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Corporation increases deficit with $1. 95 billion budget for fiscal year 2027
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (510+ words) According to Paxson, the increased operating deficit for FY27 was anticipated in the University's financial plan. The Corporation, the University's highest governing body, approved a $1. 95 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 in their May meeting, according to a May 27 Today@Brown message....
Panelists sound alarm about state of academic freedom at Democracy Project event
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (893+ words) Matthew Guterl spoke at Friday's event. The Democracy Project was launched in 2022 to promote the study of democratic values, norms and practices in comparative contexts across North America, Europe and Latin America. At an event titled "Academic Freedom: What Remains?...
Ashish Jha to leave Brown University School of Public Health
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (704+ words) Ashish Jha, who is a professor of health services, policy and practice as well as a practicing physician, became SPH dean in September 2020. Ashish Jha will step down from his position as dean of the School of Public Health and…...
State council unanimously votes to return PPSD to local control
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (631+ words) Discussions about how the district will be returned to local control are ongoing. The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education officially voted to return the Providence Public School District from state to local control by July 1 at a Tuesday meeting....
Francesca Beaudoin Ph D17 to stay on as permanent School of Public Health dean
1+ week, 5+ day ago (459+ words) Francesca Beaudoin Ph D17, a professor of epidemiology and of emergency medicine, will become the next dean of the School of Public Health on June 1. Beaudoin has filled the role in an interim capacity since January after the departure of former…...
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3+ week, 4+ day ago (81+ words) Approved as a formal concentration in 2014, the contemplative studies program blends the humanities and sciences with a variety of contemplative practices. Courtesy of Harold Roth Renovations will be completed with input from faculty in the School of Engineering and the…...
University announces summer plans for Barus and Holley renovations, security camera expansions
3+ week, 5+ day ago (475+ words) The University is in the process of renovating 10 Barus and Holley classrooms that were closed after the Dec. 13 shooting, with the goal of having the rooms available for use in the middle of the 2026-27 academic year, according to a Thursday…...
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3+ week, 6+ day ago (81+ words) The Brown Daily Herald The GSC will recruit interim chairs to serve in unclaimed positions over the summer. Article featuring this media: The ransom note appeared on the Brown Canvas website Thursday afternoon, making course pages inaccessible. At 4: 41 p. m, Instructure…...
Brown Canvas hacked in nationwide cyberattack
3+ week, 6+ day ago (246+ words) Shortly after 4 p. m. , Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, was hacked by Shiny Hunters, a criminal hacker and extortion group. The Canvas webpage for many schools, including Brown, was placed under ransom along with some student data held on the platform....
Brown Graduate Student Council elects new executive board at May meeting, three spots left unclaimed
3+ week, 6+ day ago (476+ words) The GSC will recruit interim chairs to serve in unclaimed positions over the summer. The Graduate Student Council elected its executive board for the 2026-27 school year at its general body meeting on Wednesday. Five positions on the GSC's 13-member board…...