On March 12, at noon, members of the Jewish Brandeis Bund gathered at the top of the Rabb steps with a wooden coffin. Much like they did at their previous funeral procession, members of the...

A virtual reality / augmented reality (VR/AR) event was hosted in Rapaporte Treasure Hall on March 5, 2025, from 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. It was primarily attended by the class of COSI 125A, taught by...

On Feb. 10, 2025, 13 Tier 1 research institutions, including Brandeis, Cornell, MIT, Brown and more, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Boston last week, attempting to block the Trump Administration and the...

Brandeis recently announced Jordan Tannenbaum ‘72 was appointed to Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement as the university begins a capital campaign. Tannenbaum graduated from the university in 1972 and went on to graduate cum...

In a sweeping legal challenge, more than 22 states across the country—including Arizona, Delaware and Hawaii—have joined forces to file a federal lawsuit under the leadership of Massachusetts Attorney General Dana Nessel. The lawsuit aims...

In a town hall on Feb. 25, Interim President Arthur Levine outlined his plans to put Brandeis on a different trajectory, towards an internal structure that suits the needs of the market, while also trying...

The Jewish Bund at Brandeis, an organization focused on “[c]ampus action and building radical space at Brandeis,” recently held a series of events, including a Shabbat gathering on Jan. 31, a funeral procession for the...

On Jan. 30, VoteDeis, the Student Union and The Abraham Feinberg Educational Network For Active Civic Transformation (ENACT) hosted an event called “It’s Not All About the President: Engaging in Local and State Government,” held...

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Interim President Arthur Levine held a Staff Town Hall meeting to address concerns about the sweeping changes he recently proposed for Brandeis. At the start of the semester, Levine introduced a...

Athlete Ally, a nationally based organization that aims to “end homophobia and transphobia in sport and to activate the athletic community to exercise their leadership to champion LGBTQI+ equality,” now has a chapter at Brandeis...

Following the resignation of former President Ron Liebowitz in the fall, Interim President Arthur Levine stepped into leadership at Brandeis University on Nov. 1 2024, and began his first full semester in the role with...

Julianne Pelaez, a biology postdoctoral associate researcher, was recently awarded the Hanna Gray Fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), a“transformational award for early career researchers who show exceptional promise of becoming outstanding leaders...

On Sunday, Jan. 5, long-time chemistry professor Claudia Novack announced in a Moodle post that she “will not be returning to Brandeis for the spring semester.” Novack, who had been at Brandeis University for more...

Arthur Holmberg, the Blanche, Barbara and Irving Laurie Professor of Theater Arts at Brandeis University, has died at the age of 80. An email sent to the Brandeis community by Carol Fierke, the Provost and...

Disclaimer: This article discusses sexual abuse. Reader discretion in advised.   A former Brandeis Catholic Chaplain, Rev. Walter H. Cuenin was recently accused of “forcing a 20-year-old male [in 2014] Brandeis University student to have...

On Jan. 18, stand-up comedian Mekki Leeper performed at Brandeis in the Spingold Theater. The event was organized by the Campus Activities Board (CAB). Leeper is known for his main roles in Amazon’s “Jury Duty”...

The Brandeis Library Workers Union recently held a rally, and delivered an associated petition to Brandeis administrators, in protest of “deferred maintenance” (the failure to update staff salaries and university facilities on schedule). According to...

On Jan. 20, 2025, Brandeis University celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In an email sent out on Jan. 13, Assistant Director of Community Engagement and Leadership Taisha White, Chaplain & Coordinator of Christian Life...

A Brandeis University student discovered on Nov. 21 that their mezuzah, along with their name label, had been removed from their door. Their room label was ripped apart and found near the men’s bathroom down...

On Dec. 5, Brandeis named Jennifer Walker as their new Vice President of Enrollment Management. Having served Brandeis for 17 years as Director of Admissions, Dean of Admissions and, most recently, as Dean of Admissions...