After eight years as vice chancellor and general counsel at North Carolina State University, Goldgeier will advise on a wide range of legal matters and lead the team of attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel.
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In allowing students to take advantage of school-day testing, the shift is part of a continued push to make Brown’s application process more fully accessible to students from low-income families.
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After a yearlong series of discussions and focus groups with community leaders and experts, the University has begun work on an effort to maximize its impact on innovation, entrepreneurship and job growth.
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Brown enhances leadership structure in Investment Office
Joseph Dowling III became chief executive officer of the Investment Office, effective July 1; Jane Dietze took on the role of vice president and chief investment officer.
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University President Christina Paxson said the Supreme Court's decision to uphold travel restrictions will impact the ability for international students and scholars to come to American universities to contribute to research, discovery and innovation.
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University continues ongoing commitment to encouraging an open, balanced and fact-driven process to enable graduate students to determine whether or not it is in their best interests to unionize.
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Brown teems with students, scholars, events and more in summer
Though many Brown students and faculty depart for experiences around the globe, thousands of scholars and students come to College Hill for courses and activities during the warmer months, keeping campus lively.
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The awards, from the Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence, go to college-bound students from the city’s public high schools for use at any accredited college or university.
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Pippa Jack, an accomplished storyteller who is currently editor-in-chief of a 120,000-circulation alumni magazine, selected from a pool of candidates from leading commercial and alumni magazines across the country.
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University extends access to BrownConnect to all alumni
The BrownConnect initiative and its signature digital platform have expanded student-to-alumni career connections in four years since launch, and alumni can now cultivate professional connections directly.
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Hundreds of University staff members gathered at Meehan Auditorium to stuff 3,000 backpacks with school supplies for kids attending the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative, setting a new world record in the process.
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Brown students, recent graduates earn 35 Fulbright Scholarships
This year’s recipients will travel to 25 countries to teach English or pursue graduate study or independent research.
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Rashid Zia named Brown’s new dean of the college
An accomplished educator, researcher and administrator, Zia will lead efforts to shape the academic experience for Brown’s 6,700 undergraduates.
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As higher education leaders gathered at the New York Times to debate complex issues facing universities, Brown President Christina Paxson discussed the urgency of protecting the right to speak.
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Alumni returned by the thousands for Brown’s class reunions, and the University's 250th Commencement offered the chance to rejoice in the achievements of Brown's newest graduates with calls to build community, seek common ground.
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President Christina Paxson: ‘Do What You Love’
On Sunday, May 27, President Christina Paxson addressed the Class of 2018’s bachelor's degree recipients as part of Brown’s 250th Commencement.
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Naomi Chasek-Macfoy: ‘Walking Out, 50 Years Later’
Naomi Chasek-Macfoy, one of two graduating seniors selected as orators for the 250th Commencement at Brown, delivered an address titled "Walking Out, 50 Years Later" on the College Green on Sunday, May 27.
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Lexi Lerner: ‘The Bravery of Bridges’
Lexi Lerner, one of two graduating seniors selected as orators for the 250th Commencement at Brown, delivered an address titled "The Bravery of Bridges" on the College Green on Sunday, May 27.
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Brown awards seven honorary doctorates
During its 250th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 27, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on a diverse group of scholars, community leaders, activists and artists.
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Ceremony honors new military officers and graduating veterans
With three new officers and the largest group of graduating veterans in recent years, Brown celebrated the achievements and service of its military community.
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Class of 2018 celebrates the Baccalaureate
With words of advice and a celebration of many faiths, Brown's soon-to-be graduates convened at the First Baptist Church in America on the eve of Commencement.
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Corporation approves revised PAC site, elects new members
During its annual Commencement week meeting, the University's governing body also approved the awarding of 2,795 degrees at Sunday's ceremonies.
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Brown to confer 2,795 degrees at Sunday's Commencement
At its 250th Commencement on Sunday, May 27, Brown University will confer a total of 2,795 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.
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Brown dedicates state-of-the-art Engineering Research Center
The new facility, the product of five years of planning, design and construction, will enable the expansion of research and teaching in the School of Engineering.
