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A resolution put forth by Ziv quad Senator Justin Sulsky ’09 supporting the public display of American flags as long as Rights and Responsibilities is not violated was defeated at Sunday’s Union meeting by a vote of 13 to two, according to Union minutes. The resolution garnered only the support of Sulsky and Senator-at-Large Andrew […]
Following the Virginia Tech shootings last April, administrators have begun to consider additional security protocols to increase campus safety. “I believe in three P’s,” said Director of Public Safety Ed Callahan: “Proactive, prepared, and here to protect the community.” To help promote on-campus safety, Callahan said, Public Safety meets representatives from Student Life, Residence Life, […]
Provost Marty Krauss and the Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities gave opposing opinions regarding the treatment of Prof. Donald Hindley (POL). Hindley was ordered by Krauss in November to attend anti-discrimination training and a monitor was placed in his classes after Hindley was accused of making “inappropriate…and discriminatory remarks.” On Nov. 29, the Committee […]
The January opening of a late-night eatery in the Village, now called “Ollie’s Eatery,” was postponed over winter break after architects’ plans for the eatery’s ventilation systems failed to meet building code regulations. According to Union officials, the proposed menu and hours for the new eatery will be implemented in the Stein restaurant. Union Director […]
The Committee for the Support of Teaching, along with the Faculty Senate, will co-sponsor a series of workshops on diversity for faculty beginning in February. Committee member Associate Dean of Curriculum and Academic Programs Elaine Wong explained that CST, along with being responsible for the Course Evaluation Guide, has sponsored workshops for faculty since its […]
New club Gen Ed Now is sponsoring its first event when Senator Carl Levin, Chair of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee comes to Brandeis to speak at the MLK celebration on Monday January 21. Gen Ed Now, whose purpose is to bring influential leaders to speak on campus, comes from a once long-standing Brandeis […]
President Bill Clinton spoke to an audience of over 4,000 on Monday, as the first speaker for the Eli J. Segal ’64 Citizen Leadership program. Segal, who passed away in 2006, founded Americorps and worked as Clinton’s campaign chief of staff in 1992. “[Throughout] his all-too-short life, [Segal] used his genius at organizing…to help benefit […]
A Department of Residence Life proposal outlining ideas to further compensate Community Advisors with meal plans was presented last Friday to administrators. Currently, according to Rich DeCapua, the Director of Residence Life, Brandeis is one of only a few schools in the area that does not offer incentive programs to become a CA beyond free […]
The Student Union organized a protest on Thursday to express discontent with the administration’s acceptance of a proposal from Student Events, which would give them 17% of the Student Activities Fee with oversight from the Department of Student Activities. Union members and approximately 100 students gathered outside of the administration buildings shouting, “students united will […]
The Brandeis Student Union has unveiled plans to draft a Student Bill of Rights, which will be a major union project during the Spring. “The Student Union ought to be defending student rights,” explained Director of Union Affairs Jason Gray ‘10, who initiated the plan along with Union Advocate Brian Paternostro ‘08. Paternostro could not […]
