UCS to conduct revote on election for treasurer and UCS/UFB liaison

By Jack Borris | September 30

After opening a vote for the Undergraduate Council of Students treasurer and UCS/Undergraduate Finance Board liaison position at its general body meeting Wednesday evening, UCS announced in a follow-up email that it will conduct a revote after students who were not at the virtual meeting voted in the ...

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Paxson, Locke memo addresses anti-Black racism and lack of representation in admissions

By Henry Dawson | September 23

Both addressing anti-Black racism and furthering diversity and inclusion initiatives at the University were centered in a Sept. 18 memo written by President Christina Paxson P ’19 and Provost Richard Locke P’18 in response to the Diversity and Inclusion Oversight Board’s 2020 annual report released ...

Three University students tested for COVID-19 as state precautions increase

By Olivia George | March 10

Three University students are currently being tested for COVID-19 coronavirus, according to an email sent by Vice President for Campus Life Eric Estes and Executive Director of Health and Wellness Vanessa Britto to students and faculty Monday. The students “traveled to a venue outside of Rhode Island ...

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Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May discusses political polarization in talk

By Henry Dawson | March 5

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May spoke about Western values, political polarization and global challenges during her visit to the University March 4. The 100th Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture, which was held in the packed Pizzitola Sports Center, consisted of a speech ...

UCS discusses fall poll, committee projects

By Jack Borris | February 20

The Undergraduate Council of Students discussed its 2019 Fall Poll results, committee project updates and modifications to its constitution at its general body meeting Wednesday evening. UCS member Ricky Zhong ’23, who led the Council’s poll in the fall, presented significant results to the general ...

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Theresa May to deliver 100th Ogden Lecture

By Rose Houglet | February 13

Theresa May, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, will present the 100th Ogden Memorial Lecture March 4, according to a Today @ Brown announcement. President Christina Paxson P’19 will moderate a question-and-answer session with the audience following May’s speech, which is titled “Politics, ...

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University hires transformative justice program coordinator

By Kayla Guo | September 13

The University hired Dara Kwayera Imani Bayer ’08 this summer to serve as its inaugural Transformative Justice Program Coordinator, where she will oversee projects that aim to address violence and instances of harm through accountability and healing rather than punitive or legal measures. Camila Pelsinger ...

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U. professors weigh in on significance of midterms

By Sophie Culpepper | November 13

Last Tuesday’s midterm elections saw the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, while Republicans are projected to increase their majority in the Senate by one to two seats. Exact results are still being tallied, and updates since Election Day have improved voter margins for Democrats, ...

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Simmons appointed President of Prairie View A&M University

By Sophia Grace Carter | November 8

Ruth Simmons made history in 2001 as the first African-American president of an Ivy League university, but she isn’t done yet. After stepping down from the University in 2012, she retired to her hometown of Houston. But that retirement was short-lived — in October, Simmons was named president of ...