From amazing a cappella performances, fascinating forums and an inspiring keynote to a special Brown-sponsored WaterFire — revisit all that Family Weekend 2021 had to offer.
Family Weekend
Family Weekend Recap
Relive the excitement of Family Weekend 2021.
Family Weekend Recap
Relive the excitement of Family Weekend 2021.
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Brown at WaterFire Providence
Brown cosponsored the weekend’s Saturday night WaterFire lighting, which celebrated Rhode Island’s Black, indigenous and people of color communities.
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Soledad O’Brien, journalist, broadcaster and parent of a Brown sophomore, joined Brown President Christina H. Paxson during Friday evening’s welcome festivities and delivered the weekend’s keynote address to families.
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Families took Brown-themed portraits with their students.
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Students and their families mingled on the College Green in front of the Stephen Robert Campus Center.
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A panel of Brown experts discussed the risks of social media, violence and social isolation among adolescents.
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Parents and family members watched as ARRR!!!, Brown's pirate a capella group, performed under Wayland Arch.
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The Brown Bears took on the Princeton Tigers at the Family Weekend football game.
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Brown senior Elvia Perez and her father watched the Family Weekend football game against Princeton.
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The Brown Band marched through campus with alumni and parents during Family Weekend.
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Brown co-sponsored a Saturday night lighting of WaterFire, the award-winning public art installation in Providence, during this year's Family Weekend.
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Friends and family members of Brown students mingled and sampled locally themed refreshments at the University tent on Market Square during WaterFire.
Students, family members from across the globe reunite in Providence for Brown’s Family Weekend
From forums on the Open Curriculum to an evening at the city’s renowned WaterFire, parents and loved ones joined their Brown students to get a taste of the University’s rich academic, cultural and civic life.