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$5 million gift establishes Excellence in Athletics fund
A new gift from Class of 1962 graduate and former Bears swimmer Tom McMullen will benefit student-athletes across Brown's 38 varsity teams.
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Scholarships awarded to one current student and three recent graduates include the Beinecke, Gates Cambridge and Schwarzman.
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Brown faculty members earn awards, distinctions
Scholars from across the University have won prestigious recognitions for their work in recent months
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Amanda Bailey to lead human resources at Brown
As vice president for human resources, the longtime leader will focus on operational excellence, employee development and ensuring a community of employees that includes all of its members and welcomes new ones.
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The University's second annual report following the launch of its diversity and inclusion action plan outlines increased faculty and graduate student diversity, among other early indicators of progress.
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Brown’s 250th Commencement set for Sunday, May 27
Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
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Brown celebrates University of Puerto Rico students
After a year spent immersed in new academic opportunities at Brown, but far from family members battling the effects of Hurricane Maria, 33 visiting students will continue their studies at UPR and beyond.
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A crowd of admirers convened in the Engineering Research Center to celebrate Barrett Hazeltine following his last lecture as the primary teacher for his classic management and entrepreneurship class.
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Brown’s student-staffed EMS team celebrates 40 years
Brown Emergency Medical Services launched as a student club in 1978 — 40 years later, it is a full-fledged, 24-7 emergency medical response service with student volunteers still comprising its core.
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As part of a sustained effort to ensure that student educational experiences are not impeded by obstacles resulting from financial constraints, the University will introduce new measures to further support undergraduates with the greatest financial need.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel sat down with Brown President Christina Paxson in Chicago to discuss the role of higher education in fueling economic prosperity in the 21st century.
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In keeping with a 250-year-old University tradition, two seniors, Lexi Lerner and Naomi Chasek-Macfoy, will deliver Commencement speeches on Sunday, May 27.
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Brown to host conference on race, memory and memorialization
The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice will host a series of public presentations that reevaluate memorials and the history that they represent.
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Passages: Clare Russell Gregorian
Clare Russell Gregorian was a lifelong advocate and leader in education, literacy and women's issues who called the Brown campus home from 1988 to 1997.
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In a lecture at Brown University, the former Florida governor argued for comprehensive immigration and education reform as key to economic mobility and made a plea for political discourse without disparagement.
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Brown to confer seven honorary degrees
Brown University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of scholars, community leaders, activists and artists during its 250th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 27.
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From a field of 15 championship qualifiers from universities across the country, Georgia native Dhruv Gaur won big in this year's tournament.
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Brown assessing new plans toward net-zero carbon emissions
With the University nearing its sustainability goals for 2020 and the threat of climate change growing more severe, Brown is evaluating plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero.
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Brown alumni capture Pulitzers for fiction, non-fiction
Andrew Sean Greer landed honors for his novel, 'Less,' while James Forman Jr. earned the nonfiction prize for 'Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.'
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Research Achievement Awards honor accomplished Brown scholars
The annual award program recognizes the research and scholarship of both longtime and early-career faculty members.
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Photos: A Day on College Hill 2018
For the first time, Brown organized two weekends of introductory experiences and activities for students admitted to the University's Class of 2022.
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The Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence marks its five-year anniversary this spring — but it’s just one illustration of the many ways in which Brown and the city’s schools work together to enrich educational opportunities.
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Photos: Classroom visits at the D'Abate Elementary School
A visit to the William D'Abate Elementary School offered Brown President Christina Paxson the opportunity to meet with both D'Abate students and the Brown students who teach chess, crafts and more as part of an after-school partnership run by the University's Swearer Center.
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Brown junior named Truman Scholar
Dorothy Jiang, one of only 59 undergraduates nationwide to receive the prestigious public service scholarship, will use it to further her work as a community advocate and policymaker.
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Thirty Brown students, alumni win prestigious NSF fellowships
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides tuition support and a stipend for promising young STEM leaders.
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Brown alumna Ellen Stofan to head National Air and Space Museum
Stofan, a former chief scientist at NASA who earned her Ph.D. in geology from Brown in 1989, will be the first woman to lead what is one of the world’s most widely visited museums.
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