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Spending the summer with ‘The Idiot’

June 20, 2019

Incoming students in the undergraduate Class of 2023 will join many Brown faculty and staff in reading Elif Batuman’s first novel, the selected text for this year’s First Readings program.

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In tribute to beloved custodial manager, Brown renames its Facilities building

June 14, 2019

Members of the Brown community gathered at 295 Lloyd Ave. to dedicate the new Philip D. Andrews Memorial Building in memory of a legendary Plant Operations employee who served Brown from 1947 to 1990.

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Graduate students, recent Brown alumni land 38 Fulbright scholarships

June 13, 2019

Brown continues to rank among the top institutions for recipients of the prestigious international award, which offers students the opportunity to conduct research or teach in countries across the globe.

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Brown to expand, strengthen master’s education for professionals, pre-college programs for high schoolers

June 13, 2019

The School of Professional Studies and a new Division of Pre-College and Summer Undergraduate Programs will operate as independent units within the Office of the Provost, each under new leadership.

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Brown staff convene for 26th annual Staff Development Day

June 11, 2019

During a day dedicated to learning, exploration and community building, more than 1,000 staff members from across the University engaged in workshops, tours, community service projects and more.

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Student voices take center stage, as Brown celebrates 2,954 new graduates

May 26, 2019

Honoring a treasured Brown tradition, two senior orators addressed the Class of 2019 to offer congratulations and inspiration to their fellow graduates.

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Brown awards seven honorary doctorates

May 26, 2019

During its 251st Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 26, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on a diverse group of business and community leaders, scholars and artists.

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Brown faculty awards highest honor to Chancellor Emeritus Thomas J. Tisch

May 26, 2019

The Rosenberger Medal has been awarded just 31 times since its establishment in 1919 to a distinguished group of individuals who include among them Nobel laureates, university presidents and chancellors, and esteemed public servants.

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Brown celebrates 1,199 newly minted master’s, doctoral and medical graduates

May 26, 2019

Doctoral students, along with the largest-ever classes of Brown master’s and medical school graduates, celebrated their success on College Hill during Commencement and Reunion Weekend.

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Lead lives of consequence in a changing world, Paxson urges the Class of 2019

May 26, 2019

In her annual Commencement address, Brown University President Christina Paxson asked graduating seniors to take on the most complex of challenges, from economic inequality to climate change.

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Students, alumni celebrate accomplishments, anniversaries in procession

May 26, 2019

Many thousands of Class of 2019 graduates and alumni from as early as the Class of 1939 took part in the annual celebration, a centuries-long University tradition.

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Actor and alumnus John Krasinski: Take chances, fail big and take chances again

May 25, 2019

In Baccalaureate remarks punctuated by a lot of laughter, the Class of 2001 graduate and acclaimed actor cited Brown as “the cornerstone of his life and career.”

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Ceremony honors new military officers, graduating veterans

May 25, 2019

On a weekend that marks graduations, reunions and military sacrifice, the University honored two new officers, a military promotion and seven graduating veterans.

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Forums offer insights on Open Curriculum at 50, other timely topics

May 25, 2019

This year’s forums explored everything from cancer research and digital health innovations to media and political engagement, the 1968 Black Student Walkout at Brown, and patriotic philanthropy.

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Corporation approves 2019 degree candidates, elects new members

May 25, 2019

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 implement new measures to strengthen food security

May 23, 2019

As college students across the nation contend with challenges accessing healthy, affordable food, the University will provide meals during spring break at no additional cost and require all sophomores to enroll in meal plans.

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Brown’s 251st Commencement set for Sunday, May 26

May 16, 2019

Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green will cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2019.

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Brown approves new undergraduate programs in business, entrepreneurship

May 15, 2019

After a series of investments in academic departments, the University will offer new concentration tracks in business economics and organizational studies as well as a new undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship.

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Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship opens doors to new Thayer Street home

May 13, 2019

New location on three floors of 249 Thayer St. will advance the center’s mission to make entrepreneurship integral to the life of campus and connected to the world beyond.

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Brown diversity and inclusion annual report highlights successes, next steps

May 9, 2019

In the three years since launching its strategic action plan, Brown has boosted student, faculty and staff diversity and implemented a wide range of initiatives in support of diversity and inclusion on campus.

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Graduate speakers to extol their peers’ research and resilience at Commencement

May 8, 2019

As Brown celebrates Commencement 2019 on Sunday, May 26, Jen Thum and Eunice Gonzalez-Sierra will address their fellow graduates in separate Ph.D. and master’s ceremonies on College Hill.

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With a nod to 1969, Brown commences celebration of the Open Curriculum at 50

May 7, 2019

Brown leaders invited the campus community to use the year ahead as an opportunity to critically reflect on the University’s defining educational philosophy.

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Senior orators to reflect on crossing borders, creating positive change

May 3, 2019

In keeping with a Brown tradition that has stood for two and a half centuries, seniors Ruth Miller and Patricia Rodarte will deliver Commencement speeches on Sunday, May 26.

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In a talk at Brown, ACLU leader urges student activists to keep fighting for equality

April 26, 2019

"This is the time to be a protagonist and not a spectator," said Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, in a talk on College Hill.

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Brown to confer seven honorary degrees at Commencement 2019

April 23, 2019

Brown University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of business and community leaders, scholars and artists during its 251st Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 26.

