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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Brown University extends Paxson's presidential term through June 2028
Brown University President Christina Paxson listens to speakers at a June 2024 event at Hasbro Children's Hospital which announced the school's partnership with the hospital group then known as Lifespan and now known as Brown University Health — one achievement in Paxson's 13-year tenure at the Ivy League university. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) A familiar face will continue to occupy the president's office at Brown University for the next two years. Brown President Christina H. Paxson's contract was set to end on June 30, 2026, but the university's Corporation unanimously approved a two-year extension earlier this month, according to a letter sent by Chancellor Brian T. Moynihan to the Brown community on Tuesday. Paxson's contract will now last through June 30, 2028. Paxson was compensated nearly $1.8 million in 2022, according to the Brown Daily Herald. That represented a 14% decrease from Paxson's record compensation of more than $2 million in 2021, the Herald reported. 'During a tumultuous time facing American higher education, Brown is fortunate to benefit from President Paxson's steady and principled leadership,' Moynihan wrote. 'We are excited that the University will continue to benefit from her strategic vision, boundless energy, unwavering dedication and fortitude during periods of momentous change. Our community has been made stronger by her sincere belief in all the good that Brown can do in the world.' The Corporation of Brown University is the school's equivalent of a board of trustees. Terms for presidents can be extended at any time with mutual agreement from both the Corporation and the president, according to Moynihan's letter. The chancellor noted a 'vigorous' consensus among Corporation members for Paxson's continued tenure, based on her accomplishments in the past 13 years. Paxson, who became Brown's 19th president in 2012, earned her doctorate in economics from Columbia University in 1987. Before joining Brown, she served as dean of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. At Princeton, she founded the school's Center for Health and Wellbeing and served as its director for nine years. She also founded and directed the school's Center for the Economics and Demography of Aging. Paxson's major initiatives have included a wide-ranging campus equity initiative known as Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion, and the Brown Promise, which eliminated loans from the university's financial aid packages. During her tenure Paxson has overseen the launch of the Brown Arts Institute, Data Science Initiative, and the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship. 'The uncertainty of the times we are in, while challenging, has reaffirmed my belief in our mission and the dedication of Brown faculty, students and staff to serve the community, the nation and the world with distinction,' Paxson said in a statement. 'Having the opportunity to lead this great university continues to be a privilege and an honor, and the work we have done together has been both fulfilling and inspirational.' Paxson's research bibliography includes economic analyses of early-life poverty, health, educational attainment, and other factors' influence on long-term outcomes in health, income and inequality. Papers by Paxson have investigated the socioeconomic impact of Hurricane Katrina, how a dearth of health services exacerbated the AIDS pandemic in Africa, and how rural Thai households managed their savings income amid agricultural dry spells. The first article listed in Paxson's CV is a 1986 study she co-authored that examined how differences in work hours were driven mainly by the kinds of jobs people held, rather than by personal preferences or life circumstances. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Design to transform old train trestle to pedestrian bridge in Corpus Christi is nearing
Transforming a deserted train trestle into a pedestrian bridge over Oso Bay is nearing the start of design work. The Corpus Christi City Council on April 15 approved an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation that will provide the lion's share of funding — nearly $11.8 million from the state — for a project with an anticipated total cost of about $13.6 million, according to city records. Billed in city documents as the Holly Road Train Trestle to Tourism Trail Project, its key feature is planned to be the redevelopment of about one-half mile of the abandoned former Tex-Mex railway spur, first constructed in 1940, into a pedestrian bridge connecting Flour Bluff and the Southside. It is proposed to be constructed on the existing pilings of the remaining trestle, according to the city's capital improvement plan. The initiative is also expected to include a new shared-use path — infrastructure that will accommodate bicycle and pedestrian traffic — along Flour Bluff Drive, according to a news release issued late Tuesday. It is an important project for the area, said City Councilwoman Kaylynn Paxson, whose district includes Flour Bluff. She described the community as one that 'really cherishes the local spaces, these raw environmental spaces.' 'Port Aransas has truly capitalized on that well,' Paxson said. 'It's a huge draw. I can see that for Flour Bluff. … I hope this is a tremendous cornerstone for that.' Additional financing devoted to the project includes $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding and $500,000 in bonds approved by voters in 2022, according to city documents. The project is anticipated to be completed in 2027, the news release states. More: An outdoor learning space? Here's why Flour Bluff ISD is expanding its wetlands property. More: #TBT: Old Tex-Mex railway spur crossed Oso Bay into Flour Bluff This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: An old train trestle is planned to transform into a pedestrian bridge
Boston Globe
08-04-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Paxson faces toughest test yet as Trump administration targets Brown funding
The report last week that President Trump's administration plans to Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Enter Email Sign Up The bigger picture: Paxson is the dean of Ivy League presidents. She's the longest-serving active president, and her background in economics and public policy would ordinarily make her the ideal candidate to navigate the turbulence coming from Washington. Advertisement But President Trump is a unique disruptor, and elite colleges and universities have become one of his favorite punching bags. He already scored a significant victory when Columbia University And while it would be surprising to see Brown acquiesce to Trump the same way, Paxson knows the Ivies have a communications crisis on their hands. Advertisement Both the right and left have long questioned how schools with The added challenge for Paxson is that Rhode Island is depending on Brown to resolve these issues – and fast. The university is currently building a life sciences lab in the Jewelry District, and any delay in that project – or worse, mass layoffs – would be devastating for the state. It all comes as Paxson's contract at Brown is set to expire on June 30, 2026. She hasn't said yet whether she intends to remain at the helm, but if she is planning to step away, her final year on the job won't be easy. This story first appeared in Rhode Map, our free newsletter about Rhode Island that also contains information about local events, links to interesting stories, and more. If you'd like to receive it via email Monday through Friday, . Dan McGowan can be reached at
