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Brown launches new online master’s degree program in data science
By Aniyah Nelson | November 10The program will welcome its first cohort in Sept. 2025.
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University News Editor Aniyah Nelson is a University News editor overseeing the undergraduate student life beat. She is a senior from Cleveland, Ohio concentrating in Political Science and Sociology. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and watching bloopers from The Office.
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Brown University Corporation votes to reject divestment resolution
By Charlie Clynes and Aniyah Nelson | October 9The announcement caps months of organizing on campus, including the arrest of 61 pro-divestment activists during two sit-ins last fall, a hunger strike in February and an encampment in support of divestment in April.
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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 30Brown'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 29Associate Professor of Theater Arts and Performance Studies Sydney Skybetter was named the newest faculty director of the Brown Arts Institute.
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Newest Kaplan Scholars reflect on path to Brown, future plans
By Aniyah Nelson | September 19When Genesis Torres ’28 was preparing to open her college decision letters last spring, it was “very nerve-wracking,” to say the least.
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Brown students pack Salomon hall to watch Harris, Trump showdown
By Aniyah Nelson | September 11The first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris drew a big crowd on Brown’s campus this Tuesday.
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Brown to host 10th 1vyG conference for FGLI students in October
By Aniyah Nelson | April 15This October, Brown students will kick off the 10-year anniversary of the 1vyG conference, which brings together first-generation and low-income students, marking its return to campus for the first time in nearly a decade.
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Brown Debating Union members reflect on successful competitive season
By Aniyah Nelson | April 3Mac Hays ’24 knew he wanted to join the Brown Debating Union well before he first arrived on campus.
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CAPS TimelyCare partnership aims to expand accessibility to services, wellness resources
By Aniyah Nelson | March 18Last fall, Brown’s Counseling and Psychological Services announced the launch of a new partnership with TimelyCare. The platform seeks to “provide Brown students with on-demand access to mental health care from a diverse, culturally competent provider network,” according to the announcement. ...
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Nelson Fitness Center begins trial run for sustainable cardio equipment
By Aniyah Nelson | November 8Student initiative seeks to promote environmental activism, education on campus
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