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Brandeis University recently released a catalogue of its permanent collection entitled “The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis” to honor the museum’s upcoming 50th anniversary in 2011. The book was produced as a celebration of the Rose’s history and the museum’s now unknown future, which currently lies in the hands of the university’s provost, board of […]
The new Carl and Ruth Shapiro Admissions Center opened to students last week just in time for Monday’s Fall Open House, making it the latest in a series of changes to the Brandeis landscape. The new building, designed by Charles Rose Architects, boasts a sleeker, more modern look than its predecessor. The structure features 20,000 […]
Admissions to all Brandeis Graduate Schools has risen in 2009-2010, leading to a positive net revenue for the university. Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) was the first year the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) was able to contribute positively to the fiscal landscape of Brandeis, making the combined revenue for the university from the […]
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy Dan Meridor spoke to Brandeis students, faculty and community members Thursday evening in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. Brandeis President Jehuda Reinharz introduced Meridor, describing the presentation as a “high level scholarly discussion” concerning the Middle East, and said Brandeis in particular is a place […]
Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racism scholar and author, spoke about racism in the context of Obama’s presidency during a lecture on campus Tuesday night. Wise, who recently published his book, “Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama,” spoke to a full crowd in the Faculty Club, at […]
The Brandeis Sustainability Initiative will now grant students the opportunity to live in certified “green rooms” in recognition of environmentally responsible goals and practices. The program keeps with the university’s stated mission of efficiency and reducing its collective eco-footprint by 2050. “We have launched this program, to be done with the eco-reps, in partnership with […]
In honor of the release of a book chronicling The Rose Art Museum’s history and collection, the museum will unveil an exhibit of its permanent collection on Oct. 28. In the midst of intense controversy, in which even the Massachusetts attorney general has become involved, the director of the Rose is reminding us all what […]
This academic year has seen an increase in the number of graduate students on the Brandeis campus, even after Ph.D admissions in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences were cut in half for this year. Increasing enrollment in Master’s programs in the university’s graduate programs was part of a plan intended to raise the […]
I very much enjoyed [“Finding my religion: A Spiritual and Intellectual Journey” (Oct. 9, 2009) by Daniel Ortner]. Too often I find the residents of Massachusetts are unwilling to accept opposing ideas. This is a very interesting idea when Massachusetts considers itself to be a very open and accepting. To truly be an open people […]
As professional baseball player Nelson Figueroa ’98 addressed the Brandeis baseball family from a podium in the Napoli Room in the Gosman Athletic Center Saturday, it was the kind of moment every baseball player in that room could only dream of. Figueroa, standing beside his retired number “2” jersey, explained to a crowd of current […]
