Posts Tagged ‘Brown University’
UPDATED: (Brown launches Brown Ever True) As Brown Returns, a Campus Searches For Its Footing
UPDATE: Received Jan. 5, afternoon: Brown University president details Brown Ever True healing and recovery effort The joint project of repair will bring together resources, programming and services focused on mental health, psychological wellness and ensuring a sense of physical security for the Brown community. In the aftermath of a devastating attack in December, a…
Read MoreAn “F” for Brown University, Other Ivy League Schools, in StopAntisemitism.org Annual Report Card
39% of Jewish college students have had to hide their identities on campus while 62% said they have been directly blamed for Israel’s military action in Gaza, according to a new report obtained by The Post. The civil rights group StopAntisemitism issued its 2025 “report cards†grading how 90 colleges addressed the spreading hatred against Jews…
Read MoreBrown University Faces its Own Teachable Moment
Brown University has paid a significant price. In reputation. In loss of trust. Perhaps in families wanting to send their children there for their first independent experiences. It let the community down. It let themselves down. They now must look at policies that exposed the entire community to a level of risk, knowing it is…
Read MoreBrown University Shooting Resolves – Hyper Vigilance Now Our New Normal Way of Life
It will never be over for the victims and Brown community in the Brown University Shooting. What has ended is any thought of a time of innocence and freedom for college-going young people – and perhaps for all of us. Today, if we have not embraced a necessary lifestyle, we sense a new normal –…
Read MoreUpdate: Brown University Shooting – Ongoing Reports – Dec. 18, 2025
From Mayor Brett Smiley: Dear Neighbor, The act of violence that occurred on Saturday, at Brown University has deeply affected our city. In a place meant for learning and community, we were confronted with fear, loss and a tragedy we hoped never to see. As your mayor, I want you to know that we are…
Read MoreUPDATED: Brown University Shooting – Ongoing Reports – Dec. 17, 2025
UPDATES are provided here with the most recent first. This is day 5. UPDATE – December 17, 2025: No new word came until the 5pm news conference, albeit with “X” on fire with theories. Local news is frustrated by the lack of progress and transparency – as are national news outlets, where the Brown University…
Read MoreUPDATED: Brown University Shooting – Ongoing Reports (new video, photos) – Dec. 16, 2025
UPDATES are provided here with the most recent first. UPDATE – December 16, 2025 – am: Yesterday, a surreal scene took place in and around the East Side of Providence. Providence Police, FBI ATF, and additional departments local and national looked in bushes, walked in grid pattern searches, went through dumpsters, knocked on doors –…
Read MoreUPDATED: Brown University Shooting – Ongoing Reports
UPDATES are provided here with the most recent first. TIPS: Providence Police – 401.652.5767. FBI: FBI.gov/brownuniversityshooting 12/15: The two deceased Brown students were identified: Ella Cook, a Brown student and a parishioner at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama was identified by her church. Cook was active with her church. She was…
Read MoreBrown University Details $41 Million Voluntary Payments, Contributions to Providence in 2025
Brown University made community contributions to the City of Providence valued at $30.2 million in Fiscal Year 2025, directly supporting local priorities including economic growth, K-12 education and medical care for residents. With an additional $11.1 million in direct voluntary monetary payments, the total financial value of Brown’s payments and contributions to the city was $41.3 million…
Read MoreRhodes Scholars Class of 2026 include 32 Americans, 3 from Rhode Island
Dr. Ramona L. Doyle, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, announced the names of the 32 Americans chosen as 2026 Rhodes Scholars, one of the most prestigious academic honors available to U.S. college graduates. The Scholars will begin fully funded postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in England in October 2026. This year’s class…
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