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Research Achievement Awards honor accomplished and early-career Brown researchers

April 23, 2019

The annual awards program recognizes the research and scholarship of both longtime and early-career faculty members.

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How data can promote social mobility in Providence

April 22, 2019

A discussion hosted by the Wealth and Income Inequality Project at Brown touched on City and University initiatives that aim to improve economic equality in Providence.

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Research Matters highlights graduate student research and its impact

April 17, 2019

The annual “TED Talks”-style event challenged 12 graduate students to explain why their current research matters — to the field and to themselves — in 5 minutes or less.

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Brown professor elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 17, 2019

Renowned engineering professor Huajian Gao is honored for his research in mechanical engineering and material science.

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Brown to launch yearlong celebration, exploration of Open Curriculum at 50 years

April 15, 2019

Open Curriculum at 50 anniversary kick-off event on May 7 will commemorate a pivotal moment in Brown’s history and begin a 12-month community exploration of the University’s distinctive, student-centered curriculum.

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Global leaders gather for symposium on higher education’s future

April 5, 2019

A partnership between Brown and I.E. University, the 10th annual “Reinventing Higher Education” conference convened 37 international opinion leaders from higher education and the private sector to discuss educating and managing the global workforce of the future.

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National survey on campus sexual assault opens at Brown

April 4, 2019

From April 4 to May 5, students at Brown will share information and perspectives on sexual assault and misconduct as part of national survey organized by the Association of American Universities.

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Is humanity progressing? Pinker, Krugman debate the question

April 2, 2019

In a Janus Forum event hosted at Brown by the Political Theory Project, economist Paul Krugman and psychologist Steven Pinker debated whether humanity is headed for progress or a setback.

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Brown admits 2,551 students to the undergraduate Class of 2023

March 28, 2019

The Brown Promise initiative, which replaces loans with scholarship funds in all University-packaged undergraduate financial aid awards, played a significant role in attracting Brown’s largest applicant pool to date.

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Letter from President Paxson: Responding to divestment referendum vote

March 22, 2019

University President Christina Paxson: “Brown’s endowment is not a political instrument to be used to express views on complex social and political issues, especially those over which thoughtful and intelligent people vehemently disagree.”

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Michael Littman to deliver Presidential Faculty Award lecture

March 14, 2019

Littman, a computer scientist, will discuss efforts to make computers, robots and other devices easily usable by all.

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$3 billion BrownTogether campaign eclipses $2 billion milestone

March 14, 2019

From investments in financial aid and faculty research to campus facilities and more, Brown’s most ambitious campaign in history is making an impact across the University.

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Brown lands national honor for global education and research strategy

March 12, 2019

The 2019 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization recognized five higher education institutions that demonstrate innovation and excellence in their globally focused academic efforts.

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Brown Venture Prize finalists vie for $50K for big ideas

March 6, 2019

All eyes are on the prize — and the entrepreneurial process — in this annual Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship competition among Brown’s most promising student ventures.

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Sloan Foundation awards early-career fellowships to four Brown scientists

February 18, 2019

Four university assistant professors are among the 126 early-career scholars named as Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellows this year.

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For third year running, Brown is nation’s top Fulbright-producing university

February 11, 2019

With 35 students and recent graduates awarded Fulbright scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year, Brown again topped the list of institutions that have produced the most winners.

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Brown pledges to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2040

February 11, 2019

The goal to eliminate campus greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades includes taking immediate steps to reduce emissions by 75 percent below 2017-18 levels by 2025.

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Brown Corporation approves budget, sets tuition for 2019-20

February 10, 2019

The approved $1.2-billion operating budget includes $143.1 million for undergraduate financial aid, a 5 percent increase in undergraduate student charges, and investments in strategic priorities across the University.

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Global carbon price is key to confronting climate change, Kim says

February 7, 2019

In a wide-ranging discussion at the Watson Institute, Brown alumnus Jim Yong Kim stressed the importance of investment in renewable energy and reflected on his tenure as president of the World Bank Group.

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Campaign giving to support Brown Athletics surpasses $100 million

January 31, 2019

With investments in coaching staff, facilities, recruiting and more, the BrownTogether campaign is significantly advancing the University’s goal of amplifying the scholar-athlete experience.

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Brown president submits University response to proposed Title IX changes

January 29, 2019

In a message to the Brown community, University President Christina Paxson shared comments she sent to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos regarding proposed changes to the way schools handle sexual misconduct complaints.

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Brown alumna Marguerite Joutz named chief of staff, assistant to president

January 28, 2019

After two years as confidential assistant to the editorial page editor at the New York Times, the Class of 2015 graduate will return to the Office of the President at Brown.

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Immersive ‘Winternships’ offer undergrads two weeks to explore careers, make an impact

January 22, 2019

Offered over winter break in four cities across the U.S., the Brown CareerLAB opportunities provide students the chance to explore a potential career field — and make an impact — in just two weeks.

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Brown welcomes 46 new transfer and visiting students

January 22, 2019

This year’s cohort of transfer and visiting students journeyed through the Van Wickle Gates to mark the official start to their Brown careers as the University’s newest scholars.

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As federal shutdown persists, Brown offers new measures to support affected students

January 18, 2019

For students from families in which members are affected federal employees, the University will offer interest-free extensions on tuition payments deadlines and emergency assistance for urgent needs.

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