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Brown Puzzle Club gears up for second annual puzzle hunt
By Allyson Chen | March 31Ready, set, hunt!
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Brown admits 5.2% of applicants to class of 2028, third-lowest acceptance rate in history
By Owen Dahlkamp and Talia LeVine | March 28Brown University admitted 1,623 regular decision applicants to the class of 2028. Its overall acceptance rate for this cycle is 5.2%, the third-lowest in Brown’s history.
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Niyanta Nepal ’25 elected UCS president on pro-divestment platform
By Julianna Chang | March 22Niyanta Nepal ’25 was elected president of the Undergraduate Council of Students, the Student Government Association announced on the steps of Faunce House today. Talib Reddick ’26, who ran unopposed, won the race for vice president.
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“Open to everyone”: Brown Design Workshop engineers community through trainings, events
By Rebecca Weng | March 21Brown Design Workshop, located in Barus and Holley, is a student-run maker space open to all Brown and RISD students, as well as Providence residents. The space is run by full-time engineering staff, as well as student monitors and managers who lead all of its workshops.
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GLO files federal labor complaint against University, alleges “retaliatory threat”
By Ethan Schenker | March 21On March 12, the Graduate Labor Organization filed a federal Unfair Labor Practices complaint, alleging that the University made a “retaliatory threat” of discipline against the union’s members.
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41 protesters in Brown Divest Coalition put on University probation after sit-in
By Owen Dahlkamp and Ryan Doherty | March 20The 41 students affiliated with Brown Divest Coalition who were arrested at a Dec. 11 sit-in were placed on University probation on March 6 following disciplinary hearings with the University, marking an escalated University response to the second sit-in for divestment this academic year.
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BUCC discusses admission policy changes, Sidechat content moderation
By Kate Butts and Talia LeVine | March 20On Wednesday, the Brown University Community Council — which consists of representatives from University administration, students, faculty, staff and alumni — held a public meeting to discuss Sidechat moderation and recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies.
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Brown Pharmacy launches prescription take back service
By Maya Nelson | March 20The Brown Pharmacy now offers a prescription take back service for any community members looking to dispose of unused or expired medications.
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Nine tour guides resign after tour coordinator is demoted for Slack messages
By Dana Richie | March 19Nine tour guides — seven seniors and two juniors — jointly resigned via a letter sent to Dean of Undergraduate Admission Logan Powell on Monday.
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CAPS TimelyCare partnership aims to expand accessibility to services, wellness resources
By Aniyah Nelson | March 18Last fall, Brown’s Counseling and Psychological Services announced the launch of a new partnership with TimelyCare. The platform seeks to “provide Brown students with on-demand access to mental health care from a diverse, culturally competent provider network,” according to the announcement. ...
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122 Warren Alpert students receive residency matches
By Anisha Kumar and Claire Song | March 18122 students at the Warren Alpert Medical School matched into nationwide residency programs, with 23 receiving offers at Brown and 16 at Harvard.
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Diversity, communication take center stage at SHAG’s Sex Week
By Talia LeVine and Cate Latimer | March 18Last Thursday marked the end of the 15th annual “Sex Week” — a week of programming relating to sexual health organized by the University’s Sexual Health Awareness Group.
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Speakers at Brown China Summit reflect on future of China-related issues
By James Ma | March 17This year’s Brown China Summit — an annual conference that brings experts from different fields and backgrounds to engage in discussions on China-related issues — took place this weekend at the Stephen Robert ’62 Hall.
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College Curriculum Council approves new CS concentration requirements
By Rebekah Rest | March 17The College Curriculum Council approved new Computer Science concentration requirements in a meeting on Feb. 27 that will take effect in fall 2024. The new requirements aim to provide students with more flexibility in the degree program and common foundations for upper-level courses, as well as respond ...
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University Library announces new sound level system
By Rebekah Rest | March 17The University Library has implemented a new sound level system to address feedback regarding “concerning” noise levels in library spaces, according to a Feb. 21 announcement. The new system will be instituted across the John D. Rockefeller Jr., John Hay, Sciences and Orwig Music Libraries, and ...
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Brown just went universal need-blind. What does that mean?
By Hadley Carr | March 17On Jan. 25, Brown officially announced plans to become the eighth U.S. college to offer need-blind admissions to international students.
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School of Public Health launches online Master of Science in Biostatistics
By Benicio Beatty | March 14The School of Public Health announced the launch of a fully-online master of science degree in biostatistics in a March 4 press release.
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Meet the candidates running for UFB
By Leah Koritz | March 14Voting for the Student Government Association’s Spring 2024 elections opens this Friday at noon. Justin Bolsen ’26, current Vice Chair Ian Kim ’25 and Naomi LeDell ’26 are running for chair of the Undergraduate Finance Board, while Safwan Islam ’26 and Catherine Jia ’26 will compete for ...
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Meet the 2024 UCS candidates
By Kate Rowberry | March 14This year, the Student Government Association’s spring 2024 elections will be held between March 15 and March 18. Two candidates are running to be the president of the Undergraduate Council of Students, while one candidate is running for the position of UCS vice president.
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Former ACLU president discusses freedom of speech
By Byron Darnton | March 14Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen visited Brown Thursday evening to discuss the importance of free speech in government and academia. Moderated by University Provost Francis Doyle, the talk “Speaking Freely,” held in Salomon Hall, examined American legal protections for free speech and the obligations ...
