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Brown employees take the stage in first-ever ‘Battle of the Bands’ to benefit United Way of Rhode Island
November 13, 2025
The lively concert at the Lindemann Performing Arts Center raised funds for Brown Gives, the University’s annual campaign supporting United Way programs across Rhode Island.
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Brown endowment provides record support for academic priorities, with 11.9% return in 2025
October 17, 2025
Brown’s investments generated $853 million in gains, and the endowment provided an all-time high of $352 million for financial aid and student support, scientific research and other priorities in Fiscal Year 2025.
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Brown Corporation approves operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026
May 28, 2025
In an uncertain financial environment, Brown’s operating budget reflects a focus on advancing key priorities and supporting the students and employees who bring the University’s mission to life.
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With 11.3% return in 2024, Brown endowment provides record support for academic priorities
October 4, 2024
The endowment provided an all-time high of $281 million for financial aid and student support, scientific research and other priorities in Fiscal Year 2024, as Brown’s investments generated $728 million in gains, an 11.3% return.
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Brown Corporation approves operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025
May 29, 2024
The budget includes investments in student scholarships, salaries and benefits for faculty and staff, plans to advance research, a new approach to career preparation, voluntary contributions to Providence, and more.
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Christopher Keith named Brown’s vice president for information technology
April 23, 2024
A technology leader with an extensive track record of success in Brown’s IT department, Keith will lead innovative technology, data and digital solutions to support education, research and business operations.
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Q&A with Jane Dietze: The Brown endowment, divestment and ethical investing
April 19, 2024
Appointed Brown’s VP and Chief Investment Officer in 2018, Dietze and her team steward the endowment to advance Brown’s mission.
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Brown Corporation sets tuition for 2024-25, approves highest employee salary pool since 2009
February 12, 2024
As the nation and the University continue to contend with inflation, Brown’s governing body approved a 4.5% undergraduate tuition increase and a 4.5% salary increase pool for faculty and staff.
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Positive investment return positions Brown endowment to advance support for academic priorities
October 18, 2023
The endowment provided a record $257 million for student scholarships, scientific research and other priorities in Fiscal Year 2023, while Brown’s investments yielded a 2.7% return.
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Brown Corporation approves base budget for Fiscal Year 2024
May 31, 2023
The balanced $1.69 billion base budget includes investments in employee compensation, student support and Brown’s ambitious plans for advancing research across campus.
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Brown renames Graduate School diversity fellowships in honor of first Black Ph.D. alumna
November 29, 2022
The Mae Belle Williamson Simmons Diversity Fellowships honor the legacy of a trailblazing Providence native whose lasting impact on the field of child psychology belied a life and career that were cut short.
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Brown commits to all-union labor, Building Futures support on construction projects over $25 million
November 14, 2022
Deepening its economic impact and commitment to supporting construction careers for local residents, Brown signed a labor agreement with the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and Building Futures.
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Major public-private life sciences development breaks ground in Providence’s Jewelry District
October 24, 2022
Brown University was celebrated as a key partner and life sciences leader by state, federal officials during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new public health lab building, which will also house University and commercial lab space.
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Amid steep global market declines, Brown endowment continues to support University’s academic mission
October 13, 2022
Brown yielded a -4.6% investment return in a challenging global investment environment, and the endowment provided $207 million for student scholarships, scientific research and other priorities.
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Sharon P. Pitt named Brown’s vice president for information technology
September 27, 2022
An accomplished leader with decades of information technology experience in higher education, Pitt will advance innovative technology, data and digital solutions for faculty, students and staff.
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Brown ranks among nation’s top universities, employers
September 16, 2022
From U.S. News and World Report to Forbes, prominent rankings in the last year gave the University high marks for its distinctive student experience, world-class teaching and research, and inclusive environment.
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Meet Elvy, a Labrador retriever and the newest member of Brown’s Department of Public Safety
September 9, 2022
The addition of Elvy, a service dog who came to the University via Puppies Behind Bars, will help to strengthen relationships between public safety personnel and Brown students, faculty, staff and neighbors.
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With new senior leadership role, Brown to strengthen commitment to Providence and Rhode Island
August 31, 2022
As Brown’s first vice president for community engagement, Mary Jo Callan will grow positive engagement locally by developing, leading and coordinating programs, partnerships and other activities.
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Provost Richard M. Locke to step down as Brown provost in December 2022
August 11, 2022
Following nearly a decade of distinguished leadership at Brown University, Locke is named vice president and dean of Apple University.
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Brown Corporation approves base budget for Fiscal Year 2023
June 1, 2022
The $1.5 billion base budget includes deep investments in student financial aid and support for faculty and staff, balancing continued advancement in academic excellence with a focus on long-term financial sustainability.
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Academic innovation leader Shankar K. Prasad to lead Brown’s School of Professional Studies as dean
March 22, 2022
As the next dean of the School of Professional Studies, Prasad will oversee a portfolio of master’s degree programs for executives and a suite of flexible and innovative non-degree programs for individuals and organizations.
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Fueled by soaring financial markets, Brown endowment return tops 50%
October 14, 2021
For Fiscal Year 2021, the endowment provided $194 million for student scholarships, scientific research and other strategic priorities — investments in education and research expected to grow markedly in the coming years.
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Sarah C. Latham appointed Brown’s executive vice president for finance and administration
September 20, 2021
Currently the vice chancellor for business and administrative services at the University of California Santa Cruz, Latham will lead all administrative, business and financial operations for Brown effective Jan. 1, 2022.
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Brown Corporation approves base budget for Fiscal Year 2022
June 1, 2021
The approved $1.34 billion base budget strikes a deliberate balance between long-term financial sustainability, economic recovery from COVID-19, and continued investments in academic excellence and support for students.
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Finance and administration leader Barbara Chernow to retire after six years of Brown leadership
May 12, 2021
Since joining Brown as executive vice president in 2015, the Class of 1979 graduate has transformed administrative operations in areas ranging from Finance and Facilities to Human Resources, Dining and Business Operations.
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Experienced human resources leader Marie Williams to lead HR at Brown
April 28, 2021
As vice president for human resources, Williams will bring experience and vision to strategic initiatives focused on operational excellence, employee development, and equity and inclusion.
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Brown Corporation sets tuition and fees for 2021-22 academic year
February 8, 2021
A 2.85% increase in tuition and fees, the lowest percent increase in more than a decade, will provide nearly $16 million of revenue, enabling Brown to continue strong support for students with financial need while supporting teaching, learning and research on campus.
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Brown investment leader Joe Dowling to join global investment firm Blackstone
January 11, 2021
Dowling, who has played a key role in the growth of Brown University’s endowment since 2013, will leave Brown to serve as global co-head of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, effective Jan. 12, 2021.\
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With 12.1% return, Brown endowment grows to record $4.7 billion
October 1, 2020
The endowment provided $171 million to the University’s operating budget in Fiscal Year 2020, with contributions supporting student financial aid, faculty research and strategic priorities in an uncertain financial environment.
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Brown Corporation approves base budget for Fiscal Year 2021
May 26, 2020
The approved $1.3 billion base budget includes $347 million for student aid and support, and will serve as a foundation for revised budget forecasts to contend with the full impact of COVID-19 on Brown’s financial position.
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