Brown Band member Joshua Lobsenz crafted a 19-foot 4-inch conductor’s baton that led a performance on the College Green, gaining recognition from Guinness World Records for the record-setting feat.
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Passages: Vice President for Campus Life Eric Estes
An accomplished campus life leader who held professional and governance roles at Brown, Oberlin, Duke, Syracuse and Trinity College, Estes leaves a legacy as a caring, trusted colleague deeply committed to students.
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Marking its fourth title in program history, the team took first place in the Division I college championship in a 15-11 victory over rival California Polytechnic State University.
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A workforce development program launched by the Brown Arts Institute is helping to create a pipeline of local arts professionals who build artistic, administrative and technical skills to power campus performances.
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In a major step toward expanded research and teaching, the new school will extend Brown’s commitment to advancing knowledge and preparing the next generation of global policymakers and leaders.
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Brown’s governing body elected each new member based on their commitment to the University and its mission of education and research.
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Brown Corporation approves operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025
The budget includes investments in student scholarships, salaries and benefits for faculty and staff, plans to advance research, a new approach to career preparation, voluntary contributions to Providence, and more.
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Brown confers honorary doctorates on eight distinguished leaders
During its 256th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 26, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on a diverse group of business leaders, artists, writers and scholars.
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In Commencement celebrations on Sunday, addresses from Brown’s senior orators and University president noted the graduates’ strong bonds formed during challenging moments and how those have prepared them for the future.
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With advice from the astronaut and Brown alumna, the Class of 2024 celebrated the Baccalaureate with a lively service marked by wisdom, hope and gratitude.
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Brown to confer 3,244 degrees at 256th Commencement
On Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, the University will confer a total of 3,244 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.
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Brown’s big weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a multitude of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite.
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At the Commencement ceremony for the Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2024, Sudheesha Perera will reflect on how training during COVID will help future doctors adapt to a new era of health care.
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Rena R. Wing, a longtime medical school professor who focuses on prevention and treatment for obesity and related health complications, will receive the Rosenberger Medal of Honor during Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
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Brown University’s 256th Commencement set for Sunday, May 26
Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green will cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2024.
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Meir, a graduate of Brown’s Class of 1999, will return to the University during Commencement and Reunion Weekend to share insights from her record-setting experiences and advice for the Class of 2024.
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The first five graduating seniors in the critical Native American and Indigenous studies concentration shared reflections on their research and expanding a community of scholars.
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As Brown celebrates its 256th Commencement, Nadia Tsado and Deanna Stueber will address their peers in separate master’s and Ph.D. ceremonies on College Hill.
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Brown University’s Facilities Management team branches out across campus to carefully steward and add to nearly 2,500 trees on and around College Hill in the face of threats from pests, disease and climate.
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The University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of business leaders, artists, writers and scholars during its Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 26.
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Students agreed to remove the encampment and refrain from further actions that would violate Brown’s conduct code through the end of the academic year, which includes Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
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In keeping with a Brown tradition that dates back more than two and a half centuries, seniors Marielle Buxbaum and Caziah Mayers will address their fellow graduates on Sunday, May 26.
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In an event organized by Brown’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, Ahmed encouraged campus communities to deepen their knowledge and familiarity with Muslim peoples and history.
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Since 1993, more than 1,000 students have traded the familiarity of College Hill for the bustle of Paris in an unforgettable semester of language and cultural immersion.
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With their election to the prestigious honor society, Francis J. Doyle III, Prudence Carter and Greg Hirth join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.
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About 350 students from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls visited Brown University to immerse themselves in various aspects of the college experience as part of an inspirational and informative daylong program.
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A technology leader with an extensive track record of success in Brown’s IT department, Keith will lead innovative technology, data and digital solutions to support education, research and business operations.
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Photos: A Day on College Hill offers a taste of life at Brown
More than 1,000 admitted students convened on College Hill for two days of introductory experiences and activities organized for Brown’s Class of 2028.
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Appointed Brown’s VP and Chief Investment Officer in 2018, Dietze and her team steward the endowment to advance Brown’s mission.
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Students, staff and faculty members marked the start of the spring growing season with a workshop at Brown’s Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice.
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Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships
The prestigious fellowships will support the creation of new books by Matthew Pratt Guterl, a professor of Africana studies and American studies, and Laird Hunt, a professor of literary arts.
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The University offered admission to 1,623 prospective members of next year’s incoming class on Thursday, March 28, who join 898 early decision applicants offered admission in December.
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Through workshops, a guest keynote, excellence awards and a community celebration, Brown’s concurrent BEAR Day and Global Day of Inclusion events honored and boosted Brown employees.
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The brainy bash brought the Brown and Providence communities together for a day of learning and fun with brain science games, exhibits and discussions.
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With the Bears heading to New York City to take on Princeton, Head Coach Mike Martin reflected on the 2023-24 season and what’s motivating the team as it heads into the Ivy Madness tournament for the first time.
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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 newly elected Democratic congressman called for action on affordable housing, AI and gun control as he delivered the Noah Krieger ’93 Memorial Lecture at Brown’s Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy.
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In a visit to Brown University, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt spoke about combating increases in hate, harassment and intolerance in the wake of the violence in Israel and Gaza.
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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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Brown ranked No. 2 nationally for 2023-24 Fulbright winners
With 36 Fulbright grants awarded to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top three Fulbright-producing institutions for the eighth consecutive year.
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The Corporation of Brown University has elected the 1981 Brown graduate, long-time trustee, and chair and CEO of Bank of America to lead Brown’s governing body, effective July 2024.
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As the nation and the University continue to contend with inflation, Brown’s governing body approved a 4.5% undergraduate tuition increase and a 4.5% salary increase pool for faculty and staff.
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Aiming to spark a love for learning, the annual student-organized academic tournament invites high schoolers to showcase knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for science in a fun, competitive atmosphere.
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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 victory over Quinnipiac University, first-year Bears forward Margot Norehad successfully executed a move completed by fewer than 10 NHL players ever: a perfect “Michigan” goal.
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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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