Brown's Paxson to Step Down, Leaving a Stronger Ivy Benchmark
Brown University President Christina Paxson will step down at the end of the 2026–27 academic year, after steering Brown toward intellectual rigor and civil discourse, expanding programs such as ROTC and a Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics, strengthening Jewish life on campus, and guiding the university through a 2025 settlement with the Trump administration amid campus activism—leaving Brown in stronger standing than many Ivies as she departs.