Brandeis grad wins MacArthur Fellowship
Posse Foundation founder, Deborah Bial 87 learned Tuesday, Sept. 18, that she had been awarded the MacArthur Fellowship. I was in Chicagositting in a rental car and I got a phone call, explained Bial. She continued, he said are you sitting down? Are you alone? Have you heard of the MacArthur Fellow program? He told me and I started crying. It was great. The MacArthur Fellow Program, Bial explained, [has] a network of hundreds of nominators who they secretly pick and who secretly nominate. You dont even know youre nominatedthats why I was crying. Its such a surprise and an honor.
Brandeis Athletics earns Institution of the Year honors
Last season, Brandeis athletic teams did very little wrong.
Cross Country slows at Conn. Invitational
The Mens and Womens Cross Country teams competed this past Saturday at the Connecticut College Invitational in New London Connecticut.
‘Deis student hits the mound in Israeli pro league
Only ten days after pitching a gem for the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox in the championship game of the Israel Baseball Leagues inaugural season, Rafael Bergstrom signed a professional contract with the Atlantic Leagues Bridgeport Bluefish.
Judiciary complaint filed against Union
A Union Judiciary complaint has been filed against Student Union Secretary Michael Goldman 08. The complaint asked the UJ to deliberate upon the constitutionality of Goldman remaining in office while being denied access to election tallies, and challenged Goldmans appointment of Rajiv Ramakrishnan 10 to the position of Assistant Secretary of Technology.
