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The Task Force on General Education has recommended five curricular themes to be implemented as the University’s new educational requirements for first-years and the student body at large. These new requirements will encourage students to think critically and develop foundational literacies, according to a handout circulated by the Task Force.
It all started with a photograph. Kathy Kleiman noticed an image of women surrounding the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, one of the first ever electronic computers. She was curious about their role, but was told by the cofounder of the Computer History Museum that the women were little more than models hired to show off the computer in promotional photos. When Kleiman realized the true role the women played in creating the functioning ENIAC, she was astounded.
With progressive technological developments in genetic screening and gene therapy on the horizon, four students from the University’s Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program discussed the perceptions and ethical concerns regarding their profession as part of ’DEIS Impact on Thursday.
Three alumnae discussed how you can fight for women’s rights and against climate change through investing.
Some factions of evangelical Christianity — many of which played an influential role in President Donald Trump’s election — are relying on an outdated version of theological fundamentals, evangelical scholar John Jefferson Davis asserted in a talk on campus on Wednesday.
For many students, college is a time to explore new subjects while rediscovering old passions. It’s a time to find yourself. The panel “Exploring social justice in the Brandeis classroom and beyond: courses, internships and careers” met on Monday at noon in the Hassenfeld Conference Center and featured 5 student speakers who each detailed their own Brandeis journey. The presentation itself was co-sponsored by the Health: Science, Society and Policy Program and the Social Justice and Social Policy Program and was part of ’DEIS Impact.
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This year’s election cycle proved administratively unexciting despite intense rhetoric, said a panel of professors on Tuesday.
Aging is a topic of growing importance. In current society, ageism is rarely discussed in relation to prejudice. Students to End Alzheimer’s Disease helped to address the lacking presence of this issue in society and provide a better understanding of the stigma regarding aging at their coffeehouse held last Thursday at Cholmondeley’s Coffee House.
The 40th anniversary of the discovery of RNA splicing is set to be celebrated next year, and yet credit and recognition for this scientific breakthrough is rarely given to the actual scientists responsible for it, said Dr. Pnina G. Abir-Am at the Women’s Studies Research Center on Tuesday.
The University released a progress report on its diversity and inclusion efforts on Nov. 18 in an email sent out to students, faculty and staff. The email, which reflected on the improvements Brandeis has made on the issue over the past 12 months, was signed by University President Ron Liebowitz, Provost Lisa Lynch and Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel.
Back from a semester abroad, Daria Fogan ’17, Ashley Simmons ’17 and Oyemen Ehikhamhen ’17 discussed the observations they made about race and identity as Black women in new cultural landscapes in a talk on Friday.
The Senate convened on Sunday to discuss club chartering, plan efforts for upcoming events and address some student concerns.
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In recent years, the liberal arts education has been criticized for being impractical and distinctly non-vocational. The claim that reading Homer’s “Odyssey” and debating Kant’s ethical theories do not lend themselves to a career in engineering or medicine is undeniable, critics of liberal arts education say. Especially following the 2008 stock market crash, politicians and activists have promoted what is now amounting to a surge in science, technology, engineering and math education.
Marius von Mayenburg’s “Martyr” is not for the weak-hearted. Following one boy’s tempestuous journey into the depths of Christian fundamentalism, the show evaluates the more antiquated beliefs in monotheistic faith and contemporary religious extremism we see in today’s society. The production, which was the Theater Department’s second show of the semester, dove into the play’s sensitive topics with finesse and left the audience needing time to reflect on their ragged emotions.
Among the many questions the American left was mulling over early Wednesday morning — as it became clear that Donald Trump would be the next president of the United States — one of the clearest was, “How do I explain this result to my children?”
Students entering Brandeis with plans to major in a life science or embark on the pre-health track tend to have a specific plan for their first semester of study. Advisers often recommend that these students begin taking introductory classes for their prospective major — usually core biology courses or General Chemistry I with lab. Sometimes, students looking to get ahead decide to take all three at once, thinking that they are taking on the work of only two and a half classes. However, adding a lab to one’s course load is actually the equivalent of adding a full-credit science course.
President Ronald Liebowitz laid out his vision for the University’s future at his inauguration on Thursday, explaining, “It is time to declare the University’s ‘start-up phase’ over and done.” Liebowitz argued that the University must modernize and update its founders’ vision to stay competitive in a global higher-education market through examining discrimination on campus, providing opportunities to disempowered groups, unifying and recommitting to Jewish studies and more.