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Homelessness · ProvidencePROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Homeless communities and advocates are calling on state leaders to provide more funding for support services amid what they are describing as a "homelessness catastrophe." Several organizations, elected officials and unhoused individuals rallied outside the state house Tuesday afternoon, pleading for an additional $17.8 million. According to OpenDoors co-Executive Director Nick Horton, Gov. Dan McKee's initial 2026 budg…See the Story
Homelessness Advocates Push for $17.8M Boost to Prevent RI Shelter Cuts
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Providence, Rhode Island · ProvidenceThe Brown Corporation, the University's highest governing body, announced Tuesday that President Christina Paxson's P'19 P'MD'20 term is being extended by two years, from an end date in June 2026 to a new expiration in June 2028.The extension - which is granted by agreement between the president and the Corporation - was unanimously approved by the governing body earlier this month, Chancellor Brian Moynihan '81 P'14 P'19 wrote in a University-w…See the Story
Brown University President Christina Paxson term extended by two years, set to end in 2028
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