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On April 27, the Prevention, Advocacy and Resource Center did a tabling event on sexual violence awareness in the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium. The event lasted from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and focused on the F.R.I.E.S model of consent: Freely given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic and Specific.
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On April 24, the Student Sexuality and Information Services Center hosted their annual Sex Olympics event on the SCC Great Lawn. There was trivia, games, a dunk tank and pizza offered for participants. The event was staffed by student volunteers passionate about sex education and ensuring that the Brandeis student body stays safe.
On Friday, April 24, the Brandeis Student Union held its annual State of the Union address, where members of the Student Union and the student body were able to reflect on the past year and celebrate their accomplishments.
Brandeis’ decennial reaccreditation process with the New England Commission of Higher Education has begun and allows students to engage in an 18-month self study program. This process also allows faculty, staff, students and administrators to critically examine the University’s mission along with its impact.
The University’s annual Springfest performance is one of the most well-known events in the community. Every spring, students gather on Chapels Field to enjoy musical performances and unwind before final exams begin. In an April 14 Instagram post, the Campus Activities Board announced that the 2026 headliner will be Swedish singer and songwriter, Zara Larsson.
On April 17, a group of first-years and sophomores presented to mentors and peers on issues ranging from misogyny to code-switching as part of the Intercultural Center’s new leadership program. Push 92 helps students develop leadership skills and confidence. The program’s inaugural cohort launched this academic year with 25 fellows completing it. Throughout the program, fellows develop interpersonal skills to contribute to their own leadership paths at Brandeis. Peter Rojas, director of the Intercultural Center, came up with the idea for Push 92 to inspire students to become future leaders on campus.
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On April 10, the Classical and Early Mediterranean Studies department hosted a mini-conference titled “Monks as Craftsmen in Byzantine Egypt: Exploring Monastic Life with Augmented Reality,” with additional support from the Mandel Center for the Humanities, the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies department and Brandeis Design and Innovation. The conference hosted four speakers from universities and museums.
On Tuesday, March 30, the Student Union held its spring elections. To promote student participation, Student Union hosted an event in the Shapiro Campus Center, offering boba from Kung Fu Tea to students who showed that they voted in the election. The ballot included positions on the executive board, open Senatorial seats and spots on the Allocations Board.
On Saturday, March 28 the Brandeis chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society, in collaboration with Brandeis Peace Club, held a speaker event titled “Nuclear Disarmament: Strategic Realities & Constraints.” The discussion was moderated by Benjamin Starr ’27, president of the Alexander Hamilton Society, featuring Prof. Gary Samore (POL) and Prof. Areg Danagoulian, an associate professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Alexander Hamilton Society is a non-partisan organization dedicated to facilitating student discussions about foreign policy and affairs and has over 80 campus chapters across the United States. According to the AHS website, the group’s mission is to “identify, educate, and launch young men and women into foreign policy and national security careers imbued with the Hamiltonian perspective of strong and principled leadership in global affairs.”
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On March 24, the Brandeis Journalism program hosted “Who Owns the News?” a panel that featured four former Washington Post journalists to discuss the effects of billionaire ownership of media outlets. The event, held in Rapaporte Treasure Hall, was fully packed with students, alumni, news reporters and local journalists. The panel included Kainaz Amaria, former senior visuals editor for the Post’s investigative unit and Marty Baron, who spent 22 years at the Washington Post and lead both the Post and The Boston Globe to Pulitzer Prizes during his tenure. They were joined by Kevin Merida, former executive editor of The Los Angeles Times and former managing editor at the Post, as well as Janice Page, the Post’s former arts editor.