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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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Brown celebrates a thriving set of partnerships with Providence schools

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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Brown to host fifth annual robot block party

From preschoolers to professors, thousands of attendees are expected on Sunday to check out robotic technologies developed in the Ocean State and beyond.
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to visit Brown on April 25

In the 97th Ogden Memorial Lecture, the former governor and U.S. presidential candidate will discuss the need to rebuild U.S. institutions and support opportunities for success for all Americans.
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With record applications, Brown admits 2,566 to Class of 2022

The University made offers of admission to next year’s incoming undergraduate class, the first to be admitted under the Brown Promise initiative, which will eliminate loans from University undergraduate aid packages.
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Photos: National School Walkout at Brown

As high school students and others gather nationwide on the one-month anniversary of the Parkland shooting, hundreds of Brown community members convened on the College Green to call for increased attention to gun violence.
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Mellon Foundation awards $1.25M grant to Leadership Alliance

The funds will support summer undergraduate research in the humanities and social sciences for underrepresented students identified, trained and mentored through the Brown-based Leadership Alliance.
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Brown Corporation approves budget, sets tuition for 2018-19

The approved $1.1-billion operating budget includes an 11 percent increase in financial aid funding, a 4 percent tuition increase and additional investments in strategic priorities across the University.
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Brown and Prospect Medical propose merger discussions with Care New England

In campus letter, Brown President Christina Paxson asserts that acquisition of Care New England by Boston-based Partners HealthCare is not in the best interests of Rhode Island. The letter outlines how the Brown-Prospect local alternative supports healthcare quality, affordability and local jobs.
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Investment in endowed professorships brings top talent to Brown

In a competitive academic landscape, endowed professorships supported by the BrownTogether campaign give Brown the means to attract and retain the best teachers and scholars, advancing the academic excellence and mission of the University.
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The year in stories

Calendar year 2017 on the Brown University campus came with these 21 noteworthy and well-read stories along with countless others.
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Passages: Lilli Hornig

A revered member of the Brown community, Lilli Hornig made her mark as a scientist on the Manhattan Project and as an advocate for women in science.
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Class of 2015 graduate awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship

With the goal of improving health outcomes for underserved populations worldwide, Aasha Jackson will use the award to study at the University of Cambridge and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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Brown faculty members earn awards, distinctions

In recent months, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship and leadership in areas ranging from dance to climate science.
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Football at Fenway on Friday?

As Brown’s football team prepares to face Dartmouth at Fenway, this isn’t the first time the Bears have gone head-to-head against the Big Green at Boston’s historic ballpark.
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Veterans increasingly finding an academic home at Brown

Though still underrepresented, military veterans say the University values their experiences and has supported growth in enrolling veterans and making campus a place where they realize their academic aspirations.
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