Grinberg hired for JBS
Before coming to Brandeis Alyssa Grinberg worked for a division of Americorp and at the International Honors program (IHP), which “offers students a unique opportunity to examine major social justice and sustainability issues facing the world today. Students examine a thematic topic in multiple countries in the semester or academic year, exploring how people in […]
Commemorating 50 years of knowledge advancing social justice
Last weekend marked The Heller School for Social Policy and Management’s 50th anniversary. The weekend was not only a time of nostalgia for the school as it sponsored speeches, discussions and events focusing on the past, but it was also a chance for alumni and faculty to consider their hopes for Heller’s future. Named for […]
Admissions counselor shares love for Brandeis
When Luigi Solla applied to Fairfield University in his native Connecticut, he did so because of a suggestion from his English teacher. The youngest child of Italian immigrants, Solla had been schooled on the value of education many times, so going to college wasn’t a question: the big issue was where. Solla’s family had two […]
New season brings many changes for the Minnesota Wild
The National Hockey League season has been going on for a few weeks, and some teams are off to much better starts than others. One of those teams who is not doing as well as hoped is the Minnesota Wild. Last season, the Wild went through some of the biggest changes of its entire history. […]
Men’s soccer goes 2-1 on the week
After losing 1-0 to the Carnegie Mellon University Tartans last Friday and falling 3-0 to the Emory University Eagles on Sunday in University Athletic Association (UAA) play, the Judges snapped their four-game losing streak by taking down the Springfield College Pride on Wednesday 3-1. The Judges are now 5-8-1 overall and 1-3 in conference play. […]
Golf finishes out fall season on a high note the week
The Brandeis golf team had two tournaments this past week to finish out their fall season. The first was the NYU/Manhattanville Invitational in Mamaroneck, N.Y. on Saturday Oct. 17 where Brandeis tied for 10th out of 12 teams. They then went on to play in the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships in Brewster […]
Women’s soccer goes 1-0-1 in UAA play, Coach reaches 250-win plateau
The Brandeis women’s soccer team is now 1-2-1 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play after tying the Carnegie Mellon Tartans last Friday 1-1 and beating the Emory Eagles on Sunday 4-2. The Judges’ overall record has improved to 7-4-3. Despite attempts by both sides, the game between the Judges and Tartans remained scoreless into the […]
Money is the root of the "Garden"
The lights go down and actor Richard McFadyen GRAD appears behind a sliding glass door mowing a lawn. It’s a disconcerting moment, because the typical American cliché of the suburban dad cutting the grass with his shorts and knee length socks gets inverted; this time we’re on the inside looking out on a world that […]
To everything there is a season
It always happens at this time of year, when the treetops are singed with licks of crimson red and luscious orange, that I feel oddly tranquil. Students, upswept in a maelstrom of midterms and responsibility, don’t notice autumn creeping up to drench their landscape in the vibrant palette of a Thanksgiving cornucopia. Although nature is […]
NOH8
This week over 145 students participated in a silent photo protest against California’s Proposition 8. Students were photographed alone, in pairs, or in groups that consisted of campus clubs and organizations. The event was created by Katie Kaufman ’12 and Jourdan Cohen ‘11, Democracy for America members, in conjunction with Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. This […]
Liberian journalist brings message of peace with documentary
“Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” presented as part of the Brandeis Social Justice Leadership Service, is a touching documentary about a group of women who made a difference in Liberia during a tumultuous civil war. A question and answer session followed the viewing with Janet Johnson Bryant, a Liberian journalist who helped create the […]
Carrying the constitution: In order to form a more perfect union
Everywhere I go, I carry my pocket Constitution. It’s an eight and a half by 12 piece of paper with double sided text—one side is the Constitution proper, the other is the Bill of Rights and other Constitutional Amendments—that folds first into eighths and then into thirds in order to fit into one’s pocket. I […]
SEAC and you'll find
Southeast Asia Club is a student organization that focuses on educating the Brandeis community about the southeast countries of Asia. There are eleven countries in which SEAC emphasizes in its activities: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. SEAC holds biweekly meetings in the Intercultural Center Swig […]
Ask the Queer Resource Center!
Do you have questions about gender, sexuality, diversity, or acceptance? Would you like anonymous advice from friendly peer counselors? Check out the Queer Resource Center, the educational branch of Triskelion, the Brandeis LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual/ally) group. We provide free, confidential peer counseling to people of all identities, in Shapiro Campus […]
Admissions center garners positive reaction
The new Carl and Ruth Shapiro Admissions Center opened to students last week just in time for Monday’s Fall Open House, making it the latest in a series of changes to the Brandeis landscape. The new building, designed by Charles Rose Architects, boasts a sleeker, more modern look than its predecessor. The structure features 20,000 […]
Grad schools help budget, bring in revenue
Admissions to all Brandeis Graduate Schools has risen in 2009-2010, leading to a positive net revenue for the university. Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) was the first year the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) was able to contribute positively to the fiscal landscape of Brandeis, making the combined revenue for the university from the […]
Israeli Deputy PM talks about Mid-East conflict
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy Dan Meridor spoke to Brandeis students, faculty and community members Thursday evening in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. Brandeis President Jehuda Reinharz introduced Meridor, describing the presentation as a “high level scholarly discussion” concerning the Middle East, and said Brandeis in particular is a place […]
Wise says racism is everyone’s responsibility in ‘Between Barack and a Hard Place’ speech
Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racism scholar and author, spoke about racism in the context of Obama’s presidency during a lecture on campus Tuesday night. Wise, who recently published his book, “Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama,” spoke to a full crowd in the Faculty Club, at […]
Eco-reps to certify sustainable ‘green rooms’
The Brandeis Sustainability Initiative will now grant students the opportunity to live in certified “green rooms” in recognition of environmentally responsible goals and practices. The program keeps with the university’s stated mission of efficiency and reducing its collective eco-footprint by 2050. “We have launched this program, to be done with the eco-reps, in partnership with […]
Brandeis major leaguer has jersey number retired
As professional baseball player Nelson Figueroa ’98 addressed the Brandeis baseball family from a podium in the Napoli Room in the Gosman Athletic Center Saturday, it was the kind of moment every baseball player in that room could only dream of. Figueroa, standing beside his retired number “2” jersey, explained to a crowd of current […]
