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From the President
University News
Gordon S. Wood
A titan of American history and beloved pillar of the University
Sounds Kosher? Halal, Yeah
In 2023, Brown Dining Services added kosher and halal stations in the Ratty. We checked in with Hallel Abrams Gerber ’28 and Layla Ahmed ’27—two current diners—to get the specifics.
The Leftovers
Alums, we asked for your Ratty memories, however dim. Here’s a sampling.
Farewell, Little Africa
Curt Harris ’92 remembers a Ratty enclave for Black students that has since faded away.
The Ratty Daddy
Chatting with dining services VP George Barboza, who has been with the Sharpe Refectory for 36 years.
The Ratty at 75
The lines! The trays! The alcoves! The Turkey Tet’... (RIP)! Let’s celebrate the diamond anniversary of the dining hall so many once called home.
Partners in Discovery
A letter from the President
Pressed into Memory
Brown preserves a collection of the Dec. 13 memorial flowers
Defined by Purpose
A letter from the President
Open Doors
Over winter break, the Brown community welcomed students into their homes and hearts.
Our American Elm
—a prayer
Campus Safety in an Era of Gun Violence
Brown turns to experts in community policing to bolster security.
Ever True
Brown launches a trauma-informed recovery initiative.
In Memoriam
In a campuswide service, the Brown community remembered Ella Cook ’28 and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov ’29.
Voices: December 13, 2025
Following the mass shooting at Barus & Holley, members of the Brown community shared their stories with the BAM.
The Road Back
Lessons from colleges that have experienced mass shootings, and when normality might return to Brown.
How Students Flourish
A letter from Patricia Poitevien ’94, ’98 MD
Walking a Fine Line
Brown’s agreement with the feds: A shrewd save or a surrender?
Let’s Talk Turkey
Wild fowl join the College Hill flock
Values & Voice
A letter from the President
A New Look for the Lower Green
An amphitheater arrives!
What Brown Stands For
A new Statement of Values and Voice provides a roadmap for the future
1969: Coed Housing: “People living in a building like people”
From the Archives