Joe Paterno: His legacy will endure the scandal
Just two months after being fired via the phone by the Penn State board of trustees for his failures in the Jerry Sandusky sexual child abuse scandal, Joe Paterno died this past Sunday from lung cancer. Paterno had been hospitalized since November 2011 when his son Scott Paterno announced that he had a treatable form […]
Judges still unable to get elusive first UAA win
Over the weekend, the Brandeis women’s basketball team suffered losses at the hands of Washington University in St. Louis and University of Chicago. The losses, by margins of 17 and 28 respectively, put the Judges at a record of 7-9 overall, including 0-5 in University Athletic Association games. The struggling Judges have now lost five-straight […]
Brown and Farrington named UAA athletes of the week
The University Athletic Conference (UAA) named Chris Brown ’12 of North Chelmsford, Mass., and Kim Farrington ’13 of Shirley, Mass., as the UAA Indoor Track and Field athletes of the week. Both Brown and Farrington were selected after successful performances at the Greater Boston Track Club (GBTC) Invitational at Harvard University on Jan. 22. Brown […]
Judges edge Wellesley
This past Wednesday the Brandeis women’s fencing team edged host Wellesley College 14-13 in a very tight match. The Judges won epee 8-1 and sabre 6-3, but dropped the foil 9-0. In the sabre, Zoe Messinger ’13 and Emmily Smith ’13 each had three wins, while in the epee Emily Mandel ’12 and Leah Mack […]
Track and Field has strong outing at GBTC Invitational
Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams showed some strong performances this past Sunday at the non-scoring Greater Boston Track Club Invitational at Harvard University. While Chris Brown ’12 finished third in the Bill Squires Open Mile run, his time of 4:08.45 was the fastest in the UAA this season and the second […]
Brandeis celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Memories of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision were palpable throughout the Brandeis community on Monday, as students and local residents participated in community service projects and listened to inspiring words. After almost five decades since Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech, the Brandeis community joined together to assure that his dream has […]
Univ makes foodie YouTube clips
Brandeis administrators Kathryn Howell and Shannon Hunt recently shot webisodes for “Food New England,” a video channel that launched as a beta channel on YouTube in mid-November. “Food New England” is produced by Robert Mighty, who also directed the show when it was aired on television. When “Food New England” was featured on Channel 5, […]
In memoriam: Robert Shapiro, 81
Brandeis alumnus Robert Shapiro, a longtime university donor and honored trustee, died earlier this month after having struggled with cancer for more than a year. He was 81. “To me, Robert was Brandeis,” Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement Nancy Winship said. “He was dedicated to two families—the Shapiro family and the Brandeis family.” The […]
Peace Corps finally a reality for ’Deis alumna
Emily Gelb ’11 hopes to make her university proud. After four years at Brandeis, she shipped out Jan. 19 with the Peace Corps to Ecuador, where she intends to use her degree in biology and her experience overseas to “assist another community in developing sustainable solutions to the challenges that they face,” she wrote in […]
Linsey pool gets $1M donation
Thelma Linsey donated $1 million Thursday to support the sports center and pool named after her late husband, former Brandeis Trustee Joseph M. Linsey, university officials said. President Fred Lawrence began meeting with Thelma Linsey after the university announced last winter it would renovate the Joseph M. Linsey Sports Center and pool. Although the agreement […]
Winter street bridge opens after 7 years
The city of Waltham celebrated the completion of the Winter Street Bridge Dec. 30, re-opening it to traffic after nearly seven years of setbacks and delays. The bridge, located at Exit 27B on Route 128, is meant to provide commuters with easier access to the highway while alleviating traffic congestion in the Boston suburbs, and […]
Suffolk names new president
The Suffolk University board of trustees unanimously approved James McCarthy as Suffolk University’s ninth president on Wednesday. McCarthy, currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Baruch College, City University of New York, will join the Suffolk community on Feb. 1. McCarthy’s wide range of leadership experience thoroughly impressed the search committee. Since […]
U-Ill. dean named LTS chief
John Unsworth will succeed Perry Hanson next month as Brandeis’ vice provost and chief information officer for Library and Technology Services. He was formerly dean of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In an e-mail announcing the appointment, Provost Steve Goldstein stated, “John impressed the search […]
In memoriam: Evelyn Handler, 78
Evelyn E. Handler, the first female president of Brandeis, who transformed the university’s life sciences and athletic programs, serving as a pioneer for women in higher education and a leader who sparked a debate over the Jewish identity of Brandeis, died Dec. 23 after she was struck and killed by a car in Bedford, N.H. […]
Brandeis-India initiative
President Fred Lawrence and members of the Brandeis academic community will travel to India next month as part of an initiative to increase Brandeis’ global presence by expanding its academic relationships with worldwide universities and institutions. The trip includes visits to both New Delhi and Mumbai with public forums and meetings at various institutions, including […]
Confronting Expectations, Embracing Change: Reflections on India
For years I had dreamed of going to India, the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. My interest in world religions drew me to India. I had studied Gandhi and Mother Theresa, and I yearned for its rumored mysticism. I used to think of India as a medley of ashrams, Gandhi, yoga, ornate Hindu temples, […]
India – A Land with more than what meets the eye
It was Friday night when I recalled the successful interview I had with one of the community health workers in Bhopal. That was five days and two cities ago. I was in Bangalore at this point and I still had two more cities to which I needed to travel. Somehow by the end of that […]
Judges still winless in UAA conference play
After losing to the fifth-ranked University of Rochester Friday night, the Brandeis women’s basketball team lost to Emory University Sunday afternoon. Losing both games at home by a margin of more than 20 points, the Judges are now 7-7 on the season, including 0-3 in the University Athletic Association game. Although Friday’s contest appeared one-sided, […]
Tebowmania: the second coming
The rollercoaster ride that was the Denver Broncos’ season finally came to an end this past Saturday with a blowout loss to the New England Patriots. Tebow had a sub-par performance with no touchdowns, five sacks and a lost fumble, but the Broncos team played even worse, which is clear in the 45-10 loss. Some […]
Judges’ six-game winning streak ends
The Brandeis men’s basketball team saw its six-game winning streak come to an end with a blowout loss to the Emory University Eagles, currently ranked fourth in the nation, 95-58. With the loss the Judges fell to 8-6 (2-1 UAA) while the Eagles improved to 13-1 (2-1 UAA). The Eagles rode their red-hot shooting to […]
