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...

Content warning: This article discusses sexual abuse. Reader discretion is 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. 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...

Brandeis University has been named one of the “Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting” by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. This recognition, awarded to 471 campuses nationwide, highlights Brandeis’s outstanding efforts to promote...

On Nov. 19, Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Services, Sherri Avery, sent an email to the Brandeis community announcing “the Brandeis Commitment, a program to improve transparency for incoming students and their families around...

Over the course of the semester, Harvest Table has repeatedly been the subject of student criticism centered on their treatment of dining workers. Beginning in September, students associated with the Revolutionary Students Organization (RSO) and...

Student Union President Rani Balakrishna ’25 and Student Union Vice President Ria Escamilla-Gil ’27 have successfully spearheaded a movement to get “multicultural hair products into the C-Store to help black students with kinky, type four...

Content warning: Suicide. Please read with care and seek support as needed. Dec. 5th, 2024 marks the one year anniversary of the death of Eli Stuart. On this day, to honor Eli’s life and passing,...

On Nov. 1, Dr. Arthur Levine, PhD, assumed the role of interim president of Brandeis University. Levine takes over the role from Ron Leibowitz, who announced his resignation from the position on Sept. 25, leaving...

On Oct. 31, Brandeis’ Intercultural Center (ICC) announced via their Instagram account that they’re “thrilled to welcome Peter Rojas as our new ICC Director! With a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, Peter aims to...

On Nov. 5, 2024, registered voters across Massachusetts headed to the polls to weigh in, not only on the presidential election, but also on several key policy issues. This year’s ballot included five questions relating...

On Oct. 31 at 10:32 a.m., a “wrongful death lawsuit” concerning “Eli T. Stuart, a 20-year-old student who died in December 2023” was filed in the Superior Court in Middlesex County. This lawsuit named Brandeis...