The highest fields of employment for undergraduate alumni ten years after graduation are education and higher education (15%), medicine (9%), business and finance (9%), law (8%), and computing and technology (7%). [88] Brown and RISD [ edit ] The List Art Center, built 1969–71, designed by Philip Johnson, houses Brown's Department of Visual Art and the David Winton Bell Gallery. History of the Brown Medical School". Med.brown.edu. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013 . Retrieved June 6, 2012.

The three petitioners were Ezra Stiles, pastor of Newport's Second Congregational Church and future president of Yale University; William Ellery Jr., future signer of the United States Declaration of Independence; and Josias Lyndon, future governor of the colony. Stiles and Ellery later served as co-authors of the college's charter two years later. The editor of Stiles's papers observes, "This draft of a petition connects itself with other evidence of Dr. Stiles's project for a Collegiate Institution in Rhode Island, before the charter of what became Brown University." [27] [28] [11] Brown has committed to "minimize its energy use, reduce negative environmental impacts, and promote environmental stewardship." [78] Since 2010, the university has required all new buildings meet LEED silver standards. [79] Between 2007 and 2018, Brown reduced its greenhouse emissions by 27 percent; the majority of this reduction is attributable to the university's Thermal Efficiency Project which converted its central heating plant from a steam-powered system to a hot water-powered system. [80]In 2003, then-university president Ruth Simmons launched a steering committee to research Brown's eighteenth-century ties to slavery. In October 2006, the committee released a report documenting its findings. [48] [49] We had nine teams last year for our high school league," said Browns Youth Football Coordinator Hannah Lee. 'With the growth at the high school level, it has to start from the bottom so to see them compete at such a high level at the youth and be able to go to high school…it’s really exciting to watch." The university is home to the oldest applied mathematics program in the United States, the oldest engineering program in the Ivy League, and the third-oldest medical program in New England. [a] [8] [9] [10] It was one of the early doctoral-granting U.S. institutions in the late 19th century, adding masters and doctoral studies in 1887. [11] In 1969, it adopted its Open Curriculum after a period of student lobbying, which eliminated mandatory " general education" distribution requirements, made students "the architects of their own syllabus", and allowed them to take any course for a grade of satisfactory (Pass) or no-credit (Fail) which is unrecorded on external transcripts. [12] [13] In 1971, Brown's coordinate women's institution, Pembroke College, was fully merged into the university. The ABC/No Credit grading system, which eliminated pluses, minuses, and D's; a grade of "No Credit" (equivalent to F's at other institutions) would not appear on external transcripts.

Brown football, under its most successful coach historically, Phil Estes, won Ivy League championships in 1999, 2005, and 2008. high-profile alumni of the football program include former Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien; former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, Heisman Trophy namesake John W. Heisman, and Pollard Award namesake Fritz Pollard. Bai, Corrine (January 30, 2019). "South Street Landing move improves staff experience". Brown Daily Herald. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021 . Retrieved April 7, 2021. Need Blind Admission | Financial Aid". www.brown.edu. Brown University . Retrieved November 2, 2019. During Pride Month 2023, you’ll notice the iconic rainbow Pride flag waving at all celebrations and events. But its original design is not the only banner that LGBTQ+ folks connect and identify with. The LGBTQ+ community is beautiful and diverse, and while the rainbow flag has always been a symbol of queer representation and celebration, unique iterations have been created over the years to bring awareness to different sexual orientations and gender identities, and their distinctive experiences. Myers, Marc (December 17, 2019). "Masi Oka Found a Hollywood Solution to His Math Problem". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021 . Retrieved March 19, 2021.The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students. Wang, Sarah (September 14, 2017). "Computer science surpasses economics as most popular concentration". Brown Daily Herald. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020 . Retrieved March 19, 2021.