Earlier this month, Interim President Arthur Levine issued a response via email, to the demonstration held on April 4 by the Brandeis Jewish Bund, “While we encourage debate over difficult topics at Brandeis, we can...
In a letter released on April 22, more than 260 university presidents and other higher education leaders, including Brandeis Interim President Arthur Levine, promised to oppose the “undue government intrusion in the lives of those...
On April 15, Brandeis revealed information about a residence hall in the works. Construction is set to begin in June 2025 and is expected to be completed in Spring 2027, with students being allowed to...
Fizz, an anonymous messaging app that aims to allow students to connect with their campus communities “safely, authentically, and vibrantly,” is one of several anonymous messaging apps that have become popular on college campuses across...
On Friday, April 4, 2025, at approximately 4 p.m., members of the activist group identifying as the “Jewish Bund” gathered on the Great Lawn outside the Shapiro Campus Center to stage a protest in solidarity...
The student body was invited to participate in a town hall meeting on March 31 regarding the status of the current administration’s work to reassess the curriculum. Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical and Early Mediterranean...
On March 3, the Anti-Defamation League released their second annual college antisemitism report cards for 2025. Brandeis University was given an A, one of only eight colleges to receive the top grade. Brandeis was one...
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu testified in the congressional committee on oversight, alongside mayors from other major cities. The remarks made waves across social media, defending the sanctuary city stance of...
In the early hours of Tuesday, March 19, Brandeis University’s cybersecurity systems were put to the test when a coordinated cyberattack targeted approximately 5,000 members of the university community. According to a campus-wide email from...
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...