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February 2024: 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,
It has been wonderful seeing so many of you on campus and around the globe these last few weeks. From alumni events in Atlanta, London, and Paris, to meetings on campus of the Brown Alumni Association Board of Governors and other alumni groups, it has been a great reminder of the diverse experiences represented in our alumni body.
Members of our community have also shared a desire to know more about what is happening on campus. To that end, I wanted to pass along this recent communication from President Christina H. Paxson that was sent to students, faculty, and staff discussing the work being done on campus to strengthen the Brown community amid conflict. As President Paxson underscored, everything we do is aimed at securing the safety and well-being of our community members, upholding the core academic values of the University, and cultivating a caring and supportive community. I hope you’ll take a moment to read this letter.
There are many exciting program updates and launches happening within our alumni community. Here are a few important items to put on your radar:
- Reunion 2024 will be here before you know it! Recent grads, as well as alumni from classes ending in 4 and 9, are invited to an incredible weekend on College Hill and will be receiving more information in the coming weeks and months ahead.
- Also launching today, alumni trustee elections! Watch your inbox for more information and your link to vote.
- Join our newly launched Lifelong Learning program for ways to stay intellectually connected through Brown.
- A shout out to the Brown Alumni Pride Association. They have been hosting wonderful events and are always looking for more alumni to join them. If you’re interested but are not yet connected, go to their website to learn more, sign up for their newsletter, and follow their social channels.
- Check out all the amazing work that is happening and forthcoming within the inaugural Brown Arts IGNITE Series, including evolving collaborations with local artists and arts organizations.
I look forward to seeing you and hearing from you throughout the spring, and I hope to welcome you home to campus soon.
Ever True,
Zack Langway ’09, Vice President for Alumni Relations
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Upcoming Events
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Industry Night—Women in Law: Empowering Futures, Illuminating Paths
February 26, 6:30 p.m. ET | virtual
In this event from the Brown Women’s Network and Women’s Launch Pad geared toward both students and alumni, participants will hear from a panel of accomplished alumnae discussing their work within the field of law, including insight into the rewards and challenges of the industry and advice on getting hired.
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Medical Alumni-Student Networking
March 20, 6 p.m. ET | virtual
All members of the Brown medical community are invited to this unique opportunity to share valuable insights with the next generation of physicians.
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February 15, 6 PM ET | Miami, FL
A New Capitalism: Creating a Just Economy That Works for All
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February 17, 7 PM ET | Providence, RI
In Return: A Community Taiko Concert |
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February 18, 9 AM PT | Freemont, CA
Hike: Coyote Hills Regional Park |
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February 28, 12:30 PM ET | Virtual
SPS Lessons in Leadership | Let’s Talk Core Leadership Skills: Unlocking Problem Solving |
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February 29, 6 PM ET | Boston, MA
Book Talk with Eric Patashnik: A Journey into Backlash Politics |
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March 25, 7:30 PM ET | Virtual
Brown Club of Westchester March Book Club: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store |
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May 24-26, 2024 | Providence, RI
2024 Reunion and Medical Reunion Weekend
#BrownReunion welcomes classes ending in 4 or 9 and recent grads (classes of 2020-2023)
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What’s New:
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We’ve made it easier than ever to access your alumni profile via the myBrown portal. Now is a great time to update your personal, contact, professional, and academic information. This will help you stay connected to Brown and your fellow alumni, as well as ensure that you receive information most relevant to you.
If you have previously used myBrown but don’t remember your login information, you can retrieve your username and set a new password.
If you have never logged into myBrown, or aren’t sure whether you’ve activated it in the past, contact the Alumni Help Desk to get started at alumni_help@brown.edu.
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Watch. Listen. Learn.
Recorded lectures, panels, and community conversations featuring Brown faculty and alumni
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“Open Again a Turn of Light”
WATCH/LISTEN | Written by Brown faculty Eric Nathan and Sawako Nakayasu, this world premiere was commissioned by the Brown University Orchestra and Brown Arts Institute (BAI) as part of the inauguration of The Lindemann Performing Arts Center, and was performed by the Brown University Orchestra and Brown University Chorus.
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WATCH | In the Watson Institute-hosted panel The Impact of War: An Update and Analysis on the Crisis in Ukraine, Brown faculty give an analysis of the complexities of the ongoing conflict.
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LISTEN | Professors Jasjit Ahluwalia and Jennifer Tidey, who have spent their careers researching the global scourge of tobacco-related diseases, discuss their takes on harm reduction and how it applies to the modern nicotine landscape in Tobacco, Nicotine, and the Lesser of Two Evils. |
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LISTEN | In AI and the Humanities, scholar of African American literature and dean of humanities at the University of Utah Hollis Robbins joins director of the Cogut Institute for the Humanities, Amanda Anderson. |
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WATCH | As part of BAI’s Artistic Innovators Collective programming, William Kentridge previewed his upcoming collaborative residency at Brown in his “Finding the Less Good Idea” lecture.
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Brunonians in Focus
Spotlighting alumni, students, faculty, and friends pursuing lives of usefulness and reputation |
5 Questions with Jon Mooney ’00
Through his work as an activist and writer, Mooney aims to shift cultural perceptions of neurodivergence and disability away from the traditional pathology model and towards a social justice-centric model that embraces different experiences across the human continuum. Recently, he served as the co-chair of the steering committee formed to create Brown’s newest alumni affinity group: the Disability and Neurodivergence Alumni Collective.
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Through their work and research, medical alumni Michael Roy ’84 MD’88 and Landis Mitchner MD’99 RES’03 are supporting veterans who struggle with the psychological effects of combat.
As a champion for people without housing, Michael Bailey ScM’25 continues his family’s legacy of public service.
Former All-American football player Tom Catena ’86 received the NCAA’s 2024 Theodore Roosevelt Award in recognition of his work as a physician in medical mission work.
Dubbed the “Queen of the Forest Canopy,” Nalini Nadkarni ’76 ScD’14 has advanced the science of forest ecosystems and recently been named a National Geographic Explorer at Large.
Evan Jackson ’22, Robbie Felton ’22, and Alexander Rothberg ’22 were named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for creating the innovative healthcare analytics platform Intus Care.
The first Black queer woman elected to Rhode Island’s state house, Tiara Mack ’16 is also one of the state’s youngest senators.
Birth By Us, a maternal health app co-founded by Ijeoma Uche ’21, is one of three winners of the 2024 Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators.
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As Seen on Social
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A full circle moment | In an old photo, Robert L. D’Ordine PhD’95 cradles a young Alexandra M. D’Ordine PhD’23 on the day of his graduation. Almost three decades later for Alexandra’s graduation, the pair recreated the photo—this time with Alexandra in doctoral regalia.
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Featured Opportunity
Alumni Brick Walkway
Add your name—or the name of a Brunonian you’d like to honor—to this cherished cornerstone of the Maddock Alumni Center.
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