As Brandeis enters the second year of its partnership with Harvest Table, significant transformations in meal plans, ordering systems and culinary choices await students during the 2023-2024 academic year. Following the inaugural year of the...

Over the summer, the renovations that were planned for the Village Fitness Center were completed. The Hoot spoke with Mo Re Kim ’24, a personal trainer for the University, about the recently completed changes. Kim...

In an email sent to students on April 26, Brandeis Vice President of Student Affairs Andrea Dine gave an update on the housing process. She notes “that housing selection can be fraught under the best...

During their recent visit to Brandeis’ campus, The Brandeis Hoot spoke with the Washington Institute’s Ghaith Al-Omari and David Makovsky. The pair spoke about their backgrounds, the importance of communication and the potential for a...

On April 20, Brandeis’ Prevention, Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC) held its annual Take Back the Night event. In support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the U.S., PARC held this event for those who...

Period Activists at ’Deis (PAD) led an initiative this year through funding from the Student Union to bring menstrual products to facilities across campus, free of charge to community members. The group was denied funding...

Brandeis celebrated the 70th anniversary for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) this week, bringing together current graduate students, alumni, faculty and administrators. This year’s speaker was Dorothee Kern, who is a Professor...

On Tuesday, April 25, the Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) hosted a virtual event titled “Taking Initiative: Addressing the Challenges Facing Young Women Leaders.” The event was hosted by WSRC Resident Scholar Phoebe K....

The university held its annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts over the week of April 21 to April 30. The theme of this year’s festival was “Make Art to Make Change” featuring events...

In an email sent to the Brandeis community by university president Ron Liebowitz, it was announced that Hannah Peters—previously interim senior vice president of institutional advancement—would take the position of senior vice president of institutional...

On April 26, Brandeis Hospitality announced new meal plans coming at the start of the fall 2023 semester. The changes include adding in unlimited “All Access” meal plans and removing the traditional weekly meal plans. ...

Brandeis undergraduate students Jack Granahan ’26 and Parker Press ’26 recently established Pickleball Club, making their club the first Boston-based collegiate pickleball team, according to CBS News. The two club leaders discussed what motivated them...

James T. Stehlin ’57, top quarterback and inaugural member of the Brandeis Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away on April 12, 2023. According to his obituary, he was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on July 26,...

On April 4, 2023, Williams officially published his new book, “The Wounded World: W.E.B. Dubois and the First World War.” In an interview with The Hoot, Williams discussed the key points of his book and...

For the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, the Brandeis Department of Community Living (DCL) is not currently guaranteeing housing to all of the students who received approved housing accommodations. Students with higher housing numbers are no...

On Wednesday, April 19, the Brandeis Legal Studies Department hosted an event with renowned legal scholar Michael Waldman, where they delved into the future of democracy and judicial politics. This event was moderated by Associate...

Professor Prakash Kashwan (ENVS) talks about the benefits of food forests in American cities in an April 4 article in The Conversation—a news outlet that publishes articles for the general public written by academic experts....

In an email sent to Brandeis students on April 20, Student Union Secretary Carol Kornworcel ’26 sent students information on candidates and constitutional amendments for the upcoming Student Union elections. This email included a link...

Brandeis held their annual Eisenbud Lectures in Mathematics and Physics from March 28 to March 30. Brandeis brought in a professor of physics at Stanford University, Eva Silverstein. The last Eisenbud Lectures were held in...

The university released housing numbers to community members on March 20. The housing lottery system is for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors to select their on-campus housing for the next academic year. Starting on March...