The Brown Promise initiative, which replaces loans with scholarship funds in all University-packaged undergraduate financial aid awards, played a significant role in attracting Brown’s largest applicant pool to date.
University President Christina Paxson: “Brown’s endowment is not a political instrument to be used to express views on complex social and political issues, especially those over which thoughtful and intelligent people vehemently disagree.”
From investments in financial aid and faculty research to campus facilities and more, Brown’s most ambitious campaign in history is making an impact across the University.
The 2019 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization recognized five higher education institutions that demonstrate innovation and excellence in their globally focused academic efforts.
All eyes are on the prize — and the entrepreneurial process — in this annual Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship competition among Brown’s most promising student ventures.
With 35 students and recent graduates awarded Fulbright scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year, Brown again topped the list of institutions that have produced the most winners.
The goal to eliminate campus greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades includes taking immediate steps to reduce emissions by 75 percent below 2017-18 levels by 2025.
The approved $1.2-billion operating budget includes $143.1 million for undergraduate financial aid, a 5 percent increase in undergraduate student charges, and investments in strategic priorities across the University.
