The Brown Daily Herald
As another year of championship celebrations, historic achievements and clutch performances comes to a close, The Herald looks back on 10 of Brown Athletics’ most memorable moments from 2024.
Brown admits 14.4% of early decision applicants to class of 2028
Dec 15, 2023 · The University received its second-largest early applicant pool in history this year. Last year’s early decision cycle still holds records for the most applicants and lowest acceptance rate in the University’s history.. Powell characterized the incoming class as “remarkably strong,” adding that the Office of Undergraduate Admission is …
Brown admits 5.2% of applicants to class of 2028, third-lowest ...
Mar 28, 2024 · The top five intended concentrations for the class of 2028 are economics, computer science, engineering, biology and political science. The admitted cohort also hails from around the globe with 96 different countries represented in the group.
A years-long restoration for Brown’s century-old organ is almost ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Steinbach explained that he had been noticing issues with the organ for several years before the restoration began. “You would tune it in the morning for an organ recital that night, and then by the time you got to the recital, the pipes would have slipped and be …
At Brown University, Black freshman enrollment drops 40%
Sep 6, 2024 · "Over the next couple of days, you are going to see (Students for Educational Equity) being pissed," he said. The University also re-implemented a test-required policy in March for the upcoming 2024-25 admissions cycle. “An analysis of the University’s COVID-era test-optional approach suggested that some students from less-advantaged backgrounds chose not to submit scores when doing so ...
The affirmative action battle is far from finished, triggering new ...
Sep 23, 2024 · When the Supreme Court ruled in June 2023 that colleges and universities could no longer employ race-based affirmative action, administrations nationwide scrambled to interpret a dense, 237-page ruling that would dictate the future of the admission process at their respective institutions.. A little over a year since the decision, the consequences are …
Lifespan renamed Brown University Health
Jun 20, 2024 · In November 2022, the University, Lifespan and Care New England — another Rhode Island health care provider — signed an aligned research collaboration agreement that aimed to “streamline operations.” The University signed a separate agreement with Care New England in March 2023 to further streamline and eliminate administrative burdens.. In February 2022, Lifespan and Care New England ...
Brown medical residents at RI hospitals seek unionization
Nov 19, 2024 · Nine hundred and fifty medical residents and fellows at four hospitals affiliated with Brown’s Warren Alpert School of Medicine are seeking union representation, according to public filings with the National Labor Relations Board.. The residents and fellows work across two separate healthcare systems: Brown University Health, formerly known as Lifespan Health, and Care New England Health.
45 pallet shelters to serve as temporary solution to R.I. housing ...
Feb 9, 2024 · “One of the advantages of (pallet shelters) is that you can just take them down, fold them up, and put them in a warehouse,” Eric Hirsch, interim director for the Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project, told The Herald.
‘Small Things Like These’ is an emotional call to action
Nov 21, 2024 · For moviegoers looking for both tension and inspiration, “Small Things Like These” is a perfect choice. Starring Cillian Murphy, the historical drama explores the age-old question of moral responsibility through the lens of the controversial Magdalene Laundries of Ireland.