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JUNE 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 was such a pleasure to welcome you home for Campus Dance, Reunion, and the Commencement Procession. Connecting with friends old and new—and across the generations—always makes this weekend joyful. It was especially fun to celebrate my own 15th Reunion with all of you who were back to celebrate your own milestones!
Beyond taking part in my favorite annual Brown tradition, it has been wonderful connecting with fellow alumni on campus and across the globe these last few months. From California to Hawaii to London, I’ve loved seeing your enthusiasm for Brown’s new alumni communities, programs, and initiatives, and hearing more about how you want to engage with our amazing Brunonian community. One of my favorite stops was San Francisco for the first Volunteer Summit held on the West Coast, where we immersed 110+ volunteer leaders in the latest happenings on campus, shared our newest program and community offerings, and engaged in a workshop on fostering belonging. We also honored the volunteers who keep our community strong.
Warmly,
Zack Langway ’09, Vice President for Alumni Relations
P.S. Interested in traveling with me to a very cool place? Check out our upcoming “Pillars of Pride” trip. This first-of-its-kind, nine-day cruise to Greece and Turkey was created specifically for our LGBTQIA+ alumni, allies, and friends. I’m very excited to take part in this new alumni experience!
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Reunion 2024: Carrying on the traditions…and creating new ones
From newly-minted alumni to seasoned Reunion-goers, Brunonians from around the globe and across the generations returned to College Hill for a weekend to remember.
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Upcoming Events
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Career and Life Design in New York City
July 27, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. ET
During this special career exploration event for recent graduates (Classes of 2019 through 2024) and members of the Brown Women’s Launch Pad, attendees will be guided through a vision board workshop focused on aligning career paths with personal values and goals. The workshop will be followed by a community-building social hour with appetizers and refreshments.
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Brown Media Group Film Festival — Los Angeles 2024
June 22, 7 p.m. PT | Beverly Hills, CA
The Brown Club of Los Angeles and Brown Media Group host a celebration of storytelling, cinema, and creativity. The evening will include a selection of short films produced by Brown alums and students as well as remarks from Janet Yang ’78, the current president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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June 15 | Providence, RI
BAPA Gathering at Rhode Island PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade
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June 17, 4 p.m. ET
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Teaching Certificate | Info Session |
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June 17, 7:30 p.m. ET
June Book Club with the Brown Club of Westchester County: “Remarkably Bright Creatures” |
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June 18, noon ET
Lessons in Leadership | Let’s Talk Core Leadership Skills: Strengthening Talent Development |
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June 29, 8:30 P.M. SST | Singapore
Ivy+ Alumni Disco Party |
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June 30 | New York, NY
BAPA Gathering at NYC Pride March
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July 19, 7 p.m. ET | Boston, MA
Ivy+ Summer Soiree |
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July 24, noon ET
Leader as Coach | Webinar: Renewing Yourself and Others |
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August 11, 1:35 p.m. ET | Boston, MA
Brown Club of Boston @ Red Sox
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What’s New:
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The Brown Entrepreneurship Alumni Mentoring (BEAM) program is a new, alumni-to-alumni mentoring platform that connects experienced mentors with aspiring mentees from the Brown alumni community. Formed by the Brown Alumni Entrepreneurship Group (BAEG), this program is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing, personal and professional growth, and the establishment of valuable connections.
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Watch. Listen. Learn.
Recorded lectures, panels, and community conversations featuring Brown faculty and alumni
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WATCH | Alumnae authors Elise Hart Kipness ’88, P’24 and Wendy Walker ’89 discussed their recent books “Lights Out” (Kipness), “American Girl” (Walker), and “What Remains” (Walker) at the Brown Bookstore. |
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WATCH | Is this the most controversial Supreme Court? Historian/author/speechwriter Jeff Shesol ’91 presented a Class of 1991 Class Connection virtual forum, moderated by Gayle Weiswasser ’91, where he spoke about what to expect from this historic Supreme Court term. |
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WATCH | At “Carbon Offsets: Promise, Perils and the Path Forward,” a full-day conference held at the Institute at Brown for Environment & Society, attendees from across industries and geographies gained insights into the complexities of carbon offsets and their impact on global efforts to combat climate change. |
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WATCH | During a recent Brown Women’s Network Industry Night focused on women in business, a panel of alumnae industry leaders provided unique insights into their respective fields. |
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WATCH | Patrick O. Brown, founder of Impossible Foods and professor emeritus at Stanford, recently spoke at the Institute at Brown for Environment & Society. In his remarks, he explored Impossible Foods’ $7 billion impact on the industry, shared insights on pushing for an end to animal agriculture, and discussed the profound climate impact of our food choices.
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Brunonians in Focus
Spotlighting alumni, students, faculty, and friends pursuing lives of “usefulness and reputation” |
Getting curious beyond expectations
A love of the unknown took Atabey Sánchez-Haiman ’95 from the science lab to the art studio. Now, her work is permanently displayed in the Blue Room of the Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center.
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During his tenure as the first Latinx president of the Brown Alumni Association, Carlos Lejnieks ’00 applied the power of authentic partnership to make a difference for the alumni community.
Five Brown alumni—graphic design pioneer Tom Geismar ’53, P’85; education and equity scholar Pedro Noguera ’81 AM’84; playwright and poet Sarah Ruhl ’97 MFA’01, P’28; business leader Jerome C. Vascellaro ’74, P’07; and accomplished community leader Mary Elizabeth Vascellaro ’74, P’07—received honorary degrees during this year’s Commencement ceremonies.
Former Brown athletes Zachary Malet ’10 and Paris Dupree ’11 returned to campus as part of a student-athlete career summit that consisted of breakout sessions on career readiness, speed networking with alumni, and more.
Director-producer Doug Liman ’88 returned to College Hill for the annual Ivy Film Festival, where he discussed his filmmaking journey, AI in entertainment, creative risk-taking, and more with current students.
Seth Berkley ’78 MD’81 received the 2024 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases for his work as a champion of equitable access to vaccines.
For more than 20 years, Hope Richards Brothers ’44, P’70 helped thousands of Brunonians find meaningful work after graduation—and is continuing to change lives with her philanthropy.
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Campus News Roundup
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A spirited celebration: Sights, sounds, and stories from Commencement and Reunion 2024
Brown’s big weekend offered graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions, and a multitude of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family, and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite.
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As Seen on Social
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Ready for launch | NASA astronaut Jessica Meir ’99 delivered the 2024 Baccalaureate address, drawing parallels between her time at Brown and the experience of gazing down at it from 250 miles above as she orbited Earth in the International Space Station.
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