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SAS’s new platform ‘Accommodate’ draws criticism from students
By Marat Basaria | September 28Student Accessibility Services implemented the new platform to streamline accommodations.
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DOJ orders R.I. Secretary of State Amore to preserve 2024 election records containing private voter information
By Annika Melwani | September 27Gregg Amore’s office has not responded to the Sept. 4 letter.
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The Nitro Bar to officially open Ives Street location
By Pavani Durbhakula | September 27After several days of soft openings, the cafe plans to hold its grand opening on Thursday.
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Graduate program shifts fellowship classifications, sparking contention in historic unionization effort
By James Libresco | September 25SPH officials determined there was little difference between the work requirements of fellows and research assistants in the BSHS program.
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From Mallorca to Providence: Meet Thayer Street’s independent jewelry vendor Jose Ruiz
By Laila Posner | September 25Ruiz has sold his crafts on Thayer Street for the past 27 years.
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Union negotiations with CharterCARE stall as possibility of nurse strike looms
By Talia Egnal and Emily Feil | September 25The United Nurses and Allied Professionals union held an informational picket line on Sept. 15.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs grants $8.72 million to R.I. organizations to address Veteran homelessness
By Kelly Ding | September 25The funding came from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families and the Grant and Per Diem program.
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R.I.’s environmental progress dubbed disappointing by ECRI biennial Green Report Card
By Rose Robertson | September 24Out of the 144 bills ECRI monitored and advocated for in 2025-26, only 39 were passed.
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Financial aid refunds can impact some Brunonians’ ability to live off campus, students say
By Ali Schapiro | September 24The University’s refund policy has left some students struggling with the upfront costs of off-campus living.
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IAPA course takes AI-forward approach, receives mixed reviews
By Miriam Davison | September 24The course is the only mandatory credit for IAPA’s policy and governance track.
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Providence to hold popular vote on divestment from countries committing severe human rights violations
By Annika Melwani | September 24Organizers collected over 10,000 signatures from residents who support putting the issue on the November ballot.
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Brown lays off top ResLife administrator amid division restructuring
By Ethan Schenker | September 24Brenda Ice’s departure follows a string of senior administrator turnover in the Division of Campus Life.
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How the PPD is using drones for law enforcement
By Michelle Bi | September 24The department is now one of several in the state flying Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which contain camera and thermal-imaging technology.
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Brown rises 89 places in college free speech rankings, receives a ‘D’ grade
By Rachel Wicker | September 23The rejection of a proposed TPUSA chapter negatively impacted Brown’s score.
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Justin Trudeau discusses trade, healthcare, technology at Ogden Lecture
By Pavani Durbhakula | September 23The former Canadian prime minister spoke at the 106th Ogden Memorial Lecture.
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Nearby residents, community members dissatisfied with Brown’s new proposal for economics building
By Roma Shah and Jeremiah Farr | September 23The newly shared plan to locate the building at the intersection of Brook and Charlesfield streets may still require demolition of houses.
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How Morales’s mayoralty could impact education in Providence
By Benjamin Daniel | September 23Morales’s education platform strives to extend resources to students, further community involvement and improve support for teachers.
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Providence releases first Opioid Settlement Fund Annual Report detailing $1.2 million in initiatives
By Maxwell Silver | September 22Over 4,000 Rhode Islanders died from an opioid overdose between 2014 and 2025.
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Spring study abroad students return to campus for first time since Dec. 13 mass shooting
By Zarina Hamilton | September 22The University’s study abroad team and OSRC provided support to help students who studied abroad during the spring navigate their return.
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CIO Jane Dietze to leave University, Joshua Kennedy ’97 to take over
By James Libresco | September 22Dietze, who earned nearly $4 million in 2024, has been the CIO since 2018, and has been at Brown since 2013.
