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Brandeis discourages international travel over spring recess

6 March, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
Brandeis University will comply with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s request for schools, colleges and universities to cancel international travel by groups of students planned between now and April 30, according to an email sent by… Read More...
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University was ranked #136 in College Risk-Reward Indicator study

6 March, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
Brandeis University was ranked #136 in the annual College Risk-Reward Indicator (CRRI) study, with a score of 4.42. Princeton University in Princeton, NJ ranked first with a CRRI score of 47.44. The study defines the… Read More...
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Community partner appreciation breakfast connects students with community

6 March, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
The university partners with multiple organizations in Waltham and and in the greater Boston area for volunteer opportunities for students. A community partner breakfast, in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) Multipurpose Room on March 5,… Read More...
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Brandeis prof. comments on racial discrimination in standardized testing

28 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
The Education Records Bureau and the Boston Public School system decided to end their affiliations in the spring of last year, according to an article in The Boston Globe. Joshua Goodman, an Associate Professor of… Read More...
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Professor writes book on relationship between secular and religious law in Israel

28 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
There’s an increasing trend toward theocratic nationalism with an ethnic character in both Israel and the world at large, according to Professor of Israel Studies Alexander Kaye (NEJS) who spoke about his new book, “The… Read More...
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Framework for the Future approved by Board of Trustees, Framework initiatives to drive future projects

28 February, 2020 // News // 0 Comments
The Board of Trustees has approved the Framework for the Future, the strategic vision for Brandeis that was announced by President Ron Liebowitz in Nov. 2018, according to an email sent out by Liebowitz to… Read More...
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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 // 1 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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