A photo of Patriot Court in early fall. Students are walking along the paths and the leaves on some trees are turning orange.

The Office of the President has dedicated $25,000 to the pilot participatory budget program.

Undergrads will be able to propose, vote on campus life improvement projects with new UCS program

By Tyler Timmers | October 5 | University News

The Office of the President has dedicated $25,000 to the pilot participatory budget program.

A photo of the entrance of The Rhode Island Foundation building.

The Ever Hope Center aims to provide resources for the communities impacted by the incidents of mass ...

Resiliency center opens downtown following shootings in Providence, Pawtucket

By Amara Freundschuh | October 29 | Metro

The Ever Hope Center aims to provide resources for the communities impacted by the incidents of mass ...

The New York Times chief theater critic sat down for a talk with TAPS professor Patricia Ybarra. ...

Helen Shaw talks theatrical ecology, criticism at TAPS lecture

By Rebecca Goodman | October 29 | Arts & Culture

The New York Times chief theater critic sat down for a talk with TAPS professor Patricia Ybarra. ...

Costco to open first R.I. location in Smithfield

By Nate Barkow | October 29 | Metro

The new location will likely open by late 2028 or early 2029, according to the president of the Smithfield Town Council.

Four Brown faculty members inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

By Seyla Fernandez | October 29 | University News

A collage of four headshots. From left to right, top to bottom: A photo of Saul Olyan, Michael Littman, Leela Prasad, Joseph Silverman

The faculty members are among a class of over 250 scholars.

Opinions

Kleinman ’30, Tao ’27: Fire safety codes are the quiet culprit of RI’s housing crisis

By Anya Kleinman and Evan Tao | October 30

Housing affordability is a crisis in Rhode Island. According to The Herald, the median salary in Rhode Island is 41% less than what is needed to afford rent. These high prices are primarily driven by a supply shortage: The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that the state lacks 23,222 rental ...

Ahn ’29: Turn your back on learning — literally

By Chandler Ahn | October 29

Brown’s lectures are positively medieval. Consider the 14th-century painting by the artist Laurentius de Voltolina, which depicts a “lecture” around the same time as the first recorded use of the word to mean a discourse delivered before a class. The professor presides from an elevated pulpit ...

Jain ’30: Learn the Brown fight song

By Anoushka Jain | October 29

Before coming to Brown, I studied at three different schools in two different countries. Across these geographic divides, every school had songs that the entire community would sing at numerous school-wide gatherings, whether it was a performance, assembly or a sporting event. A month after arriving ...

Editorial: Brown must not heed the Education Department’s call to action

By Editorial Page Board | October 28

In April, the editorial page board called on the University to task a committee with examining Brown’s relationship with the United States, inspired by Yale’s “Report of the Committee on Trust in Higher Education.” We commended Yale for its report and public commitment to strengthening trust ...

Kaak ’29: Providence, vote yes on Question 7

By Avery Kaak | October 28

On Nov. 3, Providence voters have the opportunity to make history. The city ballot’s Question 7 is a citizen-proposed ordinance to divest from countries committing and entities complicit in “severe violations of human rights” and is the first city-wide binding divestment ordinance that will be ...

University News

Erin Williams Benson begins tenure as director of Student Accessibility Services

By Tyler Timmers | October 29

Benson succeeds former interim director Allen Kropp.

A photo of The Warren Alpert Medical School, two large beige buildings with four signs that read “The Warren Alpert Medical School.”

Former administrator sues Brown, alleging discrimination, retaliation

By James Libresco | October 28

Brown vigorously denied the allegations and said the case is meritless.

A photo of 225 Dyer Street, a large gray building with orange accents. A sign in the front reads “POINT225,” “Brown School of Professional Studies,” and “CIC.”

Paused humanities, social sciences PhD programs resume admissions with reduced capacity

By Ian Ritter | October 28

Some departments warned that smaller doctoral cohorts could cut undergraduate course offerings.

BCSC celebrates 50th anniversary with archival exhibition, new digital archive

By Naomi Stoll | October 29

The archival materials include documents that showcase a history of student activism.

Anchor Fellowship to serve as newest SPH community partnership

By Noa Saviano | October 28

Set to launch in early 2027, the pilot program will connect MPH students with local health organizations.

Arts & Culture

Photo of Palestinian novelist and journalist Ibtisam Azem in front of water.

Department of Literary Arts, Center for Middle East Studies host Palestinian author Ibtisam Azem

By Kendra Eastep | October 29

Azem read and discussed passages from her two novels.

Photo of a man playing a piano with sheet music on the music stand. A group of people behind the piano are learning a dance from a professor.

New course explores intersection between music, dance

By Eliana Kalichstein | October 27

Co-taught by married professors, this interdisciplinary course brings together students from different academic disciplines.

Metro

An illustration of several wind turbines in an ocean at sunset with a couple birds flying overhead.

U.S. Department of the Interior attempts to rescind approval for Revolution Wind

By Pavani Durbhakula | October 30

The offshore wind farm began generating energy earlier this year.

CharterCARE announces former R.I. EOHHS Secretary Richard Charest as new CEO

By Maxwell Silver | October 29

Charest previously drew criticism for interfering in the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.

$23 million repair plan for Newport Cliff Walk approved by CRMC

By Michaela Hanson | October 29

The trail draws more than one million visitors per year.

RIH residents, fellows ratify first union contract after months-long negotiations

By Charlie Walters | October 28

The contract will be in effect through June 2029.

Sports

Photo of Claire Silverman ’27 in white shirt with a brown stripe running down the side and the number 11 on the front and white shorts. She is kicking a soccer ball in front of two players from Harvard.

Science & Research

An illustration of an African Elephant walking through tall grass towards a vibrant green plant. There are dark green trees in the background. The sky is bright blue and the sun is shining.

African elephants may forage for plants to use as medicine, Brown-affiliated study says

By Justin Gao | October 29

The research was centered around a collaboration with researchers at the National Museums of Kenya.

An illustration of the upper half of someone’s face, looking up at a sun, representing energy, on the right and a moon, representing feeling sleepy. There are white clouds on either side and the background is navy blue, purple, and red.

Fact check: Does daylight saving time affect the body’s biological clock?

By Amrita Rajpal | October 29

Changes in daylight exposure can disrupt circadian rhythms, influencing sleep and other physiological functions.