Lynch becomes interim president
(07/01/15 4:22pm)
Lisa Lynch began her term as interim president on Wednesday, July 1, taking over for former President Frederick Lawrence who officially stepped down on June 30.
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Rabbi David Ellenson to head Schusterman Center
(06/24/15 1:21am)
Editor's Note: This article has been updated for the August 25 print edition of the Justice.
New policy investigates conflict minerals
(05/23/15 10:35pm)
Editor's Note: This article has been updated for the August 25 print edition of The Justice.
Year in Review 2014-2015
(05/19/15 5:48am)
‘The Way of Water’
Library protest results in new staff training
(05/19/15 5:09am)
Goldfarb Library will begin gathering student input on new norms for how its space is used in the fall, according to Vice Provost, Chief Information Officer and University Librarian John Unsworth. The norms will help establish “a shared community sense of what’s permissible where and when,” according to Unsworth in an email to the Justice.
Gessel honored with dinner
(05/19/15 5:04am)
On May 8, community members honored the retiring Prof. Ira Gessel (MATH) with a conference and dinner, according to a May 14 BrandeisNOW article.
Interim Dharmic Prayer Center to open next semester in SCC art gallery
(05/19/15 5:02am)
On April 29, students of the Jain, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist faith communities began moving supplies into the Shapiro Campus Center art gallery in the first steps to creating a temporary Dharmic prayer center on campus.
‘Age of Ultron’ personalizes the superhero story
(05/19/15 4:13am)
How do you follow up one of the highest-grossing films of all time, one that made more than $1.5 billion in box-office revenue? In Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, the answer is, apparently, an overabundance of quips and one-liners.
Rose Art Museum gains five new board members
(05/19/15 3:47am)
The Rose Art Museum announced that five new members will be joining its Board of Advisors in a May 12 press release. The new members include Lazar Fruchter, Prof. Anita Hill (Heller), Cynthia Reed, Rivka Saker and Carey Schwartz ’87.
The Justice elects new editor in chief for 2015-2016 year
(04/28/15 8:10am)
Last Tuesday evening, the Justice elected Max Moran ’17 as its editor in chief for the 2015 to 2016 academic year.
Chomsky gives lecture on current and past foreign political issues
(04/28/15 8:05am)
Noam Chomsky, considered to be one of the most prominent public intellectuals in the world, spoke at the University on Thursday in a lecture titled “Activism from Vietnam to Palestine.”
Seniors on the Move
(04/28/15 8:12am)
Bethany Adam ’15: Commencement Speaker
Candles as chess pieces light up the Rose
(04/28/15 5:56am)
Five-hundred and twelve candles lit up the front of the Rose Art Museum on Friday evening for “The Burning Boards,” a piece of performance artwork created by Los Angeles-based artist Glen Kaino.
‘Vagina Monologues’ empowers women
(04/21/15 7:08am)
Correction appended.
Students march in second national Carry That Weight Day
(04/21/15 7:08am)
As part of the second national Carry That Weight Day of Action, members of Brandeis Students Against Sexual Violence marched across campus last Monday carrying mattresses and pillows to support survivors of sexual assault. Between 10 and 15 students marched from the Rabb steps to Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center.
Fighting with Flowers
(04/21/15 5:29am)
“What are the flowers for?” was a common question or thought for most students who happened to walk through the Fellows Garden on Friday afternoon. The yellow flower windmills were spread throughout the pathway between Gerstenzang and the Shapiro Campus Center to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease.
Support unionization of non-tenured University faculty
(04/21/15 4:47am)
A regular courseload for Jodie Austin, an adjunct professor in the English Department, is three courses—but it’s barely enough to make ends meet. At the March 31 teach-in facilitated by Brandeis Labor Coalition, she remarked, “I think it greatly affects my ability to teach as effectively because I cannot devote as much energy to each course.” Austin notes that even when her husband received unemployment benefits, the income was greater than hers as a university professor with a PhD.
Ready for the Big Leagues
(04/21/15 3:58am)
While some Brandeis students will be spending their summer months working jobs and internships or enjoying sunny vacations, Betsy Hochman ’17 will be training to compete against triathletes from around the world.
Rose Art Museum Director Michael Rush passes away
(03/31/15 7:05am)
Yesterday, former Director of the Rose Art Museum Michael Rush passed away at the age of 66 after battling pancreatic cancer for two years. Rush is remembered as an award-winning curator and co-founder of the Contemporary Art Museum Directors Association.
Ailey revives traditional styles
(03/31/15 6:12am)
The internationally-known modern dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater premiered original choreography by Matthew Rushing, Hofesh Shechter and Alvin Ailey at Revelations this past weekend at Boston’s Citi Wang Theater. The three contrasting pieces played on opening night to a diverse audience of all ages and races. Although AAADT showcases Ailey’s original choreography in multiple pieces, current artistic director Robert Battle premieres original works from various choreographers within the modern dance world.