A record-breaking 716 alumni, 260 students, and 187 guests came together from across generations to celebrate the evolution of the Black experience at Brown while cultivating a greater sense of belonging.
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Alumni and community members celebrated the newly transformed home of Africana Studies and Rites and Reason Theatre as part of a weekend of lectures and events focused on the Black experience at Brown.
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Through personal outreach and events, alumni volunteers are helping newly admitted students of color and LGBTQ+ students answer the question, “Why Brown?”
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University President Christina H. Paxson said Brown will conduct thorough legal review of the ruling to ensure compliance with the law while sustaining a commitment to diversity.
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Alumni & Friends
Brown community to honor Eli Wolff ’00 during Reunion Weekend
A memorial event will recognize the life of the disability rights advocate and his legacy at Brown and beyond.
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In celebration of 10 years of impact and the exceptional generosity of its donors, the center’s new name honors Brown’s president emerita, who sparked a landmark effort to uncover the University’s historical ties to slavery.
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The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, founded in the 2012-13 academic year, has become a leading force for original research, international engagement and public conversation on the legacies of racial slavery.
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A cohort-based program for master of public health students is providing the next generation of leaders with the skills and training to bring equity and justice to their public health careers.
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Alumni & Friends
The vision and generosity behind Brown’s new LGBTQ+ Center
Inspired donors and dedicated staff and students collaborated to create Stonewall House, a new campus space for community care and support that’s already having an impact.
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As the immediate past president and longtime volunteer for the Inman Page Black Alumni Council, Eldridge H. Gilbert III has harnessed the power of alumni volunteers to welcome the newest generation of Brunonians.
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From Rhode Island to Texas to Guatemala, one thing remains constant for Martinez: his conviction to give back to those around him.
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Alumni & Friends
50 Years of "A Humanistic Approach to Medicine"
As The Warren Alpert Medical School marks a historic milestone, we examine the many ways that its students, alumni, and professors bring the School’s deeply held values to life—and what this shared commitment means for the future.
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Neurosurgery, economics, creative writing: Teidrick J. Banks ’25 wanted to pursue all three. Thanks to financial aid from Brown, he’s doing just that.
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Thanks to a generous donation, Brown’s LGBTQ Center significantly expands space, programming and resources for the University’s queer community with its new location, known as Stonewall House.
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Alumni & Friends
Jarvis Sam EMBA’22: Embracing Authenticity
Throughout his career and during his time at Brown, Jarvis Sam (he/him/his) has been on a journey of self-discovery. But in his pursuit of finding his authentic self — there is no finish line.
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Alumni & Friends
Black alumni celebrate community on Martha’s Vineyard
Three social events over the summer united Brunonians from across the decades for days of fun in the sun.
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News from Brown
Confronting Indigenous enslavement, one story at a time
A partner effort among Brown scholars, volunteers and Native American leaders, Stolen Relations has recovered thousands of Indigenous enslavement records, drawing attention to a topic rarely broached in school history lessons.
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Driven by a passion to be a leader in her field, this Brown volunteer brings that same energy to her ongoing work to help move the University forward.
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As co-chairs of the Brown Alumni Pride Association, formerly TBGALA, Gottlieb and Rubin are committed to celebrating all members of Brown’s diverse and dynamic LGBTQIA+ community.
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Appointed Brown’s 19th president in 2012, Christina H. Paxson has guided the University through major accomplishments and national moments of challenge, and she looks forward to achieving more in the years to come.
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With support from a $1.25 million grant from the Abrams Foundation, scholars at Brown are working with partners to collect personal stories that reveal how slavery and colonialism shaped societies across the globe.
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Supportive parents and a balanced life are keys to success, according to this product engineer, entrepreneur, and Knead doughnut aficionado.
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Alumni & Friends
Reimagining history through radical art
The Haus of Glitter—including Matt Garza ’11, Abbi Page ’22, and Becky Bass ’13—are making change through the power of performance.
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By helping educators access crucial information resources, Hintermeister taps into passions she discovered as a Brown undergrad: sharing knowledge and giving back.
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Building on the success of the University’s existing FLiSP program, a new five-year, $1 million grant will create the Kessler Scholars Program, a cohort-based model that bolsters support for first-generation, low-income students.
