Brown University drops from Top 10 in 2025 U.S. News Ranking
Sep 24, 2024 · The three top-ranked schools remain the same as last year, with Princeton taking the top spot and MIT and Harvard following behind. A leaked list of the top 10 schools was published by the Daily Pennsylvanian earlier this month, the first sign that Brown did not retain a top-10 ranking.. Last year, the publication made significant methodology changes, including adding first-generation ...
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.
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.
Lifespan, RI’s largest hospital system, is now Brown University Health
Oct 18, 2024 · On Tuesday, Rhode Island’s largest hospital system, Lifespan, was officially renamed Brown University Health. The change comes as part of expanded affiliation agreements and a multi-million dollar annual investment from Brown.. The system employs over 17,000 workers and operates over 1,620 patient care offices.. The planned name change was first announced in June, but rumors of the ...
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 set to reconsider legacy admissions as majority of students ...
Oct 25, 2024 · As Brown is set to reconsider its policy on giving applicants with familial connections to Brown preference in the admissions process, The Herald polled over 1,100 undergraduates to understand their opinions on the controversial practice.. According to the poll, 9% of current students have at least one parent who attended Brown’s undergraduate program, the University’s criterion for a ...
After fraught divestment proceedings, a new committee will clarify ...
Dec 4, 2024 · Brown will convene a new committee to develop a clear University values statement, a faculty member announced at Tuesday’s faculty meeting. The announcement of the Committee of Institutional Values and Voice followed criticism of a lack of clearly defined institutional values during Brown’s divestment proceedings.. Brown’s advisory investment committee — the Advisory Committee on ...
Brown announces plans for sustaining racial diversity after drop in ...
Dec 5, 2024 · Brown announced new initiatives aimed at maintaining diversity in the University’s student body following a sharp drop in the share of Black and Hispanic students enrolled after the termination of race-based affirmative action in college admissions.. In Brown’s first-year class of 2028, the share of Black students dropped 40% while the share of Hispanic students dropped 29% compared to the ...
Brown University suspends Students for Justice in Palestine …
Oct 27, 2024 · The University temporarily suspended Brown’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine pending an external investigation into conduct violations at a pro-divestment protest held earlier this month.. University policy stipulates that suspended groups lose “all rights and privileges associated with being a recognized student group” on campus, which includes hosting events and group ...
Community members gather to discuss the future of Gilbert Stuart …
Dec 4, 2024 · Concern has also been voiced over the fact that teachers at the affected schools have had to reapply for positions within the PPSD.. Paula Donovan, a resident of Providence who lives nearby, said she attended the meeting because she had heard about the shutdown of 360 High School last year and wanted to find out what was happening with Gilbert Stuart.