Students, faculty and staff to compete in upcoming sustainability contests
Two new sustainability contests will begin at Brandeis over the next few weeks in an effort to raise awareness on how students, faculty and administration can work together to conserve energy, according to Mary Fischer, Brandeis’ sustainability coordinator. Following the North Quad vs. Massell Quad contest held last semester, there will be a “cross-campus” sustainability […]
Student Union elections have low voter turnout
The spring student elections showed low voter turnout as just 603 of approximately 3,570 students cast votes. Students were sent a link to the online voting, which was held on Jan. 22. Voting took place for eight open senate seats and four open A-board seats. Election winners were announced in a follow-up email on Jan. […]
Panelists Discuss Complexities of Divestment
The issue of universities divesting from fossil fuels has become a major issue on college campuses around the country, with students urging their administrations to stop investing in fossil fuel companies that contribute to global warming. However, there is debate over whether divestment is feasible or a productive way to combat climate change. A panel-led […]
A-Board increases representation with new members
Alex Feldman ’19 and Arlyens Reyes ’19 were elected to the Allocations Board after a special election held after the passage of an amendment to the Student Union Constitution that expanded the size of A-Board. Feldman was elected to a three-month seat that started in the fall of 2015 and is currently working with the […]
Profs speak at panel on anti-Semitism in Europe
Experts in the field spoke at a recent panel about rising anti-Semitism in Europe. It took place on Tuesday, Nov. 11 and was sponsored by the Coalition Against Anti-Semitism in Europe, the Center for German and European Studies and the Brandeis-Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry (BGI). The panel featured Rob Leikind, Judith Vichniac and David […]
Profs speak at panel on anti-Semitism in Europe
Experts in the field spoke at a recent panel about rising anti-Semitism in Europe. It took place on Tuesday, Nov. 11 and was sponsored by the Coalition Against Anti-Semitism in Europe, the Center for German and European Studies and the Brandeis-Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry (BGI). The panel featured Rob Leikind, Judith Vichniac and David […]
Michael Walzer ’56 lectures on community and socialism
Brandeis graduate Michael Walzer ’56, now a political theorist, returned to Brandeis to give a critical lecture on Martin Buber’s book “Paths in Utopia” and discuss different types of socialist communities. The lecture, presented by the Louis D. Brandeis Legacy Fund for Social Justice, took place in Rapaporte Treasure Hall on Monday, Nov. 4. Walzer […]
New club plans to donate to wide range of charities
Five Brandeis first-years founded Giving What We Can, a new club that aims to determine which charities most effectively utilize donations and then donate to those organizations. The founders, Hannah Sussman, Rachel Gifeisman, Danni Tang, Rachel Lederer and Geoffrey Kao, were inspired by a Facebook post about “effective altruism,” a philosophy that recognizes that some […]
Brandeis prof. and undergraduates discover secrets of the universe
Professor David Roberts (PHYS) and two undergraduate students found that pairs of supermassive black holes at the centers of X-shaped galaxies are significantly rarer than previously estimated—a discovery that has large implications for further research of the universe. The concept for the project was introduced to Roberts by colleagues and collaborators Lakshmi Saripalli and Ravi […]
Students gather at Presidential Debate Viewing Party
Students gathered together to watch the first Democratic presidential debate on CNN at a viewing party on Tuesday night in Schwartz auditorium. Three student groups, Brandeis Democrats, Brandeis for Bernie and Brandeis for Hillary, hosted the event to bring together students to watch the debate between democratic candidates. The debate featured former Secretary of State […]
New art studios open in renovated Epstein building
The opening of the new on-campus art studio spaces on Tuesday, Sept. 29 put an end to senior and graduate studio art students’ 20 year struggle with off-campus studio space. Members of the Fine Arts Department said this new space is a vast improvement for the tudio art students who previously used facilitates located off […]
Segal Fellows share summer experience
This past summer, six Brandeis students completed internships in line with the values of citizen leadership of the Eli J. Segal Fellowship. This year, Aja Antoine ’17, Witney Christie ’17, Leah Sakala MBA ’17, Estela Lozano ’16, Analissa Iversen MPP/MBA ’16 and Molly Pearlman ’16 were inaugurated into the Segal Network as the most recent […]
