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Moving Towards a More Equitable Future

Dear Brown alumni,

This fall, campus is buzzing with renewed energy as students have returned to in-person activities. With each new graduating class, our alumni community grows not only in size, but also in diversity, and it is imperative that the programs and opportunities offered to them grow and evolve as well. The Brown Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Relations are committed to creating programs that embrace our growing alumni community’s myriad experiences, identities, and backgrounds.

In defining the path toward this goal, the Brown Alumni Association has published a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Strategic Goals Statement detailing six key areas of focus. We also held a special diversity and inclusion training for Brown volunteers as part of this fall’s Volunteer Immersion Program.

Our efforts in this area were informed by invaluable feedback we received through a survey of our alumni of color, LGBTQ+, and first-generation college constituencies last fall. While survey respondents are proud of their Brown affiliation, a significant number also reported facing circumstances that challenged their feeling of belonging within the Brown community.

Over the coming months, we will provide updates on our progress with these goals. In the meantime, read on for dozens of opportunities to connect with Brown and with each other.

Be well and stay Ever True,

Carlos Lejnieks ’00, President, Brown Alumni Association
Michelle Lough, Interim Co-Vice President for Alumni Relations
Jill Rossi P’20, Interim Co-Vice President for Alumni Relations

Brunonians in Focus

Spotlighting alumni, students, faculty, and friends pursuing lives of usefulness and reputation

Sensing a growing need amidst the pandemic, Abigail Kohler ’20 and Gregory Boudreau-Fine ’20 designed an online CPR curriculum to help train first responders from home.

The White House nominated Zachary Cunha ’98 to be the U.S. Attorney in Rhode Island and selected Jennifer Richeson ’94 as a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Monica Muñoz Martinez ’06 — one of the world’s top experts on the history of racial violence along the Texas-Mexico border — was recognized with one of 25 MacArthur Fellow “genius grants.”

Guido Imbens AM’89 PhD’91 won a Nobel Prize for his major role in analyzing causal relationships in the social sciences.

First-year student Mason Lee ’25 helped develop a biofilter made of oyster mushrooms.

Leslie Thornton ADE’98 hon., professor emerita of modern culture and media, has an exhibition on view at the MIT List Visual Arts Center October 22 – February 13.

Upcoming Events

All in-person events are subject to change and must observe current local public health regulations.

Watch. Listen. Learn.

Recorded lectures, panels, and community conversations featuring Brown faculty and alumni

Campus News Roundup

• Sternlicht Commons and Brown University Health & Wellness Center dedicated in weekend events
• President Paxson, Sangeeta Bhatia ’90, mark 130 years of women at Brown
• Brown bolsters student financial aid after 52% investment return
• National, global education rankings place Brown among world’s top universities 
• Brown Athletics launches new mobile app 
• A team of Brown researchers has launched the COVID-19 School Data Hub
• Students, family members from across the globe reunite in Providence for Brown’s Family Weekend
• New Military Fellows program bridges the academic and military worlds 
• Dr. Ashish Jha: It’s time to ‘turn a public health moment into a public health movement’ 
• Brown’s newest students, by the numbers 
• Public conversation series to bring local artists, writers, musicians to Brown 

As Seen on Social