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Community members offer admin. feedback on Brandeis climate initiatives

28 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
Community members gathered to discuss climate change and Brandeis’ role in a forum hosted by the President’s Task Force on Campus Sustainability on Monday in the International Lounge.  The discussion focused on the questions: “What… Read More...
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Student Union fills three seats in uncontested special elections

28 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
As a result of Feb. 13 special elections, Shivam Nainwal ’22 and Tyler Carruth ’23 were elected as community senators and Chloe Yu ’22 was elected as an international senator. All candidates ran unopposed. In… Read More...
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Students protest univ. investments in fossil fuel companies

Students protest univ. investments in fossil fuel companies

28 February, 2020 // Headline, News // 0 Comments
Members of the community gathered in the rain to protest the university’s investments in fossil fuels on Feb. 13 at the Peace Circle outside of Usdan. The protest, organized by Brandeis Climate Justice (BCJ), heard… Read More...
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Univ. expands travel restrictions as COVID-19 threat grows

28 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
Brandeis administration has expanded the official university travel restriction to include both mainland China and Korea after the continued expansion of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to an email sent out by Provost Lisa Lynch… Read More...
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In the Senate 2/9

28 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
Vice President Kendal Chapman ’22 said that Senator for International Students Shuorui “Capo” Wang ’22 and Senator for the Class of 2021 Sissel Tan ’21 were removed from the Senate due to a lack of… Read More...
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Prof. comments on medically assisted death

28 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
Medically assisted death is the path of most resistance for individuals looking to die with dignity in the United States, Professor Anita Hannig (ANTH) wrote in a commentary with WBUR.  Out of all the countries… Read More...
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Brandeis first US univ. to endorse drugged drink testing devices

28 February, 2020 // News, Top News // 0 Comments
UPDATED: 3/10 6:30 p.m. Brandeis University is the first university in the United States to officially endorse and fund the distribution of SipChips, small single-use devices that test if a drink has been contaminated with… Read More...
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Provost Lynch says Brandeis is in ‘great shape,’ prepares for her sabbatical leave

7 February, 2020 // News, Top News // 0 Comments
Provost Lisa Lynch is proud of the work that she’s done at Brandeis and feels that the university is in a good place for her to leave, she told The Brandeis Hoot in an interview.… Read More...
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Dining hall satisfaction increases by two percent

7 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
The overall satisfaction for campus dining locations on campus was 77 percent, two percent higher than 2018, according to a press release from Brandeis Dining on its annual satisfaction survey. Sixty-five percent of students also… Read More...
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Students discuss protesting on campus

7 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
Students convened in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) Multipurpose Room on Monday, Feb. 3, for an event to discuss the power of protest at Brandeis, in light of the recent amendments to Section 7 of… Read More...
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