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New Gosman solar energy system to reduce CO2 emissions by 10 percent

A 277 kilowatt solar energy system will be installed on the roof of the Gosman Athletic Center in order to provide the university with over 300,000 units of Kwatt energy per year in cooperation with Alteris Renewables, university President Jehuda Reinharz announced Wednesday evening. The energy gained from the solar energy system will be the […]

FY ‘10 budget ‘a little worse’ than expected

The university’s latest Fiscal Year 2010 budget projection is “a little worse” than last May’s projection, in part due to potential problems in raising restricted funds for the university’s operating budget, Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Jeff Apfel announced at yesterday’s faculty meeting. Such changes in the budget, while small, only serve to […]

Univ. seeks new nurse manager for Health Center

The university will begin interviewing candidates to fill the position of nurse manager at the Brandeis Health Center, filling a vacancy created by the departure of former director Kathleen Maloney. Maloney retired in May after having worked at the health center for 11 years. She initially came to Brandeis in 1998 intending to set-up the […]

Urofsky sheds light on university namesake at Meet the Author talk

Melvin I. Urofsky discussed his new biography of Louis D. Brandeis this Monday as a part of the Meet the Author series sponsored by the Office of Communications and the Louis D. Brandeis Legacy Fund for Social Justice. Urofsky, Professor of Law and Public Policy and Professor Emeritus of History at Virginia Commonwealth University, is […]

Students hope new univ. President has greater on campus presence

While praising Brandeis President Jehuda Reinharz’s touch with donors, some students say they hope his successor spends more time with them. Phil LaCombe ‘10 called Reinharz a “phenomenal fundraiser,” but said “he does not connect well with students.” LaCombe cited Reinharz’s reaction to student opposition two years ago to arming campus police. “We had 800 […]

Empty space in Village dorms still used for storage

Across from the Village gym, there is a large 1000 square foot room. The walls and door are glass, but the inside is not visible due to the tan butcher paper covering them. The butcher paper is torn in one corner of the door, but even someone peering through would see only darkness. The space […]

Editorial: Diversify the upper echelons

As the initial shock of university President Jehuda Reinharz’s resignation announcement begins to wane, Brandeis community members are turning towards the future. While appropriately considering Reinharz’s strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures, the university community has begun to consider what characteristics a new president must possess. Certain qualities are obvious. The new president must be […]

Editorial: Sustaining student activism

Wednesday, university President Jehuda Reinharz had the pleasure of making an announcement that was actually good. Starting in November, preparations for the installation of a solar panel system atop Gosman will begin. The solar panels will provide the university with over 300,000 units of Kwatt energy per annum and will prevent nearly 12 million pounds […]