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June 2023: Reunion Recap // Upcoming Events // What’s New // Watch. Listen. Learn. // Brunonians in Focus // Campus News // As Seen on Social // Featured Opportunity
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Dear Brown Alumni,
What an amazing Reunion Weekend! A huge thanks to all of the incredible alumni, parents, families, and community members who made the trip to College Hill this past Memorial Day weekend. It’s been 14 years since my own Commencement—and I’ve processed at least 8 times thereafter—and it never gets old!
Congratulations to the Class of 2023. Your class was among those faced with the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic, yet you persevered and you’ve achieved that hard-earned accomplishment of completing your Brown education.
Welcome to the amazing Brown alumni community—we’re so glad you’re here!
And last I want to give a huge shoutout to Brown Alumni Association President Carlos Lejnieks ’00, who addressed the Class of 2023 during this year’s Baccalaureate service. The end of June marks the end of Carlos’s incredible service to the University as BAA president. It has been such a privilege and pleasure to work so closely with him, and I am deeply grateful for all that he has contributed to Brown through this incredibly important role.
Ever True,
Zack Langway ’09, Vice President for Alumni Relations
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Reunion 2023: Joy and connection on College Hill
More than 5,000 alumni and guests from all over the world convened on May 26-28 for this year’s Reunion Weekend. Alumni rediscovered their cherished ties to Brown during a jam-packed schedule, including favorites like Campus Dance, Commencement forums, and affinity group celebrations, plus new events like the first-ever Bruno’s Block Party and Pub Night. Joy and merriment filled the air as Brunonians across the generations showered each other with support during the beloved Procession down College Hill.
Get the full Reunion recap:
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Upcoming Events
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Hidden Brown: A Special Walking Tour
Wednesday, June 21, 4:30 PM ET | Providence, RI
Discover a new side of Brown as University architect and professor Craig Barton leads a tour through campus, pointing out hidden spaces and historical trivia.
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Saturday, June 24, 12:30 – 4:30 PM ET | Bristol, RI
Annual Ivy-Plus Alumni Potluck Picnic
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Monday, June 26, 7:00 PM PT | Mountain View, CA
Trivia Night with Brown Club of Silicon Valley
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Saturday, July 8, 7:00 – 10:00 PM ET | Mendham, NJ
Summer Bash!
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Tuesday, July 11, 9:30 – 11:00 AM ET
Virtual Grad Fair: This Is Public Health |
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Sunday, July 23, 4:00 pm ET | Atlanta, GA
Brown Book Club: Demon Copperhead |
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Sunday, August 6, 1:35 – 4:00 PM ET | Boston, MA
Brown Club of Boston @ Red Sox
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What’s New: Follow Alumni & Friends on LinkedIn
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Stay up-to-date on all the latest Brunonian news and stories—and gain access to the Brown community’s diverse talents.
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Watch. Listen. Learn.
Recorded lectures, panels, and community conversations featuring Brown faculty and alumni
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Celebrating 50 Years of the Medical School: A Bedside to Bench Story
A Lemley Family Leadership Lecture
WATCH | Pediatrician and geneticist Arthur Horwich ’72 MD’75 DMS’14 reflects on his journey from his early days at Brown to groundbreaking discoveries in genetic mutations and the identification of a revolutionary protein “machine.”
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Brunonians in Focus
Spotlighting alumni, students, faculty, and friends pursuing lives of usefulness and reputation |
BAA president delivers Baccalaureate address
“You are the culmination of a long history of people who gave themselves for this day — a long legacy that manifests itself through you,” Brown Alumni Association President Carlos Lejnieks ’00 said to the Class of 2023. Read more and watch the full remarks.
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Reflections on 50 years of Brown medicine
To help mark this milestone, alumni and faculty reflect on the profound influence the Medical School has had on their own lives and on the quality of patient care for all.
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The Brown Medical Alumni Association granted five remarkable alumni awards for their accomplishments, careers, and service during Reunion Weekend.
The Brown Club of DC honored Victoria Sams ’90 and Chris Meyers ’16 with the Emily Dietsch Community Award, awarded to outstanding alumni with superior dedication to Brown.
Continually driven by Brown’s spirit of intellectual curiosity, Professor of Religious Studies Thomas A. Lewis ’90 is Brown’s new dean of the Graduate School.
Tejal Desai ’94, dean of the School of Engineering, shares her vision for the future of engineering education at Brown.
Terri Cohen Alpert ’85 was awarded the Barrett Hazeltine Prize in Entrepreneurial Mentorship Award for her work to foster collaboration between Brown and Israel’s Ben Gurion University.
Olivia Pichardo ’26, the first woman to play NCAA Division I Baseball, threw out the first pitch at a Red Sox game in Fenway Park.
Peter Mark Kendall MFA ’13 stars in Netflix’s “Kaleidoscope.”
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Campus News Roundup
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Brown president implores new graduates: “Never forget that your humanity is your greatest asset”
In her annual Commencement address, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson asked the Class of 2023 to bring a “discerning humanistic lens” to everything they do, particularly in a technology-dominated world.
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As Seen on Social
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Bear this in mind | In this image from summers past, Bruno encounters one of our other furry campus friends. We weren’t too sure what was going on in their heads, so we asked the Brown community to #CaptionThis photo on the Brown Alumni & Friends channels.
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