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Sex on the syllabus: Professors, students discuss intimacy-related courses at Brown
By Leah Koritz | February 28Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about … Pornography?
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DEEPS workshop discusses ethical dilemmas in science
By Claire Song | February 27On Tuesday, geologist Ross Stein ’75 presented a workshop for aspiring researchers on identifying scientific fraud. The talk also focused on the complexities and risks of reporting such fraud to relevant authorities.
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Representative Gabe Amo stresses necessity of hope in campus talk
By Zachary Robel | February 26For freshly elected U.S. Representative Gabe Amo (D-R.I. 1), the first Black congressman to represent Rhode Island, mending the broken trust of the American people requires civic engagement which “demands optimism from all of us who desire a better world.”
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Brown community members reflect on video introduction in admissions
By Talia LeVine | February 26Since the admissions cycle for the class of 2023, Brown has offered prospective students the opportunity to submit an optional two-minute video introduction in lieu of the in-person interviews colleges have traditionally conducted during the undergraduate admission process.
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Brown places among top three Fulbright producers nationally for eighth consecutive year
By Sophia Wotman | February 25Brown produced the second-highest number of Fulbright scholars in the nation for the 2023-2024 program year, according to data from the Fulbright Program. The 36 scholarship winners — including both recent alumni and current graduate students — are teaching or conducting research in more than two ...
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Sports, soccer management GISPs bring industry experts to campus
By Julianna Chang | February 25This semester, the 48 students registered for two group independent study courses will have an opportunity that few other Brown students ever get: a chance to introduce themselves to current and former executives in the NBA, NFL, MLB, WMLS and Premier League in the classroom.
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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks at Brown, students walk out
By Anisha Kumar | February 22Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, spoke Thursday evening at an event sponsored by the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity. The event was followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller. Partway ...
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Dual Degree students discuss: The Met or the Ratty?
By Rose Farman-Farma | February 22The Met and the Sharpe Refectory are the main dining halls at the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown respectively. But how does The Met compare to the Ratty? Do RISD students eat better than Brunonians? Is their artistic prowess fueled by their food? The Herald spoke to three Brown-RISD Dual Degree ...
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After 18 years of service, BRYTE continues to support refugee students in R.I.
By Maya Nelson | February 22For 18 years, Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment has brought educational support and one-on-one mentorship to Providence’s refugee community. With over 100 student volunteers commuting directly to tutees’ homes in the greater Providence area, the program aims to provide an intimate relationship ...
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TALO elects new leadership
By Elena Jiang | February 22The Teaching Assistant Labor Organization — which represents undergraduate computer science teaching assistants — held elections for their leadership board Jan. 31. Yasmine Abdelaziz ’25, Shravya Sompalli ’25 and Arman Deendar ’25 were elected by acclamation for president, coordinator for ...
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Brown Jewish Journal creates new space for Jewish voices on campus
By Leah Koritz | February 21In the coming months, students at Brown may notice a new publication on College Hill — the Brown Jewish Journal.
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President Paxson discusses activism, admissions, academic freedom in Herald interview
By Owen Dahlkamp and Anisha Kumar | February 20Amid student activism responding to the Israel-Palestine war, campuses reconsidering their admissions policies and concerns of academic freedom in the face of political pressure, Brown and other universities face a deluge of difficult decisions with national implications.
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Haffenreffer responds to Jan. 12 changes to NAGPRA regulations
By Sophia Wotman | February 20A Jan. 12 revision to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act has prompted museums, including Brown’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, to implement changes and undergo repatriation procedures in recent years.
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Brown to voluntarily recognize Third World Labor Organization
By Ethan Schenker and Jennifer Shim | February 15The University is prepared to recognize the Third World Labor Organization — a union representing student workers at the Brown Center for Students of Color — pending the review of signed union authorization cards demonstrating majority support among student employees, the organization announced ...
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Graduate Labor Organization announces spring divestment campaign
By Ethan Schenker, Katie Jain and Jennifer Shim | February 15The Graduate Labor Organization announced that it will spend the spring demanding that the University divest from companies facilitating the Israel-Palestine war in an Instagram post on Feb. 5.
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Marlo Hulnick ’26 elected UCS equity, inclusion chair, Alan Xiong ’26 elected UCS treasurer
By Leah Koritz | February 15On Feb. 5, the Undergraduate Council of Students elected Marlo Hulnick ’26 as the new equity and inclusion chair and Alan Xiong ’26 as the new treasurer. The special elections, announced on Jan. 24 UCS email, were held to fill vacancies left by former representatives currently studying abroad. ...
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Former NAACP President discusses American democracy in 2024 MLK Jr. Lecture
By Megan Chan | February 15Sherrilyn Ifill, the former president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, delivered the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Thursday at the Salomon Center. Hosted by the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, the annual lecture celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., ...
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Computer science, economics experts discuss AI influence on job market amid tech layoffs
By Jennifer Shim | February 15In January, several major tech companies — including industry giants Google, Amazon and Meta — announced a wave of layoffs in which over 20,000 workers lost their jobs, according to CNBC.
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Court arraignment day two: Remaining 21 sit-in demonstrators plead not guilty to willful trespassing
By Ryan Doherty and Tom Li | February 14The remaining 21 of the 41 students arrested at a Dec. 11 University Hall sit-in for divestment and ceasefire were arraigned at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The other 20 students were arraigned on Monday. All 41 students pleaded not guilty to “willful trespassing within school buildings” and received a pretrial ...
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GLO members express frustration at back pay timeline
By Grace Hu | February 14Some graduate student workers have expressed frustration with the timeline for implementing back pay guarantees stipulated in the Graduate Labor Organization’s second union contract, which was ratified with the University last December.
