Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
President Lawrence’s official trip to India, now at the end of its two weeks, is notable both for its length and the sheer number of goals the administration and community has laid on its shoulders. All the while, according to the university, Lawrence has also been running the place “business as usual.” Brandeis initially sold […]
In response to a Justice editorial published Tuesday titled “Recognize Greek life,” we strongly urge the administration to uphold the value of equal opportunity that defines Brandeis University and reject the idea of recognizing fraternities and sororities. The Justice correctly noted that participation in off-campus fraternities at Brandeis has increased dramatically during the past five […]
Class-capping at Brandeis can seem a vague and inconsistent process. Some classes are capped at a larger number than other equivalent courses; some allow additional students past these capped limits while others do not. Mark Hewitt, the university registrar, gave a few reasons why classes are capped. A typical and increasingly frequent reason, according to […]
As students and faculty strolled through Harvard Yard carrying cups of Starbucks coffee Tuesday afternoon, gone were the rallying cries to end corporate greed that had rung through campus and the tent donated by MIT students to support Occupy Harvard. The student organizers of the movement, however, claim this intermittent period will enable them to […]
President Obama prodded the nation about the growing gap between the necessity of higher education and the ability to afford it in his third State of the Union address Thursday evening. The president held colleges and universities accountable for their rising tuition bills, claiming that taxpayers’ funds will subsequently decrease if tuition continues to rise. […]
Proposed voter ID laws serve as yet another source of controversy between the two political parties in an impending 2012 presidential election season. If enacted, states would require photo identification, full licenses or other technical documents before citizens are able to cast a ballot, raising concerns regarding fundamental constitutional principles and the desire to legitimize […]
It was the symbolism of Evelyn Handler’s decisions to introduce pork and shellfish in the dining halls and to remove the listing of Jewish holidays from the academic calendar that angered Brandeis supporters during her time as president in the 1980s. Her desire to diversify the student body at the cost of angering the Jewish […]
Thelma Linsey donated $1 million Thursday to support the sports center and pool named after her late husband, former Brandeis Trustee Joseph M. Linsey, university officials said. President Fred Lawrence began meeting with Thelma Linsey after the university announced last winter it would renovate the Joseph M. Linsey Sports Center and pool. Although the agreement […]
The Linsey Pool, which has been closed since 2008, is scheduled to re-open Monday, after approximately eight months of construction. According to head swimming and diving Coach Mike Kotch, the original pool was built in the late 1960s and the heating and filtration system was failing to the point that it was no longer operable. […]
Evelyn E. Handler, the first female president of Brandeis, who transformed the university’s life sciences and athletic programs, serving as a leader for women in higher education, died Dec. 23 after she was struck and killed by a car in Bedford, N.H. She was 78. Handler, who lived in Bow, N.H., was crossing at the […]
