Brown is also currently facing a $46 million structural budget deficit due to its efforts to transition from a liberal arts institution to a leading research institution. The planned $510 federal funding threat would be over 10 times the size of the deficit.

Jack Walker served as senior editor of multimedia, social media and post- magazine for The Herald’s 132nd Editorial Board. Jack is an archaeology and literary arts concentrator from Thurmont, Maryland who previously covered the Grad School and staff and student labor beats.
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2016 Commencement
April 9As of Tuesday evening, Brown has not received official communication from the White House regarding the funding freeze. President Christina Paxson is pictured above addressing students at a 2016 commencement ceremony.Courtesy of Brown University