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Brown’s early vote against divestment caught campus by surprise

Oct 10, 2024 | browndailyherald.com | Ryan Doherty

On Wednesday, the University announced that the Corporation will not divest from 10 companies with ties to Israel after an advisory body recommended against a divestment proposal. Students both in support and opposition to divestment were shocked by the vote, which occurred at a special meeting prior to the Corporation’s October meeting. The meeting itself wasn’t announced until a campus-wide email announced Brown’s decision on divestment.
Relationships, legacy admissions and the 2024 election: The Herald’s Fall poll

Oct 10, 2024 | browndailyherald.com | Owen Dahlkamp |Ryan Doherty

With the 2024 presidential election fast approaching and the University considering changes to legacy admissions, The Herald polled 1,177 undergraduates about their opinions on the issues facing Brown students. The poll was conducted between Sept. 24 and 26, prior to the University’s announcement that Brown will not divest from 10 companies with ties to Israel. The poll offers critical insights into the student body sentiment towards national politics, campus life and University policy.
Most Brown undergraduates supported divestment proposal, Herald poll finds

Oct 9, 2024 | browndailyherald.com | Owen Dahlkamp |Ryan Doherty

Brown’s Corporation struck down a proposal to divest from companies with Israeli military ties. A Herald poll conducted before the decision found that most Brown students supported the proposal. Over 60% of 1,177 respondents said that they “somewhat” or “strongly” supported the divestment proposal, while 25% of undergraduates said they had no opinion. But not all shared this sentiment. Jewish students made up 14% of respondents to The Herald’s poll.
Pact between Lifespan, Brown may change R.I. health care landscape

Sep 27, 2024 | pbn.com | Ryan Doherty

(Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series exploring issues surrounding the training of physicians in Rhode Island and its effect on local health care.) A name change, a commitment to multimillion-dollar investments, a shift in academics and governance. When Brown University and Lifespan Corp. announced in June an enhanced affiliation agreement between Already a Subscriber?
A CURE FOR THE ILLS? Not everybody is convinced R.I. would benefit from 2nd medical school

Sep 13, 2024 | pbn.com | Ryan Doherty

Sen. Pamela J. Lauria is on the front lines of a health care crisis. Lauria has worked as a primary care nurse practitioner at Coastal Medical Physicians Inc. for 27 years, helping patients manage chronic illness and screening for diseases before they become debilitating. But this type of care is getting harder to find for Already a Subscriber? Log in To Continue Reading This Article Become a Providence Business News subscriber and get immediate access to all of our premier content and much more.
Brown’s divestment proceedings criticized over environmental considerations

Sep 11, 2024 | browndailyherald.com | Ryan Doherty

Comments made by the head of an advisory committee reviewing Brown’s divestment proposal garnered criticism — and a mass letter — from environmental experts and advocates. James Kellner, the committee chair, asked whether pro-divestment advocates have considered the environmental benefits of companies on the table for divestment. He noted that some of the companies identified also work toward clean energy development.
Student activists make their case for divestment to Brown’s advisory committee - The Brown Daily Herald

Sep 5, 2024 | browndailyherald.com | Ryan Doherty

On Wednesday, six students affiliated with the Brown Divest Coalition made the case for divesting from 10 companies with ties to Israel to a University advisory committee. The students presented a divestment proposal to the Advisory Committee on University Resources Management, an advisory body that issues non-binding recommendations on how Brown should allocate its resources.
Ashish Jha to give keynote address at Brown University’s Convocation

Aug 29, 2024 | browndailyherald.com | Ryan Doherty

Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown’s School of Public Health and a leading voice during the COVID-19 pandemic, will deliver the keynote address at Convocation Sept. 3. Jha gained national prominence for his role as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator and won praise for his public messaging throughout the pandemic. He directed the Harvard Global Health Institute before his arrival to Brown in 2020.
African American museum telling history of R.I. Black businesses

Aug 23, 2024 | pbn.com | Ryan Doherty

PROVIDENCE – From salons and funeral homes to catering and transportation companies, Black businesses in Rhode Island have a long – and often forgotten – history. Stages of Freedom, a Providence-based nonprofit dedicated to serving the Black community through arts and the humanities, has been illuminating the stories of historic Black business owners in Rhode Already a Subscriber?
Warwick cemeteries shouldn’t rest in peace - Warwick Beacon

Aug 8, 2024 | warwickonline.com | Ryan Doherty

Pegee Malcolm is looking for people who take pride in their community and its rich history. She’s recruiting people to adopt Warwick historic cemeteries — and there’s no lack of them that could use some loving care. In Rhode Island, no laws dictate the maintenance of historic cemeteries, according to Malcolm, who chairs the Warwick Commission on Historic Cemeteries. “Historic cemeteries are pretty much left on their own unless somebody like us steps in and takes care of them,” she said.