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Commitment to our Community in a Time of Uncertainty

Brown University President Christina Paxson and Provost Richard M. Locke published this letter in the Brown Daily Herald student newspaper Sunday, Jan. 29, as an open letter to the Brown community.
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Brown welcomes newest cohort of transfer, visiting students

A distinctively Brown cohort of 35 transfer and visiting students marched through the ceremonial Van Wickle Gates on Tuesday, marking the beginning of their academic studies on College Hill.
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The year in stories

As 2016 comes to a close, here are 19 highlights among Brown’s most well-read and noteworthy stories from the last year.
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Brown plans for anchor tenancy in proposed Innovation Center

Envisioning a new home for the School of Professional Studies, the University signed a letter of intent to lease 50,000 square feet over 15 years as part of a major development project by Wexford Science & Technology in Providence’s Jewelry District.
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Two Brown seniors, one alumnus named Schwarzman Scholars

The newly minted program, modeled on the Rhodes Scholarship, provides funding for graduate study at Tsinghua University in Beijing with the goal of promoting a broader understanding of China’s global role.
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Brown senior, recent alumnus earn Marshall Scholarships

A senior concentrating in archaeology and a Class of 2016 graduate studying puppetry in Indonesia are among the 2017 recipients of the prestigious academic awards, which allow for post-graduate study in the United Kingdom.
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Brown president joins fellow university presidents in urging DACA’s continuation

Statement signed by more than 100 presidents cites the positive impact of students in the U.S. via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and calls on leaders from other sectors to join universities in advocating the continuation and expansion of the program.
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In 'Walkout' march, students voice social concerns

Students engaged in a large march and rally on campus Nov. 16, one of several around the country, to express concern for students whom they see as marginalized after a divisive election season.
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Veterans Day ceremony at Brown calls for unity, reflection

A crowd near the flagpole on the College Green processed to the tune of bagpipes and patriotic salutes as Brown’s annual ceremony to honor service members stepped off on Friday, Nov. 11.
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Video: Brown's creepiest concert

Brown organist Mark Steinbach offers a glimpse of the University's traditional midnight Halloween event — a celebration of spooky songs old and new delivered on the world's oldest Hutchings-Votey pipe organ.
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Brown families rendezvous on campus for Family Weekend

With families traveling to the University from across the globe, Brown President Christina Paxson urged them to embrace the distinctive Brown experience where students engage in the “daring adventure” of learning.
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Families journey to Brown from across the globe

En route to campus to celebrate the University’s Family Weekend, six family members give their take on the annual fall tradition and what Brown means to them.
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Jelani Cobb on universities, values and the societies in which they exist

Journalist and historian argues that context informs how we understand and act upon values, which can create conflict — and urged the audience to engage in difficult conversations under circumstances that fall short of democracy's ideals in order to reach the ultimate goal of democracy.
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Photos: Indigenous People’s Day at Brown

In an event organized by Native Americans at Brown, members of the University community and beyond joined on Monday afternoon to celebrate the inaugural Indigenous People’s Day at Brown.
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Series on University values launches with visit by writer and historian

Presentation by New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb kicks off series titled “Reaffirming University Values: Campus Dialogue and Discourse,” which includes lectures, panels, workshops and conversations aimed at encouraging campus-wide discourse on difficult topics.
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Brown University responds to court’s ‘John Doe’ decision

On Sept. 28, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island issued its decision on John Doe v. Brown University, a case in which the plaintiff challenged the outcome of a University disciplinary process related to a sexual misconduct complaint.
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Prison education conference generates discussion of Brown’s role

The conference and concurrent multimedia exhibition aim to better understand ways in which increasing incarceration levels have impacted social fabric, culture and democracy — and to explore how Brown might contribute to local efforts to educate incarcerated men and women.
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Brown renews Air Force, Naval ROTC programs

Three students with distinct academic interests but a shared sense of duty are the first to engage in the renewed Air Force and Naval ROTC opportunities, which the University and military leaders announced Friday.
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Former Malawian president to discuss ‘moral leadership’

Drawing on decades of experience as a political leader and champion for the rights of women, children and marginalized groups, Joyce Banda will discuss Africa’s future as part of the 93rd Ogden Lecture on Sept. 19.
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Brown welcomes 47 new faculty members

Hailing from a diverse set of backgrounds, 47 new faculty members have joined the ranks of 30 different Brown University departments for the new 2016-17 academic year.
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