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No to Coal Divestment

In November, the Brown Corporation voted against divestment. Here's what the decision means.

The University grapples with a thorny question: faced with a controversial speaker, how far can protesters go?

Led by veterans and VIPs, campus pays tribute to the service of military personnel on Veterans Day.

The Corporation unanimously approves Paxson’s strategic plan for Brown’s future, “Building on Distinction.”

The future of the Watson Institute serves as one model for how to build on Brown's existing strengths.

Looking for holiday gifts? How about some that are unusual, creative, and discounted, and that were dreamed up by Brown alums?

Thomas J. Brown ’50, who died in June, helped more than 10,000 African Americans find decent jobs.

Obituaries from the November/December 2013 issue.

What do you do when your son is born with a rare disease? Alexander Silver ’99 leads the effort to find a cure.

Amy Barasch ’86 is longtime crusader for ending violence against women. Can she reach that goal?

Michael Rubinger ’67 How to revitalize inner cities using private and public capital.

Santa Pause.

Professor of Political Science Mark Blyth got his educational start thanks to the UK’s welfare state. Could that still happen today?

Susan Cheever ’65 remembers campus on the day JFK was shot and reflects on the tricks memory plays over time.

The Brown Curriculum was the right thing in 1969. As Brown's new strategic plan demonstrates, it's even more relevant today.

Fund-raisers have their best year in half a decade.

Janet Yellen ’67 becomes the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, making her one of the most powerful woment in the world.

At Opening Convocation, Professor of History Omer Bartov encouraged new students to maintain a rebellious spirit.

Just before Brown announced it would not divest from coal companies, activist Bill McKibben told campus why it should.