In September, my sister will begin her second year at Brown, and I'll be well into my third month of so-called real life. During shopping period, she'll probably call me for advice about which classes to take. I'll pass on two thoughts that won't answer her questions: don't second-guess yourself, and ...
The University suspended the Christian student group Reformed University Fellowship earlier this semester, though the group's president said the reasons for suspension remain unclear and have not been communicated adequately to him.
Though students and Rhode Island residents praised the final report of the University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice during a public discussion last night, it remains unclear how future community dialogue will be facilitated and how the report's recommendations will be implemented.
Brown community members, Providence residents and local media are expected to attend a public discussion of the final report of the University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice today at 4 p.m. in Salomon 101.
The Changing Face of Campus: Last in a Series Eight University physical development projects are currently in design, fundraising or construction stages. The Herald looked at the status of each of the planned buildings, all of which should materialize before current first-years leave College Hill in ...
Just over a year after its inception, the Program in Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship is already more than halfway to its fundraising goal, largely due to a $15 million gift from the C.V. Starr Foundation. Twelve million dollars will be used to endow three new professorships and the remaining ...
After nearly three years of deliberation and discussion, the University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice released its final report this afternoon, calling for public acknowledgement of Brown's ties to slavery, the construction of a commemorative "slave trade memorial" and the creation of a ...
A spring 2004 New York Times article led some alums to understand the committee's purpose as working toward a plan for monetary reparations for slavery. The committee's creation came in the wake of a few class action lawsuits seeking monetary reparations from large corporations. In this context, the ...
The Changing Face of Campus: Second in a Series When President Ruth Simmons arrived at Brown in 2001, East Side residents were criticizing the proposed Life Sciences Building and what they perceived as the University's limitless growth. Physical expansion may have ranked among her priorities, but Simmons' ...
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