Advancing Excellence

In 2016, the University launched Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion: An Action Plan for Brown University (DIAP), an ambitious plan to achieve the highest level of academic excellence by building a fully diverse and inclusive Brown. Now, increasing numbers of the best and brightest researchers, scholars, and students from a full range of backgrounds across the nation are deciding that Brown is the place they want to be.

“ We are bringing together exceptionally talented students, faculty, and staff from across the spectrum of human experience, and doing so in ways that increase the impact of our teaching, research, and scholarship. ”

Christina H. Paxson President, Brown University

By recruiting and retaining faculty from a multitude of backgrounds and experiences—and by increasing resources that enable them to study issues related to equity and the impacts of marginalization—we deepen and broaden the impact and reach of our scholarship. What’s more, by creating a learning community that embodies the social and intellectual diversity of the world, our students gain the skills and insight they need to thrive in today's global marketplace.

Top students also see Brown as the place that will prepare them for life after college, and that will support them intellectually and socially. With contributions from the donor community, we have increased support for academic and programmatic initiatives designed to make sure that all students have access to the many opportunities available.

These investments are essential to our core mission of academic excellence. Together, we’re strengthening Brown’s distinctive and rigorous approach to teaching and research and amplifying the University’s impact beyond campus and across the globe.

Supporting Students

Supporting Research & Scholarship

Founded in 2012, the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice (Simmons Center) has built a global reputation for bringing together scholars, artists, and creative practitioners to examine the contemporary impact of the history of racial slavery.
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For information about specific giving opportunities, contact:

Alyssia Coates, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Development
+1 (401) 863-1221
alyssia_coates@brown.edu

 

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