Last week on Sept. 9, 2024, graduate students gathered at the senior administration open office in the Feldberg Lounge to advocate for fair wages and the negotiation of a fair graduate student worker contract. There...
Gathering in Upper Usdan in the mid-afternoon of Sept. 9, Brandeis’ dining workers’ union (Local 26 Boston) protested for a fair contract from Harvest Table. Sheets were passed out among protestors, with chants written on...
In an email sent to members of the Brandeis community at the end of August, it was announced that Brandeis’ Office of Sustainability was being shut down. The message noted that “Our Sustainability Office has...
The financial mismanagement of Brandeis University’s Senior Administration has begun to affect the university’s most vulnerable students, exposing broader institutional shortcomings and administrative failures. Last academic year, issues with the Free Application for Federal Student...
Brandeis Hospitality has announced on its webpage several changes to available campus dining options for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. The page states, “We’ve listened to your feedback and have been working throughout the summer...
On Aug. 27, while many upperclassmen were moving into their dorms, workers from Survice Employees International Union (SEIU) 509, which represents graduate student workers and part-time faculty, SEIU 888, which represents library staff, and SEIU...
On Aug 14th, Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz sent out an email to the Brandeis community, welcoming them to the start of the 2024-2025 school year. In the email, Liebowitz listed out several updates on activities...
Wolfgang Baumeister was named the winner of the 53rd Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research in 2023 for his pioneering work on the development of a microscopy technique called Cryo-electron...
On Thursday, April 11, a keynote speaker event took place in Heller-Brown, delving into two pressing topics: the “weaponization of antisemitism” featuring Dr. Maura Finkelstein and “the war on Palestinian journalism” led by Amahl Bishara....
Springfest, one of the biggest annual events that almost every Brandeisian looks forward to, took place last Sunday this semester. This year’s headliner was Flyana Boss, and Isabella Lovestory and Lyn Lapid were their openers....
On April 18, Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz sent out an email to the Brandeis community, detailing the results of the April Board of Trustees meeting. In this email, Liebowitz revealed that student tuition, room and...
On April 9, Stew Uretsky, Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and Carol Fierke, Provost, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs sent out an email to the Brandeis community, announcing that “independent investigators from...
On Tuesday, April 16, union and non-union Brandeis workers as well as students gathered and spoke outside the Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center. In attendance were between 40 and 60 people, the majority of whom are current...
Brandeis University has recently been awarded with an “A” grade on the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Campus Antisemitism Report card, making it one of only two universities nationwide to attain this top rating. The accolade recognizes...
The Gosman Sports and Convocation Center weight room renovation project is progressing well, and renovations are expected to take place just after classes end for the semester. Additionally, a new bikeshare project is coming to...
On April 4, journalist and screenwriter Matt Bai spoke at a talk held by the Journalism department moderated by Journalism Program Director Neil Swidey. Bai is a former chief political correspondent for New York Times...
On March 27, Brandeis’ Student Union sent an email to the Brandeis community announcing that voting was open for “proposed Student Union constitutional amendments.” There were several proposed amendments, including changes to Senate composition, the...
Brandeis Professor of Physics Seth Fraden recently delivered a talk at the Rapaporte Treasure Hall titled “En busca del camino de la totalidad,” or “In search of the path of totality.” During his lecture, Fraden...
On March 14, Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz, Provost Carol Fierke and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Stewart Uretsky sent out an email to the Brandeis community titled “Planning for Brandeis’ Long-Term Sustainability.”’ In...
“Wolf Play” by Hansol Jung explores the meanings and boundaries of family in contemporary society, delving into the complex dynamics of transnational adoption with as much raw emotion and introspective nuance. Directed by Sarah Shin,...