Speaking at the University’s 103rd Ogden Memorial Lecture, the former Wyoming congresswoman shared her views on the significance of civic engagement and the dangers of following “cult of personality” leaders.
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Cheney will share insights on policy, principled leadership and the future of bipartisanship as she delivers the University’s 103rd Odgen Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, March 12.
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After months of committee analysis and deliberation, Brown’s president accepted the recommendations of a group charged to examine whether Brown’s admissions practices align with its commitments to excellence, access and diversity.
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President Christina H. Paxson wrote to the campus community about priorities for raising funds for research, teaching and student support before the campaign’s culmination in December 2024.
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The scholar and former president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund delivered the University’s 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture with reflections on U.S. history and a present-day call to action.
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New website details programs and initiatives aimed at sharing enhancements to Title VI procedures, engaging in discourse across difference and supporting an ongoing commitment to academic freedom.
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Cheney will share insights on policy, principled leadership and the future of bipartisanship as she delivers the University’s 103rd Odgen Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 13. (Event now rescheduled.)
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In a major step toward expanded access, the University met its ambitious $120 million fundraising goal to launch need-blind admission for international students beginning with the Class of 2029.
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U.S. Sen. and Army veteran Jack Reed and Class of 1975 alumnus Benjamin Cassidy joined University leaders, student veterans and Brown ROTC students in celebrating the nation’s military members.
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Zernike, who wrote “The Exceptions” about women faculty and the fight for fairness at MIT, talked with Brown community members about the challenges facing women in science — and what can be done.
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Two agreements establish Brown and Providence’s other colleges and universities among the nation’s most generous voluntary financial contributors to the city in which they operate.
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A gathering convened by Brown RISD Hillel and Rohr Chabad House offered the chance for reflection and prayer on the toll the violence has taken on families directly affected and those who remain in fear as the conflict persists.
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Jacinda Ardern, who served in New Zealand’s highest office from 2017 to 2023, discussed imposter syndrome, leading through the COVID-19 pandemic and a range of other topics.
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The Providence City Council approved two agreements that establish Brown and Providence’s other colleges and universities among the nation’s most generous voluntary financial contributors to the city in which they operate.
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Student, faculty and community artists, violinist Itzhak Perlman and countless other creators will take part in a day of performances, discussion and tours to celebrate the opening of the unique performing arts center in Providence.
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In an Odgen Memorial Lecture on Oct. 5, Ardern will share insights from her six years as prime minister, her commitment to women’s empowerment and her passionate advocacy for climate action.
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Speaking to a packed Salomon Center for Teaching hours after a celebratory unveiling of the Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, Simmons spoke about her new memoir and shared advice with students.
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In celebration of the renamed center, an unveiling ceremony honored Brown’s president emerita, who sparked a landmark effort to uncover the University’s historical ties to slavery.
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Committee of senior faculty and members of the Corporation of Brown University will examine policies related to early decision, “test-optional” and family connections.
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Brown’s Opening Convocation brought moments of celebration, levity and poignancy, as University leaders upheld their commitment to advancing diversity on campus and urged students to continue fighting for sustainable climate solutions.
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In a move that would more than double Brown’s financial and community contributions to the city over the next two decades, the University is deepening its commitment to Providence and Rhode Island.
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Deepening the University’s legacy of student-centered learning, the center will expand career advising, resources, programs and partnerships to position students to achieve successful lives and careers.
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University President Christina H. Paxson said Brown will conduct thorough legal review of the ruling to ensure compliance with the law while sustaining a commitment to diversity.
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In her annual Commencement address, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson asked the Class of 2023 to bring a “discerning humanistic lens” to everything they do, particularly in a technology-dominated world.
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Disbursements from the Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence will strengthen libraries at nine PPSD high schools and enable local middle schoolers to decide how their school spends $100,000.
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In an essay titled ‘The gravest threats to campus speech come from the state, not the students,’ Christina H. Paxson says those who try to ban the advancement of knowledge will find themselves ‘on the wrong side of history.’
