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The pro- and anti-divestment proposals to the University, annotated by The Herald.

By Owen Dahlkamp, Ty Pham-Swann, Ethan Schenker, Ryan Doherty, Katie Jain, Hadley Carr, Julia Vaz, Neil Mehta, Sophia Wotman and Aniyah Nelson | September 30

Brown's Advisory Committee on University Resources Management is closer than ever to releasing its public recommendation on whether the University should divest from 10 companies affiliated with the Israeli military. To make this recommendation, the committee examined two student proposals: Brown Divest ...

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Sydney Skybetter named new faculty director of Brown Arts Institute

By Aniyah Nelson | September 29

Associate Professor of Theater Arts and Performance Studies Sydney Skybetter was named the newest faculty director of the Brown Arts Institute.

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These are the 10 companies student activists want Brown to divest from

By Kate Butts | September 29

On Monday, the Advisory Committee for University Resources Management will issue a recommendation to President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 on whether to approve a proposal to divest from 10 companies which student activists claim “facilitate the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.” ...

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Hazel Origin Coffee opens in Chen Family Hall after a year of anticipation

By Maya Kelly, Tom Li and Avani Ghosh | September 29

Groggy early morning classes are about to get a little less grim, as students can now turn to Hazel Origin Coffee — College Hill’s newest cafe on the edge of South Campus.

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Less than three percent of Rhode Island food is locally sourced, report finds

By Megan Chan | September 29

Less than three percent of Rhode Island’s food, beverage and alcohol expenditures are directed towards local and regional products, the recent Regional Food Count 2022 report revealed.

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Climate activism at Brown finds its place amid Israel divestment push

By Sophia Wotman | September 29

As the divestment push has stretched into the fall and a vote by the Corporation — Brown’s highest governing body — on whether to divest nears, climate activists have continued their original campaigns while intertwining their efforts with the movement on campus to divest from companies with ties ...

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Health Careers Advising gets new look, resources following years of criticism

By Kate Rowberry | September 26

Pre-health students at Brown rely on Health Careers Advising for everything from first semester course selection to support during the application process to medical school and other health-related programs.

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Brown has faced more unfair labor practice charges than peer institutions in past year

By Ethan Schenker | September 26

Brown faced the most new federal unfair labor practice charges in the Ivy League over the past year, according to a Herald analysis of National Labor Relations Board data.

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Get to know the election-result prediction model developed by Brown students

By Emily Feil | September 26

The idea for 24cast.org began with a few friends trying to predict the outcome of the 2022 midterms on a whiteboard. Now, the group has dropped the whiteboard for something a bit more sophisticated: machine learning.

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Renovated Andrews House reopens as new interdisciplinary learning hub at Brown

By Sanai Rashid | September 26

Brown’s Cogut Institute for the Humanities hosted a dedication ceremony for its new home in the renovated Andrews House this Thursday.

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PLME students make up one-third of Brown’s medical school. How do other medical students fit in?

By Claire Song | September 26

Brown’s Program in Liberal Medical Education stands out for allowing high school students to apply to the Warren Alpert Medical School for a combined undergraduate and medical school program, but that drastically impacts the composition of Brown’s medical school.

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Providence invests $870,000 to combat overdose crisis, support prevention center

By Abigail Donovan | September 26

The City of Providence will invest $870,000 in overdose prevention as part of the City’s ongoing Overdose Prevention Strategy, Mayor Brett Smiley announced earlier this month.

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Brown, Providence Police were planning for mass arrests during encampment negotiations, text messages show

By Owen Dahlkamp | September 25

Unlike pro-divestment encampments at peer institutions, Brown’s demonstration last April ended peacefully. But as negotiations between student participants and University administrators were underway, Brown and Providence’s police forces were drawing up contingency plans which included a mass arrest ...

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First-years elected their student government Tuesday. Here are the results.

By Leah Koritz | September 25

The Student Government Association announced its 2024-25 first-year election winners on Tuesday evening after three days of voting. The voter turnout rate was 37% higher than last year.

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Brown is searching for a new Associate Provost of Artificial Intelligence

By Ryan Doherty | September 25

Brown is looking for a new administrative leader for artificial intelligence.

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Lifespan, soon Brown University Health, lays off 20% of executives

By Tom Li | September 24

Lifespan, the state’s largest employer and health care provider, laid off a fifth of its executive employees, the company’s leadership announced Friday.

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RI Socialism Party calls on Sen. Reed to end aid to Israel at Tuesday rally for Lebanon

By Ciara Meyer and Sophia Wotman | September 24

On Tuesday evening, about 100 community and student activists — including approximately 50 Brown students led by the Brown Divest Coalition — gathered in front of Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) office to support Lebanon following recent Israeli military attacks on the country to target Hezbollah. ...

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Providence continues to invest in affordable housing projects amid housing crisis

By Mikayla Kennedy | September 24

Since 2022, the Providence Redevelopment Agency has awarded $55.6 million in loans to projects that will build or restore affordable housing units. The loans will assist with a total of 2,114 units, according to city spokesperson Michaela Antunes. This August, a $12.7 million chunk of that money was ...

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University diversity board calls on administration for transparency on admissions and Title VI

By Anisha Kumar | September 24

A memo from Brown’s diversity oversight board calls on Brown for transparency and public engagement on its reinstatement of test-mandatory policy, demographic data from admissions and anti-discrimination policies.

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Brown University drops from Top 10 in 2025 U.S. News Ranking

By Cate Latimer | September 24

After a year of sitting in ninth place, Brown fell to 13th in the 2025 US News Best Colleges Rankings. It was the only school to fall out of the top 10 this year.