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Union reports on 2019, looks ahead to 2020

10 January, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
Brandeis Student Union President Simran Tatuskar ’21 and other Union representatives reported on their progress on various Union initiatives—including diversity training for Union officials and campus accessibility—in the student government’s State of the Union report… Read More...
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Students run in Racial Minority Senator race after Union apology

6 December, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
Three students are running for the single open racial minority senator seat on the Student Union, which Brandeis students will vote in on Dec. 10. The three students, Ishaan Khurana ’23, Kurtis Lee ’22 and… Read More...
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BLC wants dining workers to be retained in new contract

6 December, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
Over 20 students led by members of the Brandeis Labor Coalition (BLC) walked to President Ron Liebowitz’s office on Nov. 22 to ask that Brandeis guarantee the retention of current dining workers as the university… Read More...
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Greek life requires bystander training for all new members

22 November, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
Student violence prevention educators trained the 77 new members of Brandeis’ fraternities and sororities this semester. The bystander trainings, required at Brandeis by all Brandeis club officers but not members of Greek life, are aimed… Read More...
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Chapman elected, speaks at ‘debate’

15 November, 2019 // News, Top News // 0 Comments
The single vice presidential candidate running in Thursday’s special election, Kendal Chapman ’22, was elected last night by a vote of 120 in favor to 36 votes of no confidence. Seventy students wrote in other… Read More...
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Brandeis celebrates 10th annual Kindness Day

15 November, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
The Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) was decked out in pink and adorned with balloons spelling out the words “Be Kind” for Brandeis’ 10th annual Kindness Day on Thursday, where students, faculty and staff engage in… Read More...
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Climate survey illustrates rape, assault and harassment experiences at Brandeis

Climate survey illustrates rape, assault and harassment experiences at Brandeis

15 November, 2019 // Headline, News // 0 Comments
Brandeis released the results of its second ever campus climate survey on Thursday, which described respondents’ experiences with rape, sexual assault, harassment, intervention in those situations and reporting.  The survey asked 1,148 students—or about 22… Read More...
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BCC working to address increased student need

15 November, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
The Brandeis Counseling Center (BCC) has seen an increased demand in students seeking help, especially for anxiety and depression, The Brandeis Hoot reported last week. To address this increased demand, the BCC will hire a… Read More...
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In the Senate 11/3

8 November, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
The Senate passed an amendment introduced by Rules Committee Chair Scott Halper ’20, which changed the Senate committee service requirement. Senators serving as a representative to the Community Emergency and Enhancement Fund (CEEF) or the… Read More...
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Brandeis Counseling Center sees increase in student use, students seeking help for anxiety and depression

8 November, 2019 // News // 1 Comments
Recent trends in the increased utilization of the Brandeis Counseling Center (BCC) has BCC Director Dr. Joy von Steiger concerned with the university’s ability to accommodate the growing number of students seeking counseling. Von Steiger… Read More...
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