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In 1966, Rosaline Cohn marked her future gift to Brandeis as “something.” Fifty years later, that “something” emerged as a $50 million bequest, the largest single donation in the University’s history.
It’s that time of year again when we send off the sweet sounds of summer. Summer 2017’s soundtrack was full of experimental and enticing album drops; this was possibly the best selection the season has ever brought. As September comes to a close, here is a recap of what I listened to these past few months.
In President Donald Trump’s more than 230 days in the White House, he has enacted policies with which I have aggressively disagreed; from its stance on the American Health Care Act to climate change, this administration has rolled back Obama-era policies that would have positively affected this nation in the long-term. However, there has been no policy as inhumane, unjust and unfair as Trump’s decision on Sept. 5 to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that has shielded 800,000 undocumented immigrants who came here as children, from deportation, according to a Sept. 5 New York Times article. The program also enabled them, after strict background checks, to receive a two-year work authorization card that provided for thousands not only the ability to work but also the ability to apply for driver’s licenses and mortgages and, for many, the ability to purchase a car for the first time.
Brandeis has named the former Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston senior vice president of strategic development as its new lead fundraiser, according to a Sept. 7 email announcement from University President Ronald Liebowitz.
Jasmine Purnell ’20 spoke about her transition to Brandeis in an interview with the Justice. As a child, Purnell lived in Chicago’s East Side with her mother. However, when her mother was diagnosed with cancer, they uprooted their lives to the city’s South Side in the Bronzeville area to live with Purnell’s grandmother. Purnell described her mother — who passed away when Purnell was 7 years old — as someone who was determined to provide her child with the best life and education possible. It was this drive that made her place Purnell in a private school early on.
Inside the Brandeis International Business School building, hidden by Massachusetts wilderness, through a maze of winding corridors and study rooms bustling with students, is the office of one of the most beloved professors at Brandeis, Prof. Michael Coiner (ECON). As a professor of economics, Coiner has gained popularity on the website Rate My Professor, an online database used by university students to write reviews of their teachers. While he has never personally viewed his own profile on Rate My Professor, admitting in an interview with The Justice, “Oh no, that’s too scary,” Coiner is now the second most frequently rated professor at Brandeis, with a glowing score of 4.6 out of 5. Coiner commented on his profile by saying, “I know that classes are large so that lots of student know who I am or have had my course. I know that the scuttlebutt is generally positive, but I stay away from Rate my Professor.”
The University updated its Rights and Responsibilities handbook prior to the academic year, making notable changes to the Special Examiner’s process and the procedure for the disruption of scheduled speakers or events.
One might be under the impression that after the dismal reports of this summer’s low blockbuster turnout and disappointing box office performance that there has been a shift in audience preferences. The last four months’ films have been a combination of critical bombs and uninspired sequels and remakes. Instead, this summer has been home to indie darlings and the occasional blockbuster phenomenon. This shift has proven that audiences are fatigued by CGI-riddled action movies and watching the “nth” installment to nearly decade-long franchises.
This week, justArts spoke with Tres Fimmano ’18 who is the president of the Undergraduate Theater Collective.
Jacob Edelman ’18 took office as Student Union president on Wednesday, May 3 during the annual State of the Union. The event also marked the end of David Herbstritt’s ’17 presidential term.
This week, justArts spoke with Morissa Pepose ’17, who sang the National Anthem at Commencement. She majored in vocal performance and has been involved with theater and music for the entirety of her Brandeis career. Specifically, Pepose was a member of the musical theater a cappella group Proscenium. She also sang in various recitals through her major.
Luis A. Croquer will assume the role of Henry and Lois Foster Director of the Rose Art Museum starting on July 14, University President Ronald Liebowitz announced in a May 12 email to the student body.
With the recent commencement, the Class of 2017 has the opportunity to reflect upon their experiences at Brandeis. What is your fondest memory from your undergraduate career, and what role did this campus play in it?
There will be a 3.75 percent increase in undergraduate comprehensive charges for the 2017 to 2018 academic year, University President Ronald Liebowitz announced in an email to students on Friday.
In the dimness of the evening, small lights flickered atop the Rabb steps on Thursday, April 6. As members of the Brandeis community trickled into the annual Take Back the Night gathering, organizers handed out electric candles to each individual in preparation for the oncoming march across campus.
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom, a visiting scholar at the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, spoke about the challenges facing Ethiopian Jews in Israel in a lecture on Wednesday titled, “Between Identification and Identity: a Case Study of the Second Generation of Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel.”
As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, the Intercultural Center brought EDM artist Jai Wolf to Levin Ballroom on Saturday night for a stunning, sold-out concert.
Jordan Peele is a name most people associate with comedy, satire and the title of the witty show “Key and Peele.” Since then, the duo has split off to do independent projects. You’ve most likely seen Keegan-Michael Key in past projects such as “Why Him” and the underrated “Don’t Think Twice,” in both of which Key was the stand-out.
This week, justArts spoke with Peter Diamond ’20, who directed Brandeis Players’ production of “Dry Land.”
If it was unclear before, Rev. Jeffrey Brown has established that miracles really do occur.