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...
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 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...
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...
On Oct. 8, 2024, Dr. Danielle Allen was announced as the 2024 recipient of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, which includes a $25,000 cash award and a medal. Dr. Allen is a respected...
In another cut made to the Music Department, Brandeis has declined to renew the Lydian String Quartet’s contract. The Lydian has been described as “one of the country’s superior chamber groups,” their performances described as...
Content warning: This article mentions the death of a Brandeis community member. Reader discretion is advised. On Oct. 31 at 10:32 a.m., a “wrongful death lawsuit” concerning “Eli T. Stuart, a 20-year-old student who died...
Brandeis University was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed on Oct. 7 in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois. The lawsuit names 40 universities, including 11 in New England and all...
On Monday, Oct. 21, The Jewish Brandeis Bund held a vigil to honor lost Palestinian lives. The Bund, a recently formed Jewish-led group of anti-Zionist students, came together in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) slightly...
As Brandeis moves through “headwinds” facing higher education, the university administration has made several budget cuts. Recently, these cuts have landed upon the Music Department. The university cut the Musicology PhD program just last year...
After months of negotiations and tension between the university administration and graduate students over wages and benefits, a significant development occurred on Sept. 9, 2024. Graduate students, frustrated with their inability to make ends meet...
On Thursday, Sept. 26, two members of an international organization known as the Parents’ Circle hosted an event at Rappaporte Treasure Hall, advertised by email as an event for “Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation.” The speakers were an...
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Legal Studies department hosted an event on “Understanding the Supreme Court’s opinion on presidential immunity in Trump v. United States.” In that decision, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have...