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Alumni & Friends
5 Questions for a Brunonian: Film Exec Nina Jacobson ’87, P’23
A lifelong commitment to creative storytelling—and a desire for equal representation in the film industry—has shaped the successful Hollywood career of this former semiotics concentrator.
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Alumni & Friends
10 alumnae bring Brown women’s history to life
Tap into the rich history of women at Brown through these fascinating excerpts selected from the Pembroke Center’s Oral History Project.
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Alumni & Friends
Jennifer Gomez ’08: Founder and Tech Entrepreneur
In this episode of the Women’s Voices Amplified podcast, Gomez discusses her unintentional path to leadership, being the only woman of color in certain spaces, trusting herself fully, and the importance of community.
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The generous gift from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and producer Patty Quillin will provide much-needed financial support to students from Tougaloo College, an HBCU in Mississippi, including many who come to Brown.
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At this special event, leading Brown scholars illuminated their work and fielded questions from the alumni community about the persistence of racial inequality and the legacies of slavery.
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Drawn to public service efforts, Clermont also continues to serve his alma mater as a champion and advocate for Brown’s volunteer efforts.
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A recent White House nominee in the Department of Labor, Williams has dedicated her career to workplace equity.
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University leaders, faculty, alumni and students gathered on Friday, Nov. 12, to celebrate a new second edition of the report, discuss the original report’s legacy and debate what work remains at Brown and beyond.
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A second edition of Brown’s landmark report, which sparked a national conversation on higher education’s entanglements with racial slavery, offers new insights on the document’s persistent and evolving impact.
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One Brown alum is bringing a sense of community to his work in nonprofit and corporate communications.
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In her mission for more equitable health care, Dr. Marshala Lee MD’11 is using every tool she can: mentoring students, educating patients, even training local barbers.
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Alumni & Friends
The ripple effect of the Brown alumni community
Alumni volunteer leaders explore how a Brown education reverberates into the world at large.
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Vincent Harris, who became director of the Brown Center for Students of Color in June, brings a decade of experience creating inclusive university spaces where students from historically underrepresented groups thrive.
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Incoming undergraduates in the Class of 2025 will read a digitized version of the pioneering Slavery and Justice Report, the selected text for the First Readings program for the second year.
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Currently the chief diversity officer for Kennesaw State, Carey-Butler will lead the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, overseeing Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan implementation, Title IX and gender equity, and more.
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The gift from Class of 1976 Brown alumna Shauna Stark, the largest in the Pembroke Center’s history, will establish an endowed directorship and support bold feminist research by scholars from multiple fields of study.
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Alumni & Friends
Alpha Gamma: A look back at 100 years
Two alumni illuminate the history and legacy of Brown’s oldest Black fraternity.
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Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin, Brown President Christina H. Paxson wrote to the community about the justice many have hoped for since the murder of George Floyd and the need for continued action to confront anti-Black racism.
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Alumni & Friends
Brunonians taking action against racism
Brown alumni share stories of how they're addressing racial injustice in their lives.
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In launching Phase II of its ambitious action plan, Brown assessed progress to date, reaffirmed the essential role of diversity and inclusion to academic excellence, and outlined new actions toward a more fully equitable community.
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Alumni & Friends
Bridging the STEM gender gap
With the BrownTogether campaign, the University is creating more opportunity and a stronger sense of community for women faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Alumni & Friends
5 Questions for a Brunonian: Amanda Boston AM'16 PhD'18
As a grad student, Boston looked forward to learning from the top minds in her field. What she found was family. Learn why she gives back to Brown by serving as New Alumni Trustee on the Corporation.
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With continued momentum in support of Brown’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, new BrownTogether gifts and grants are catalyzing research on race and inequity, and supporting students from underrepresented groups.
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Alumni & Friends
5 Questions for a Brunonian: Jeffrey Hines ’83 MD’86
From the professor who changed everything to his current role in University leadership, Jeffrey Hines reflects on how Brown has shaped his career, his life, and his community.
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Brown University, Williams College and the Mystic Seaport Museum scholars will use maritime history as a basis for studying the relationship between European colonization, dispossession of Native American land and racial slavery.
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