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(04/01/25 10:00am)
On March 13, the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office warned locals to be cautious of arrest and jury duty phone scams that target people “using sophisticated tactics via text, email and online platforms.” Using the name of current or retired law enforcement officers, perpetrators have insisted that individuals have missed their jury duty appointments or threatened their arrest for “failing to pay fines or fees.” According to the same statement, scammers have asked individuals to make up their payments through cryptocurrency, wire transfers or gift cards, doing so in “high-pressure scenarios where you are encouraged to send payment as soon as possible.” In some cases, scammers have asked individuals to go to specific locations to meet with law enforcement officers.
(04/01/25 10:00am)
The Brandeis Archon Yearbook club is working to be reinstated to once again release yearbooks. The club will be taking a new approach to ensure the troubles that caused Student Union to relinquish their status as a secured club in 2023 do not arise again. Student Union President Rani Balakrishna ’25 started the initiative and has since passed the project on to an eight person executive board.
(04/01/25 10:00am)
Following a phishing scam sent through Brandeis University emails, students and faculty across campus were hacked. Community members lost access to their accounts and the Information and Technology Help Desk was overwhelmed by the large number of individuals looking to prove their identities.
(04/01/25 10:00am)
As the University moves towards restructuring, faculty have begun to dive into the specifics and started discussing amendments that need to be made to the faculty handbook. On March 28 at 2 p.m., the faculty met in The Heller School for Social Policy and Management room G04 to review and debate motions to alter the faculty handbook prior to sending them out for a faculty vote this coming week.
(04/01/25 10:00am)
For the past few years, housing has been a hot-button issue on Brandeis’ campus. Students have complained about the quantity as well as the quality of their living facilities, an issue that only worsens as the Brandeis budget grows tighter and dorms age further.
(04/01/25 10:00am)
On Saturday, March 29, a group of mostly Waltham residents gathered on the sidewalk beside the intersection of Moody St. and Main St. The force of about 50 to 60 people protested the Trump administration and declared their perceived notion that his cabinet members and plans for the country are infringing on democracy. Many of the protesters held hand-painted posters and waved American flags. Their signs read, “RESIST,” “Abolish [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ,” “Women’s Rights = Human Rights,” “My Body My Choice,” “Science is Real,” “When one voice speaks for all, no one is heard,” “Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere,” “Diversity Makes Us Stronger” and many other short phrases capturing similar sentiments. For nearly two hours they chanted slogans off the signs and cheered when cars honked as they passed by.
(03/25/25 10:00am)
On Thursday, March 20, around 25 Waltham residents, a small but eclectic crowd, gathered in the lecture hall of the Waltham Public Library for guest speaker Jonathan Kranz’s presentation on mushrooms. More specifically, the process of foraging, identifying and generally appreciating the fungal life forms that appear in the state of Massachusetts.
(03/25/25 10:00am)
Late last week, some community members received an email containing a malicious link sent from a compromised Brandeis University address. If clicked, users were asked to provide sensitive login credentials, including their Brandeis username and password. Chief Information Security Officer David Albrecht explained in an email on March 18 that “over 5,000 fraudulent emails were sent” in this attack and 267 people clicked on the malicious links. As a result, “direct deposit pay information” was altered by the attacker for three accounts. The security department temporarily locked the accounts of those who clicked on the link.
(03/25/25 10:00am)
The Brandeis Division of the Creative Arts is stepping up and launching a fundraising campaign in an attempt to save the beloved Lydian String Quartet. Founded in 1980, the Lydian has been a staple of the Brandeis arts community for the past 45 years. In addition to performing all over the world, the musicians serve as Brandeis professors, imparting their knowledge onto the next generation of creatives at the University.
(03/25/25 10:00am)
On Feb. 26, Rabbi Seth Winberg, the executive director of Hillel at Brandeis, announced that Dorit Cohen and Rav Ariel Cohen will not return as Brandeis’ Orthodox Union Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus couple. The two have served since 2021 and will finish their term at the end of this semester. The OU-JLIC couple serves as a resource to support Jewish life for Orthodox students on campus. They host Shabbat and holiday meals, offer learning opportunities and support the religious wellbeing of Orthodox students at Brandeis. The Rabbi announced that the community will conduct a search in the coming months for the next OU-JLIC couple, stating that “students will have opportunities to meet candidates and share feedback.”
(03/25/25 10:00am)
“You will, I assure you, as long as space and time divide you from anyone you love, discover a great deal about shipping routes, airlines, earthquake, famine, disease, and war. And you will always know what time it is in Hong Kong, for you love someone who lives there. And love will simply have no choice but to go into battle with space and time and, furthermore, to win,” are the words that opened “Reading James Baldwin (1924-1987): A Celebration of Baldwin’s Writing.”
(03/25/25 10:00am)
In the fall of 2026, Brandeis will formally launch an engineering major as part of the Interdepartmental Program in Engineering Science. Since spring of 2023, the University has offered several classes relating to engineering, teaching a combined total of between 60 and 80 students. The major, like many others at Brandeis, will be built upon an interdisciplinary background with the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam, which means making the world a better place. Engineering majors will be required to take classes outside the sciences, and students from other majors will be able to enroll in engineering classes. The program is meant to foster engineering sympathy, or the ability to take the skills learned from engineering classes and bring them back to the community, said Vincent Calia-Bogan ’25, the undergraduate department representative for the Engineering Major in a March 19 interview with The Justice.
(03/25/25 10:00am)
The Brandeis Student Union has announced the start of its next election cycle. The Student Union is managed by students and advocates for a safe, equitable and engaging environment. Getting involved, meaning running for a position or casting a vote, is one way that students have meaningfully shaped Brandeis student life and ensured students' voices are heard. In a March 17 email to the Brandeis student body, Student Union Secretary Rachel Gao ’25 announced that there are 28 seats up for grabs during this spring cycle.
(03/25/25 10:00am)
Medical Emergency
(03/19/25 12:48pm)
In a Feb. 4 email, Period Activists at ‘Deis student club announced the “huge news” that the Pilot Program — an initiative started by PAD and Student Union — is expanding this semester. The Pilot Program originally launched in spring 2023 with the aim to provide free menstrual products in the first-year residence halls, including East Quad, North Quad and Massell Quad. There were a total of 52 dispensers installed in those dorms, each supplied with both pads and tampons.
(03/18/25 10:00am)
Medical Emergency
(03/18/25 10:00am)
The Brandeis University Student Union Senate reconvened on March 16 at 7:05 p.m. for its weekly meeting.
(03/18/25 10:00am)
During their Feb. 20 meeting, Waltham’s Traffic Commission voted to approve Ward 8 Councilor Cathyann Harris and Ward 9 Councilor Robert Logan’s 2025 Moody Street Outside Dining Plan. Approval of this dining plan allows restaurants on Moody Street to apply to occupy the parking spaces in front of and adjacent to their frontages, as well as use of the sidewalk, for outdoor dining purposes.
(03/18/25 10:00am)
On March 17, Interim President Arthur Levine ’70 sent an email to the Brandeis community to announce that the faculty has voted to implement reorganization plans for the University. The plans were presented to the student body at Levine’s Feb. 25 town hall and were debated by the faculty during their Mar. 7 meeting. The email stated the goal of these reforms are to “[create] new exciting and innovative academic programs for the rapidly changing environment of the global, digital, knowledgeable economy we live in.”
(03/18/25 10:00am)
Since its founding in 1948, spiritual life has always been an important part of Brandeis University. The Center for Spiritual Life evolved from Brandeis’ core values and mission, to foster an inclusive environment for diverse beliefs.
