The Brown Daily Herald

The Brown Daily Herald serves as the student newspaper for Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1866, it has been published daily since 1891, making it the second-oldest college daily newspaper in the United States. The Herald operates independently in both finances and editorial content from the university. It releases issues from Monday to Friday throughout the academic year, with extra editions available during commencement, summer, and orientation periods. The newspaper is overseen by a board of trustees that includes two editorial members, two business representatives, and five alumni from The Herald. Numerous graduates of The Brown Daily Herald have pursued careers in journalism, with several earning Pulitzer Prizes for their work.

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Living in Perkins next year? Current residents say it’s not as bad as you think.

1 week ago | browndailyherald.com | Olivia Stacey

Last week, many Brown undergraduates completed the housing selection process for the 2025-2026 academic year. Perkins Hall remained the last-choice undergraduate housing option. As of April 11, the day after housing selection ended, there were still 38 rooms available in Perkins. This follows last year’s trend when by 1 p.m. on the final day of housing selection, every double room on campus had been filled except for 57 beds in Perkins, according to The Herald’s analysis of housing data.
The 52-year-old One Financial Plaza will be up for auction this June

1 week ago | browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen

Since then, the building has changed hands several times. In 2005, it was sold to CV Properties for $46.2 million. Two years later, it was sold for $65.5 million to Meritage Properties. Courtesy of Ben Kang While maybe less expansive than that of New York City or Chicago, Providence’s skyline boasts a number of iconic buildings. Amid the structures lining the Ocean State’s capital is One Financial Plaza — the city’s second-tallest building standing at 28 stories tall.
As some high schoolers decide if they will commit to Brown, federal funding is top-of-mind

1 week ago | browndailyherald.com | Annika Singh |Alejandro Ruiz

Just weeks ahead of the May 1 deadline by which admitted applicants must decide whether they will spend the next four years on College Hill, many prospective students are processing how the Trump administration’s $510 million federal funding freeze to the University may impact their time at Brown.
Skylar Walters ’26 wins Goldwater Scholarship

1 week ago | browndailyherald.com | Olivia Stacey

Computational biology student Skylar Walters ’26 was one of 441 students nationwide awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship last month. The award is “the premier scholarship for Americans who pursue STEM as undergraduates,” said Brenda Rubenstein ’07, associate professor of chemistry and physics and incoming director of Brown’s Data Science Institute. Rubenstein advised Walters on her scholarship application, which is open to sophomores and juniors engaged in STEM research.
RI nonprofits raise nearly $5 million through 401Gives - The Brown Daily Herald

2 weeks ago | browndailyherald.com | Michelle Bi

Despite uncertainty over cuts to federal funding, hundreds of R.I. nonprofits participated in this year’s 401Gives fundraiser.
India Point Park to be spruced up with new waterfront plaza

2 weeks ago | browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen

With spring in the air, India Point Park is beginning to bloom with the park entering the second phase of a three-part “site improvement.” The renovations focus on “improving accessibility, upgrading infrastructure and revitalizing key gathering spaces,” Samara Pinto, the city deputy press secretary, wrote in an email to The Herald. The 18-acre public green space on Providence’s East Side stretches along the harbor and Seekonk River.
Miller ’70: What if Brown just says no?

2 weeks ago | browndailyherald.com | Kenneth Miller

Brown is just the latest major university to be threatened with the loss of federal funds by the Trump administration. But while the White House has not yet formally frozen Brown’s federal funding nor presented the University with a list of demands as conditions of restoring that funding, we can be certain that such a list will come and that it will likely resemble the demands presented to Columbia, Harvard and other universities.
New L’Artisan Cafe and Bakery opens inside Nelson

2 weeks ago | browndailyherald.com | Alejandro Ruiz

On March 18, the lobby of the Jonathan Nelson ’77 Fitness Center became the newest location of L’Artisan Cafe and Bakery. The European-style cafe offers a wide range of food options, including an espresso bar, sandwiches, salads and protein shakes. It will not accept meal swipes or flex points as payment.
CS Department looks to expand fifth-year master’s amid University-wide push to grow grad programs

1 month ago | browndailyherald.com | Ian Ritter

As the University looks to possibly the number of graduate students in the next few years, the Department of Computer Science has announced a number of changes to the fifth-year master’s program in an effort to increase enrollment. Students told The Herald that these fifth-year programs have provided continuity with their undergraduate studies while preparing them for post-graduate careers.
Ziegler GS: Protecting freedom of expression at Brown requires a proactive approach to authoritarianism

1 month ago | browndailyherald.com | Michael Ziegler

Last week, Rasha Alawieh, an assistant professor of medicine at Brown, was deported from the United States at Boston Logan International Airport despite holding a valid H-1B visa. Her deportation was on the heels of the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident of the United States who, as of Tuesday, has not been charged with any crime. The Trump administration has made it clear that it has every intention of using federal police powers to repress speech it opposes.