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The 13 signatories, including Brown’s Christina H. Paxson and Tejal Desai, call on universities to help meet the U.S. Commerce Secretary’s semiconductor workforce goals by preparing more women, people of color to enter the field.
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The TIAA Institute and American Council on Education presented Christina H. Paxson with a national award named for Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, a longtime Notre Dame president and civil rights leader.
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In celebration of 10 years of impact and the exceptional generosity of its donors, the center’s new name honors Brown’s president emerita, who sparked a landmark effort to uncover the University’s historical ties to slavery.
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After serving as board chair for the Association of American Universities and the Boston Fed, Brown President Christina H. Paxson will begin a three-year term with the major coordinating body for U.S. colleges and universities.
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A symposium commemorating the legacies of Lani Guinier and bell hooks, two of the last century’s most influential Black women thinkers, convened discussions on their outsize influence on education, law and society.
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The current dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will take on the role of Brown’s chief academic officer, effective July 1, 2023.
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U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Gilbert Cisneros joined University leaders, student veterans and Brown ROTC students in celebrating the service of the nation’s military members.
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University Initiatives
With support from Brown, innovative ‘STEAM Room’ opens at Vartan Gregorian Elementary
In collaboration with elementary school administrators, the University has transformed an empty third-grade classroom into an interactive, hands-on creative laboratory for young children.
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News and Events
Brown releases final Operational Plan for Investing in Research
Building on substantial growth in its research enterprise over the last decade, the plan provides a roadmap for expanding scholarship at Brown to make an even greater positive impact in the world.
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Stories, tears and Brown pride filled a weekend-long celebration of life honoring Chancellor Emeritus Artemis A.W. Joukowsky Jr. and Professor Emerita Martha Sharp Joukowsky, who died in 2020 and 2022, respectively.
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As students commenced their Brown academic careers, President Christina H. Paxson and Dean of the School of Engineering Tejal Desai urged them to seek out new perspectives and immerse themselves in research.
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The gift from Chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff and Ann S. Mencoff will support M. Grace Calhoun and fellow athletics leaders in implementing a new strategic plan for Brown’s Division of Athletics and Recreation.
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Brown President Christina H. Paxson and others visited PPL to tour the remodeled library and visit the newest addition to its children’s space — the Brown University Reading Nook.
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Appointed Brown’s 19th president in 2012, Christina H. Paxson has guided the University through major accomplishments and national moments of challenge, and she looks forward to achieving more in the years to come.
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Brown University President Christina H. Paxson honored Jonathan M. Nelson and Dr. John Nkengasong with President’s Medals in recognition of their achievements at Brown and beyond.
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A weekend packed with graduation ceremonies and alumni reunions offered a return to normalcy and a chance to experience Commencement and Reunion in-person, for both first-timers and graduates from across generations.
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The acknowledgment is part of a set of commitments aimed at building a better understanding of the relationship between the University community, Indigenous peoples of the region and the land on which Brown is situated.
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University Initiatives
In partnership with Providence’s Building Futures, Brown jump-starts careers in construction
Over 15 years, more than 125 apprentices from Building Futures have trained at dozens of construction sites on Brown’s campus — providing them with the training they need to secure stable, well-paying careers.
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Members of the Warren Alpert Medical School community, including graduates from classes ranging from 1972 to 2022, gathered to commemorate the history and look to the future of Rhode Island’s first and only medical school.
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Frances Haugen told an audience of Brown students, faculty and staff that algorithms governing social media are the root of technology’s challenges — and that social media can be a positive force to keep people connected.
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With an eye toward fueling interest in post-secondary education, faculty, staff and students across Brown gave city students a chance to experience classes, community engagement opportunities, social activities and more.
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In an Ogden lecture at Brown, the commerce secretary and former Rhode Island governor shared insights on her efforts to grow the American economy, strategically sanction Russian leadership and ease U.S. supply-chain woes.
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Scholars and others at Brown are joining together to provide support for Ukrainian scholars and people directly affected in the country, and to convene scholarly discussions about the unfolding war with Russia.
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In the Ogden Memorial Lecture, Raimondo will share ideas on how the United States can continue to compete globally by creating an economy that works for all Americans.
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