Ronald Liebowitz to serve as ninth president
(12/18/15 11:16pm)
Editor's note: this article has been updated in the January 12 issue of the Justice.
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Ford Hall 2015 ends in agreement after 12 days
(12/08/15 8:31am)
Twelve days after it began, the Ford Hall 2015 protest came to a close last Tuesday, with administrators agreeing to institute several new policies to address racial injustice on campus. Of the original 13 demands the demonstrators made, all but one were addressed in the agreement.
Criticize commercialization in Belgian physician-assisted suicides
(12/08/15 8:14am)
I am standing on the precipice of something great, you say. I am making the right decision, you say. My family won’t miss me, you say. Finally, the pain will go away. Suddenly, you are standing on the precipice of something, but it isn’t great. It is not the dream job or the relationship that will magically reset the clock on all past and failed relationships but instead you are gripping onto the edges of a very tall apartment building, aimed at throwing yourself over the railing and into the grimy abyss.
Divestment to be decided by next president, says Lynch
(11/10/15 7:49am)
Interim President Lisa Lynch announced at last Wednesday’s town hall forum that the University will not make a decision on whether to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry until after the next University president is selected. She also addressed rumors about the future of Usen Castle, saying that the University will most likely have to take down part of the building, as the renovations required to preserve it for the next 20 years would most likely be prohibitively expensive.
Coalition calls for fossil fuel divestment at outdoor rally
(11/03/15 8:57am)
Brandeis Climate Justice, a coalition of students and faculty which advocates for the university to divest from fossil fuel corporations, staged several protest events on Monday and Tuesday to earn the attention of the Board of Trustees during their annual fall meeting this week.
Talk addresses Jews in Polish publishing
(10/20/15 4:26am)
On Tuesday, the Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry hosted Karen Auerbach, Ph.D. ’09, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for a discussion on the book she is currently writing, “‘For God and Country’: Jewish Publishers of Polish Books in the Nineteenth Century.”
EDITORIAL: Evaluate University Campus Climate Survey
(10/13/15 5:56am)
The first results of the Brandeis Climate Survey on sexual misconduct were released last week. The findings are based on the responses of over 1,500 graduate and undergraduate students and provide insight into the scope of sexual misconduct among members of the community, as well as identify areas for the community’s concern and improvement.
Criticize Bernie Sanders’s position on gun legislation
(09/22/15 6:23am)
Senator Bernie Sanders’s decision to enter the race for the Democratic nomination was initially met with great joy from progressive Democrats. Prior to Sanders’s entrance, the field was too moderate for many liberals. They finally had a candidate who would frequently take on issues such as income inequality with greater fervor — more than many Democrats in Washington have been willing to. His College for All Act would make all public colleges free, and he recently sponsored the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act, which would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour over a four-year period.
Crown Center celebrates anniversary with panel
(09/16/15 11:50pm)
Editor's Note: This article has been updated for the September 22 print edition of The Justice.
Criticize political social media content aimed at millennials
(09/08/15 6:35am)
A few weeks ago, Hillary Clinton released her proposal to make college more affordable. Shortly after sharing her proposal Clinton Atook to Twitter, asking Millennials to explain how their college loans and debt made them feel using three emojis. Unsurprisingly, the plan backfired, as Twitter users took the opportunity to criticize Clinton for oversimplifying a complex issue in an attempt to reach out to young voters.
University named sixth in social justice activism
(09/01/15 9:14am)
On Aug. 24, Her Campus ranked Brandeis University students 6th in the nation for “Social Justice Activists.” Her Campus serves as an online magazine aimed at women on college campuses across the country. More than 280 colleges and universities engage with the magazine with over 6,400 student representatives.
Lisa Lynch Interview Transcript
(07/02/15 1:14am)
JustNews: You were first hired in 2008 as Dean of the Heller School. You came here from a professorship at Tufts, you were an academic dean. You were a chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor. What inspired you to want to come to Brandeis in the first place?
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.
Troen hopes to “continually expand membership” as president of the Association for Israel Studies
(06/24/15 1:27am)
Editor's Note: This article was updated for the August 25 print edition of The Justice.
EDITORIAL: Farewell to Class of 2015 Justice alumni
(05/19/15 7:23am)
With the 2015 Commencement ceremony now behind us, this board wishes to commemorate and deeply thank the newest alumni from the Justice. Throughout the years, each of these incredible men and women have contributed enormous amounts of time, energy, patience and love to putting out this newspaper every week. This board’s current members can only hope to live up to the precedent of hard work and deep commitment set by our friends and mentors.
Fred Reflects: Part 2
(05/19/15 5:21am)
FL: The Brandeis character is a commitment to inquiry. It’s a commitment to excellence, and a commitment to challenging oneself. And on top of all of those things, or as part of all of those things, a commitment to the institution. Again, as I said, not a place to come to to take and leave, but a place to contribute and to leave something for yourself on that.
McKenna to take over as president of Suffolk University in the fall
(05/19/15 5:06am)
Prof. Margaret McKenna (Heller) has been appointed as the new president of Suffolk University and will be leaving Brandeis in June to begin her role there.
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.
Presidential search committee members announced
(04/28/15 7:39am)
The members of the Presidential Search Committee were announced in an email to the University on Tuesday. The 14-person panel will include nine trustees, four faculty members and one student representative.
Committee releases divestment report on fossil fuels
(04/28/15 7:10am)
The University’s Exploratory Committee on Fossil Fuel has released its final report on fossil fuel divestment, according to an email sent to the community on Friday by President Frederick Lawrence and Provost Lisa Lynch. The report recommended socially-responsible investing as a leading option for achieving the University’s carbon-footprint objectives.