Student Union Profile: Hannah Brown
Hannah Brown ’19 holds the positions of executive senator and senator for the class of 2019 this year. Brown is continuing her involvement in the Student Union after serving as senator for North Quad last year. Brown wants students to understand that voting for your senators is important. “I think that a lot of people […]
Student Union Profile: Charlotte Lang
Charlotte Lang ’19 is the newly elected Village Quad senator. She has no prior experience in the Student Union, although she was Massell Quad’s secretary last year. Lang put her name in to run for Village senator, although she said she did not actively campaign. Lang said she wanted to be on the Student Union […]
‘Asian American Experience’ course takes root at Brandeis
Twenty students are enrolled in “The Asian-American Experience” this semester, an American Studies course that brings to light the role of Asian-Americans in this country’s history. The course is taught by adjunct lecturer Patrick Chung, a Ph.D. from Brown University. The course, which is the first Asian-American Studies course to be offered at Brandeis in […]
Adjunct faculty optimistic entering contract negotiations with administration
Brandeis adjunct and part-time contract faculty members are in negotiations with administration after forming an official union in late May. The union’s first session did not include any negotiations. It consisted of the faculty planning and presenting their goals and philosophy to the administration. They have since had three sessions total (one being their opening […]
Brandeis Welcomes New Director of ICC
Madeleine Lopez will start work as the Director of Brandeis’ Intercultural Center (ICC) this school year. Lopez has extensive experience in both high school and higher education, as well as in advising undergraduate students. Before coming to Brandeis, Lopez served as the founding director of the Cultural Awareness Center at Hamilton College. Prior to that, […]
Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center Partners with Microsoft Startup Program
The Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center (HFIC) recently became a Network Partner with Microsoft’s BizSpark Program. According to a press release from Hassenfeld, BizSpark “is a global program designed to accelerate the success of early-stage startups.” The press release stated that BizSpark creates a mutually beneficial relationship between startups, the Microsoft Corporation and themselves by connecting […]
Judge comments on sexual assault adjudication process
Judge Saylor both affirmed and denied elements of a motion to dismiss charges against Brandeis University, stemming from procedural misconduct in the adjudication of sexual assault charges. The March 31 ruling details the ways in which Brandeis’ previous policy hindered the due process rights of the accused. The “John Doe” student suit against the university […]
Ron Liebowitz prepares to take office as Brandeis University’s next president
President-elect Ron Liebowitz will take office as the next president of Brandeis on July 1 and hopes to engage groups from students and faculty to alumni in shaping the future of the university. Liebowitz, who served as president for Middlebury College from 2004 to 2015, has been on sabbatical this academic year, but has been […]
Prof. Jonathan Sarna named Univ. Prof., reflects on time at Brandeis
Professor Jonathan Sarna ’75 was named University professor, the highest ranking position a professor can receive. Sarna specializes in American Jewish History in the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (NEJS). He has been teaching students at Brandeis University since 1990 and has held chairs in the department three separate times. He is now […]
Student Union Elections fill seats in the Union and Judiciary
Students were elected this week to fill five seats in the Student Union senate and five seats on the judiciary. Nathan Greess ’19 and Shaquan McDowell ’18 were elected as Senators-at-Large. Greess received 38 percent of a total 782 votes and McDowell received 54 percent. Greess, who is a Class of 2019 Senator this year, […]
Student Union Passes Resolution on ‘Indigenous People’s Day’
The Student Union passed a proposal to change the name of the holiday known as “Columbus Day” to “Indigenous People’s Day” on March 21. Sophie Warren ’18 brought the idea to the Student Union and worked with Senator-at-Large Lorenzo Finamore ’18 to draft the resolution, which he introduced to the Senate. Although the resolution passed […]
Rutgers professor discusses new book on political spin
Political spinning plays a significant role in American politics, but that was not always the case. Since President Theodore Roosevelt, politicians have used “spin” in ways that both help and hinder our democracy, according to David Greenberg, associate professor of History and Journalism & Media Studies at Rutgers University, who came to speak at Brandeis […]
Kerry Washington speaks on her role as Anita Hill
Actress Kerry Washington came to Brandeis on Sunday, March 6 to have a conversation with Prof. Anita Hill (AAAS/LGLS/HS/WMGS) about her role in the upcoming HBO movie “Confirmation.” Washington both produced the movie and portrayed Hill herself. The film chronicles Hill’s struggles after she came forward in 1991 to testify that Supreme Court Judge Clarence […]
College Notebook: BPS Students Stage Walkout
Hundreds of students in the Boston Public School system (BPS) walked out of their classes at 11:30 am on Monday in a student-organized protest of proposed district-wide budget cuts. The Boston Public School system is facing an up to $50 million deficit this fiscal year. According to a boston.com article, this is due to rising […]
Ford Hall brings light to environmental racism
Brandeis Climate Justice and the Brandeis Pluralism Alliance sponsored the event “From Ford Hall to Flint: A Conversation on Environmental Racism and Activism” on March 2 in the Mandel Reading Room. The event was a discussion that featured a panel of graduate and undergraduate students, professors and activists. Saren McAllister ’18 of Brandeis Climate Justice […]
OITNB star visits ‘Deis
Actress and singer/songwriter Jackie Cruz came to speak at Brandeis on March 3. The event was sponsored by Brandeis Television (BTV) and was held in Schwartz Hall. Cruz plays the role of Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales on the critically-acclaimed Netflix original TV series “Orange is the New Black.” Cruz spoke to an auditorium full of students, […]
Two students set off social media challenge to raise awareness of climate change
Carly Chernomorets ’16 and her best friend Abbie Goldberg ’16 posted a picture on Facebook on Jan. 30 that started a movement: the Climate Change Crop Top Challenge. In the picture, both Chernomorets and Goldberg are glowering into the camera and wearing crop tops in the middle of winter. Chernomorets captioned the picture, “CLIMATE CHANGE […]
Five indecent exposure incidents reported near campus
There have been five reported incidents of indecent exposure off-campus since mid-November. All of the incidents occurred between approximately 10 and 10:30 p.m. and involved a man exposing himself to one or more students. The locations of the incidents vary, but South Street is a common factor. Some of the locations included South Street near […]
Empowering Youth Through Business and Education: The Story of More Than Words
The nonprofit organization More Than Words came to Brandeis on Monday to give a presentation titled “Empowering Youth Through Business and Education: The Story of More Than Words.” With locations in Waltham and Boston, More Than Words is an organization that empowers youth to take charge of their lives by teaching them the skills they […]
Students relay to fight cancer
Students attended Brandeis’ eighth annual Relay for Life in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center on Saturday, Jan. 23. A 24-hour fundraising event, the community comes together to honor and remember loved ones who have been lost to cancer and celebrate cancer survivors, all while raising money to fight back and find a cure for […]
