gardiner | March 20

On March 11, Mexican investigative journalist Marcela Turati delivered the keynote address at the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies’s inaugural Human Rights Lecture and Symposium. After the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — also known as El Mencho — two weeks prior, we ...

Tkachenko ’29: Brunonians, take the plunge

By Maya Tkachenko | March 19

There’s a very specific moment somewhere between your first step in the ocean and the total loss of feeling below your ankles when you realize two things: first, this was entirely your choice, and second, this is crazy. Perhaps you start to regret everything as a chilly breeze sweeps across the bay, ...

University News

Photo of the beach during sunset with a Puerto Rican flag on a pole on a rock.

From Prague to New Jersey: How Brunonians spent spring break

By Pavani Durbhakula | March 30

Students spent the past week seeing family and friends, visiting new cities and relaxing on the beach.

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Students studying abroad in Jordan relocated to Morocco amid war in Iran

By Jeremiah Farr | March 29

Two students from Brown are studying abroad through the Middlebury School in Jordan program.

A photo of Van Wickle Gates with a blue sky, with snow on the side pillars of the gate.

Brown admits 5.35% of applicants to class of 2030

By Roma Shah and Ali Schapiro | March 26

Brown’s regular decision acceptance rate decreased slightly to 3.94%.

DPS interim police chief details officer vacancies, campus safety in first interview since arriving at Brown

By Emily Feil | March 20

There were 15 unfilled positions in DPS when Hugh Clements took on his role, which the department is working to fill.

Students unsurprised by campus climate survey results, note connections with federal actions on campus

By Rachel Wicker | March 20

The 2025-26 Campus Climate Survey was required by the University’s July agreement with the federal government.

Arts & Culture

Photo of a woman in a blue strapless dress and silver hoop earrings singing into a microphone with her eyes closed and the microphone wire draped over her shoulder.

Raye gives pop genre new hope with second studio album

By Eve McLaury | March 29

The artist experiments with jazz, soul and orchestral production in “THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.”

Three-tiled photo, showing Noah Kahan looking through a window on the left, Kacey Musgraves wearing a cowboy hat in the middle and the band Bleachers on the right.

While singles from Noah Kahan, Bleachers hint promising new albums, Kacey Musgraves falls flat

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 19

The recent releases offer telling glimpses into the artists’ upcoming albums.

Metro

Two large recycling bins, blue and black, side by side in front of a yellow house.

Program launched to deliver new trash, recycling carts to 62,500 Providence households by June

By Kelly Ding | March 31

The program is funded by a $7.4 million investment from private companies and the EPA.

R.I. Judiciary piloting facial recognition technology at courthouses

By Romi Bhatia | March 30

The ACLU of R.I. has raised concerns about the new policy.

Thousands march through Providence to protest Trump administration at ‘No Kings’ rally

By Michaela Hanson and Ian Ritter | March 29

The rally drew over 35,000 protestors, organizers said.

Cookie sales have been tough this year. But Southeastern New England Girl Scouts’ spirits haven’t dimmed.

By Michaela Hanson | March 20

Each year, the chapter sells hundreds of thousands of boxes of cookies.

Sports

A tennis player preparing to swing his racket to hit an incoming tennis ball.

Men’s tennis falls short in key moments, loses to Yale 6-1 in Ivy League opener

By Chiupong Huang | March 30

The Bears look to bounce back when they host Columbia on Saturday.

For first time since 2019, men’s wrestling competes in NCAA championships

By Chiupong Huang | March 30

Bruno’s milestone-studded wrestling season came to a close in Cleveland, Ohio at the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships. For the first time since 2019, multiple Bears — Andrew Reall ’28, Austin McBurney ’26 and Alex Semenenko ’26 — punched their tickets to the national ...

Science & Research

A person walking on floating graduation caps towards a voting booth.

Administrative burden disproportionately discourages less-educated individuals from voting, Brown study finds

By Amrita Rajpal | March 31

The research proposes that bureaucratic complexity plays an important role in shaping civic participation.

Photo of a sign with the number “254” in the left corner and a rainbow sticker on the right, with the Brown University insignia below, and the words “Public Health Pandemic Center.” The sign also displays the words “Pandemic Center Staff Research Program Management and Communications.” The sign is left of a door looking into an office with a whiteboard and filing cabinets.

Pandemic Center receives $900,000 grant for biosecurity program in Africa

By Krish Vasudev | March 30

The three-year initiative focuses on biological threat reduction policy for leaders in Africa.

Graduate fellows seek to unionize in unprecedented move

Authors Edwidge Danticat MA’93, Lauren Groff condemn rise of book banning at ODI lecture

About 50% of PPSD students enroll in college within a year of graduation. Here’s how two schools get them there.

Journey to the World Cup: Angelina Vargas ’27 takes the field for Dominican Republic women’s soccer team

Baseball dominates Princeton in weekend series sweep to secure best Ivy start in over a decade

Editorial: Brown needs to rethink its pre-orientation programs

Berkwits ’29: Rethink the Ratty

Dolan, Frickel, Leinaweaver, Nummedal: Restore the president as presiding officer at University faculty meetings

Gardiner ’28, Lair ’28: Spring break cancellations reveal the U.S.’s shallow understanding of Mexico

Tkachenko ’29: Brunonians, take the plunge

From Prague to New Jersey: How Brunonians spent spring break

Students studying abroad in Jordan relocated to Morocco amid war in Iran

Brown admits 5.35% of applicants to class of 2030

DPS interim police chief details officer vacancies, campus safety in first interview since arriving at Brown

Students unsurprised by campus climate survey results, note connections with federal actions on campus

Raye gives pop genre new hope with second studio album

While singles from Noah Kahan, Bleachers hint promising new albums, Kacey Musgraves falls flat

Program launched to deliver new trash, recycling carts to 62,500 Providence households by June

R.I. Judiciary piloting facial recognition technology at courthouses

Thousands march through Providence to protest Trump administration at ‘No Kings’ rally

Cookie sales have been tough this year. But Southeastern New England Girl Scouts’ spirits haven’t dimmed.

Men’s tennis falls short in key moments, loses to Yale 6-1 in Ivy League opener

For first time since 2019, men’s wrestling competes in NCAA championships

Graduating student-athletes showcase talents for NFL scouts at first-ever on-campus pro day

Lacrosse sails past UMass Lowell for 13-6 win

With 12 showstopping goals, women’s lacrosse claims Ocean State Cup for sixth consecutive season

Administrative burden disproportionately discourages less-educated individuals from voting, Brown study finds

Pandemic Center receives $900,000 grant for biosecurity program in Africa