Find ways to connect with Brown and engage with fellow Brunonians around shared identities.
Find ways to connect with Brown and engage with fellow Brunonians around shared identities.
One alumni body, many voices.
Brunonians share more than just their ties to Brown. Through affinity groups, alumni can connect with one another and the University around cultural, racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and disability identities that cut across generations, regions, and professions.
Brown affinity groups engage, celebrate, and empower alumni and student communities—and are open to all Brown alumni and students. Through advocacy, visibility, and community building, they honor the broad diversity of lived experiences and perspectives represented at Brown. Together, they are working to enrich the Brown experience for the entire community.
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A4 was created in 2003 to build connections between and among Brown University and its Asian, Pacific Islander, Asian American, and Pacific Islander American communities. Its mission is to encourage and facilitate positive experiences and engagement with the University, to act as a conduit and facilitator to adequately address the needs of Brown’s Asian, Pacific Islander, Asian American, and Pacific Islander American communities, and to build partnerships with members of the greater Brown community.
The Brown Alumni Pride Association (BAPA), formerly TBGALA, celebrates and amplifies LGBTQIA+ alumni of all schools of Brown University through advocacy, visibility, and community building. BAPA supports its members and strengthens its connection to the University by utilizing networking opportunities, social media, social action, outreach, and online and in-person events. BAPA is committed to honoring and promoting the diversity and intersectionality of its members, current students, faculty, administration, and other alumni affinity groups.
BULAC seeks to maximize the Brown experience for Latinos, to serve as a representative voice for Latino alumni and to assist in the unification of alumni efforts to further and support the interests of Brown University. These goals shall be accomplished through networking, advocacy, and engaging (educationally and socially) Latino members of the Brown community and others.
The Brown Women's Network brings together Brunonians to foster meaningful lifelong professional, intellectual, and community connections based on our shared Brown experience. Through a variety of programs, we create opportunities for alumnae and students to connect meaningfully with the University and one another, building lasting bonds that enrich our personal and professional lives. Our vibrant community includes cisgender, transgender, and non-binary individuals and is open to all Brown community members.
IPC aims to strengthen Brown by directly addressing the needs and concerns of its Black alumni and establishing a productive interaction among Black alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Members of IPC endeavor to channel their energies toward broadening opportunities for the Black community of Brown and maximizing Black alumni participation in the life of the University.
NABA seeks to improve connections among Native American Brown students and alumni; to better the learning and living experience of students through the support of campus groups; to increase Native American matriculation, retention, and graduation; to foster community between local Native American Tribes and the University; and to raise awareness of Native American issues.