Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
One year after a tuition hike made Brandeis the second the most expensive college in the state, university officials are exploring the model of another 4 percent tuition and fees increase as part of their budget proposal at the March board of trustees meeting, Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel said. “What […]
Brandeis administrators need to take college affordability much more seriously. The proposed model of a 4 percent increase in tuition and fees does not correspond with Brandeis’ mission of embracing social justice and accepting students based on academic excellence, not financial ability. If Brandeis wants to be perceived as an institution that can be easily […]
Two students reported laptops and book bags stolen from the bottom floors of the Goldfarb Library Tuesday evening, Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan said. Callahan said it was possible more laptops were stolen, and university police would add extra patrols as a precaution. He also advised LTS staff to secure computers and bags left […]
The unprecedented logistical challenges presented by Blizzard Nemo vexed maintenance crews across the coast, with snow drifts piling up to nearly three feet in some regions. Much sleep was lost as crews mobilized to keep the nation’s infrastructure operational to whatever extent possible. We commend Brandeis Facilities for their excellent stewardship of the campus during […]
It’s July 2011, I’m riding the Metrobus to my internship in Washington, D.C., skimming the news headlines from The Boston Globe on my iPhone as I usually do on the morning commute. A photograph, a school portrait of a teenager, stands out on the screen. The face of Lauren Astley looked familiar. I had seen […]
America’s national pastime yields four times as many television viewers per season as the National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball Association. What began as a casual game established in Hoboken, N.J., has burst into an international business. It involves trillions of dollars in tickets and merchandizing and several professional teams are worth more than […]
During the weekend, I was able enjoy my first true snowstorm at Brandeis University in four years of residing on campus. I do not mean to confuse you. I am not referring to the scattered flurries or glorified dustings we have gotten in previous years. No, I am talking about the all-out blizzard that, as […]
This Friday marks the application deadline for students who plan to study abroad next fall and spring. Students, the majority of whom are sophomores, must scramble to meet the approaching deadline and continue the lengthy application process for the next several months. Although the exact number of students studying abroad varies by year, this year […]
This past weekend, Nemo hit Waltham and many other New England towns hard, burying homes and cars under nearly two feet of snow. In any extreme weather condition, Brandeis, like all universities, has the unique responsibility of acting quickly to ensure that students are both safe and fed through inclement weather. Not only did Brandeis […]
Students, scholars and alumni gathered in Hassenfeld Conference Center on Monday evening for Brandeis’ 2nd annual SoJust Leadership Forum, thereby concluding ’Deis Impact, the weeklong “festival of social justice.” Sponsored by the Hiatt Career Center and in partnership with the SoJust Leadership committee, the forum brought together mostly alumni who have applied what they learned […]
