University and part-time faculty agree to three-year contract
(05/23/17 7:48am)
Part-time faculty ratified a labor contract with the University’s administration on May 10, the first of its kind at the University.
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Former US Department of Labor employee will begin term as new dean of Heller on August 14
(05/23/17 7:30am)
David Weil, an expert in labor market policy, will become the next dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the University announced in a Thursday press release. Weil, a faculty member at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, will join Brandeis on Aug. 14.
Rose Museum hires new director
(05/23/17 6:18am)
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.
EDITORIAL: Congratulate Class of 2017 Justice graduates
(05/23/17 4:15am)
Over the years, the Justice has been fortunate to have many dedicated editors, and this year, we must bid farewell to four of the best. These editors have been an invaluable contribution to the paper, and as they leave Brandeis to begin the next chapters of their lives, this board reflects on their time here and commends them on their achievements.
Graduate students to conduct a vote for unionization
(05/02/17 9:06am)
Graduate students who provide instructional services at the University will vote today to decide whether they want to be exclusively represented by Service Employees International Union Local 509. In the weeks leading up to the vote, University President Ronald Liebowitz issued a statement to graduate students and faculty, offering his perspective on why unionization would not be a prudent move for the graduate students.
Senate convenes for last meeting of the academic semester
(05/02/17 8:23am)
The Senate convened on Saturday for its last meeting of the academic year. The meeting was moved from Sunday due to Springfest.
Improve care for students suffering from mental illness
(05/02/17 6:29am)
Tomorrow, on your walk to class, look around you. Blooms break from the earth in a brilliant display of color as the end of the semester draws into our collective consciousness. It should be a happy time. People certainly will seem happy, laughing and enjoying the new spring warmth, waiting for summer to whisk them away. But joyful as the scene is, a tough truth hides in the people you see. Behind one out of every five of those sun-stained faces, perhaps laughing along with the others, is a young adult struggling with a diagnosable mental illness. This statistic is supplied by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Some estimates suggest that the ratio is even higher, at nearly one in four, according to the World Health Organization. Though attitudes on mental health are softening in the United States, there still exists a stigma against seeking the proper help. This rings somewhat true even among Brandeis’ forward-thinking student body.
EDITORIAL: Recognize graduate students’ desire to unionize
(05/02/17 6:29am)
Since the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Aug. 23, 2016 that graduate employees at private universities had the right to unionize, graduate students at several universities have endeavored to establish unions at their respective schools. Brandeis is included in this number. Today, graduate students who provide instructional services will vote to determine whether to be exclusively represented by the Services Employees International Union Local 509.
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts
(05/02/17 5:16am)
Correction appended.
Community members rally for equitable pay
(04/25/17 6:09am)
“Brandeis, Brandeis, you can’t hide. We will find your greedy side!” protesters chanted on April 4, rallying in support of Brandeis adjunct faculty. The rally, hosted by the Brandeis Labor Coalition, began at Hassenfeld Conference Center and headed toward the Shapiro Campus Center and the Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center.
Chemist talks research in two dimension
(04/25/17 5:50am)
University of California Davis’ Dr. Kristie Koski joined the Brandeis Chemistry Department on Wednesday for a discussion of innovative chemistry approaches in two-dimensional materials. The event, held in Gerstenzang Science Library, was part of the department’s colloquia series.
Office of the Dean of Arts and Science presents three faculty awards
(04/25/17 5:45am)
The Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences awarded three professors with teaching awards at the monthly faculty meeting on Friday, according to a April 21 press release.
Veg Out
(04/04/17 12:53am)
“It just seemed like there were three clubs for every social issue on campus, but no one was talking about animals. There are billions of animals each year that are affected by what we eat.”
Stay Inquizitive
(04/04/17 12:06am)
“No. We’re boring,” insisted team President Kent Dinlenc ’19 with a straight face when asked in an interview with the Justice to share the funniest experience he could recall from the Brandeis Quiz Bowl Team.
Panelists call for Restorative Justice to end violence
(03/28/17 6:02am)
A panel of scholars convened to discuss the role of forgiveness, reconciliation and Restorative Justice in inner-city neighborhoods, war-torn countries and college campuses on Tuesday.
Fit to Print
(03/28/17 12:33am)
“When I came to Brandeis, I thought 3D printing was science fiction,” said Gabriel Seltzer ’18 in an interview with the Justice. Then he joined Deis3D, the on-campus 3D printing club located in the MakerLab above Goldfarb Library. He recalls his early days in the club, saying, “I started making my own objects, fixing printers, and helping out … it all sort of just snowballed from there.” Today, Seltzer is the vice president of Deis3D.
Acknowledge the expanding options in vegetarian food choices
(03/21/17 5:11am)
I have not eaten meat in 10 years — that is nearly half of my life. This is a choice I share with 3.2 percent of Americans ― or 7.3 million people ― according to Vegetarian Times. Vegetarians make up 2.7 percent of this statistic and the other 0.5 percent ― 1 million Americans ― are vegan. Among these individuals are those who diligently follow People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or environmental activist groups. Those in these categories may consume Morningstar Farms and Boca Burgers like they are going out of style. However, for the larger percent of Americans ― omnivores ― these groups and perhaps these food choices fail to appeal to them in place of meat products. With new products like the Impossible Burger, cruelty-free living and environmental preservation no longer have to be tied to vegan and vegetarian diets.
Address issues surrounding free speech on campuses
(03/21/17 5:08am)
I have some bad news, fellow liberals — this is going to be another one of those pieces about free speech on college campuses. I know, I know; you have heard it all before, that college students are fragile and scream until what they do not like goes away. What snowflakes. While this will not be a glowing review of the current status of free speech on college campuses, it will not be another one of those articles. However, with recent events at Middlebury and the Task Force on Free Expression, something needed to be said.
‘The Vagina Monologues’ spreads awareness
(03/21/17 1:45am)
Walking into Merrick Theater, there was a feeling of intimacy, as each performer was so close to the audience. The Vagina Monologues ran for four days, Thursday through Sunday, in the auxiliary room of Spingold Theater, giving people what can only be explained as a very powerful and moving performance with an important message for everyone. The event started with a performance done by Shira Harary ’17 talking about the priorities one should have and who has the biggest say over someone’s vagina. The answer, according to the monologue: the person’s vagina itself. People of all ages have had different experiences with their own vaginas, and if women are asked, they will talk about them. Performances were inspired by stories of various people in different stages of life. The Monologues are also composed of stories with different backgrounds, all leading to different experiences. The stories were all equally important and yet, sometimes hard to hear. Each performer had to take someone else’s story and convey it with enough feeling and meaning as if it were theirs.
‘Mirrors’ reflects confused direction
(03/21/17 1:21am)
The Brandeis Players welcomed a small audience into the Shapiro Campus Center theater this past Thursday night for the debut of John O’Brien’s “Mirrors,” directed by Otis Fuqua ’19. “Mirrors” follows protagonist Fred (Abram Foster ’19) through the world within his mind in the wake of losing his family in a fire. Tackling themes of grief and mental illness and questioning reality itself, the play proved an ambitious choice for the Brandeis Players. But with ambition comes risk, and in “Mirrors,” at times stunning high points were spoiled by moments of confused direction.