Brown University
75 Waterman Street, Providence, RI 02912
www.brown.edu
CAMPUS AT A GLANCE & KEY FACTS
Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies.
Brown’s vibrant, diverse community consists of about 6,200 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members. Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries.
Undergraduates pursue bachelor’s degrees in more than 70 concentrations, ranging from Egyptology to cognitive neuroscience. Anything’s possible at Brown—the university’s commitment to undergraduate freedom means students must take responsibility as architects of their courses of study.
The Swearer Center works with more than 1,500 Brown students, through and with 100+ community partners (half of whom are located in the greater Providence area). In our 30-year history, we have developed and nurtured many deep--and deeply rewarding--relationships with individuals and organizations in Providence that continue to inspire us and our work.
BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Type of Program: Bonner Leader
Year Began: 2016
Bonner Program Website: https://www.brown.edu/academics/college/swearer/programs/bonner-community-fellowship/9
Application Deadline for 2023: June 15, 2023 via UFunds
Where is the Bonner Program located: The Swearer Center, 2 Stimson Avenue, Providence, RI 02912
Number of Bonner Students: AY22-23: 96
CAMPUS-WIDE ENGAGEMENT AT A GLANCE
- A collaboration between the Swearer Center for Public Service, the Dean of the College, and Brown academic departments and concentrations, the Engaged Scholars Program supports students, faculty, and community partners seeking to integrate teaching, research, and practice to advance scholarship and address social challenges facing communities and society as a whole.
- In January 2017, Brown University’s Swearer Center for Public Service launched the Brown in Washington, D.C. program, featuring a course co-sponsored by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. Students accepted to this competitive program spend a semester in Washington, D.C. during their junior or senior year interning with public and nonprofit sector agencies and completing coursework complementing their internship placement.
KEY CONTACTS
President:
Christina H. Paxson
Bonner Program Staff:
- Mario Gomez, Manager, Community-Engaged Learning
mario_gomez@brown.edu
- Joshua Rodriguez, Assistant Director | Co-Curricular Learning
joshua_rodriguez@brown.edu
