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On Nov. 13, the Brandeis community members gathered together to attend the fourth annual COMPACT Community Engagement Pathways Panel. The Samuels Center for Community Partnerships and Civic Transformation — otherwise known as COMPACT — aims to bring members of the Brandeis community together to work collaboratively with each other and community partners in order to create a more “just, equitable, and sustainable world.”
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The third faculty meeting of the year convened in Rapaporte Treasure Hall on Nov. 7 with presentations from the Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, Stewart Uretsky, and the Vice President of Development, Stephen Rodriguez on the University’s budget and Institutional Advancement, respectively. The faculty also heard four handbook amendments. Senate Chair, Prof. Jeffrey Lenowitz (POL) outlined these objectives at the start of the meeting.
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On Thursday, Nov. 6, the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies held the event, “We Have Invented a New International Legal Concept of ‘Administered Territories’: Making Israel’s Legal Space, 1948-50.” The event was available for members of the Brandeis community in person, while an online webinar was available to the public. Speaking at the event was Prof. Rephael Stern ’11, a professor at Boston University School of Law, and a Brandeis graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Stern has also received a Master’s Degree in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University, a Doctorate of Law from Harvard Law School, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. His research focuses on international law as well as Jewish and Middle Eastern studies.
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Residing in North Quad, the Polaris Lounge sits atop campus, steps away from Scheffres, Gordon, Reitman and Cable residence halls. As a common space for first-year students and campus organizations, it boasts several couches, a television and a pool table. However, Polaris Lounge has recently been the scene of an act of vandalism.
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On Oct. 31, an article from Brandeis Stories announced that the Brandeis University Police has earned certification status from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. According to MPAC’s website, accreditation from them is a “self-inidiated process by which police agencies voluntarily strive to meet and maintain standards that have been established for the law enforcement profession by the profession.”
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On Nov. 10, the Brandeis Counseling Center sent an email encouraging students to fill out the Healthy Minds Survey, conducted by the Healthy Minds Network. The study collects information about adolescent mental health with the intended goal of helping colleges and universities better understand how they can support student well-being on their campus. “Healthy Minds Network” operates out of the University of Michigan and works with institutions across the nation to collect information about both student mental health on individual campuses and on a nationwide scale. According to the Healthy Minds Network’s website, the group works to treat mental health as an issue of public health using a three-pronged approach. This includes collecting research, disseminating information and putting knowledge into practice. Over the course of 15 years, the organization has collected over 935,000 student responses.
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CONTENT WARNING: mention of rape
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On Wednesday, Oct. 29, University President Arthur Levine ’70 spoke to a crowd of undergraduates about the Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts. He touched on the plan’s three major facets: reorganizing the graduate and undergraduate schools, remaking the core curriculum and creating a Center for Careers and Applied Liberal Arts. The event took place in Rapaporte Treasure Hall and featured small presentations from Levine, as well as members of the faculty and administration involved with the project.
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On Friday, Oct. 31 the University held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new residence hall, set to be ready for use by either the summer or fall of 2027. Though construction on the site began in late June of this year, speakers noted the importance of acknowledging this new chapter and how this new living space will be beneficial for future Brandeis students.
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If you’ve spotted a wagging tail and a pair of eager eyes patrolling campus lately, you’ve already met Justice, Brandeis University Police’s newest and arguably most beloved team member. Justice isn’t your typical officer, she’s a comfort K9 with the Brandeis Police Department, here to spread a little joy wherever her paws take her. The idea for introducing a comfort dog to campus came from Chief Matthew Rushton, who recognized the growing importance of emotional support programs in law enforcement and higher education. “Seeing the success of similar programs at other universities and police departments, it was kind of a no-brainer. The chief saw how effective comfort dogs could be in creating connections and reducing stress, and from there, everything just fell into place” explained Officer Dave Thompson, Justice’s handler in an Oct. 30 interview with The Justice.
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On Oct. 31, Professor Ramie Targoff (ENG) delivered a lecture titled“A Master Class in Witchcraft: The Real Women Behind Macbeth’s Weird Sisters.”
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In an Oct. 31 email to the Brandeis community, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Carol Fierke Ph.D. ’84, and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, Stewart Uretsky, announced that Google account storage limit quotas will increase.
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The Student Senate began their weekly meeting with a budget issue, asserting that $2200 of the annual budget has been used so far.
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MEDICAL EMERGENCY
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On Thursday, Oct. 23, the Center for Spiritual Life held their third session of a six-week event delving into the spirituality of one of the most beloved movie franchises of all time, “Star Wars.” The program is led by the University's Christian Chaplain, Karl LaClair. Alongside his work as a religious leader, LaClair is an avid “Star Wars” fan and has been for over 30 years. He carries a deep passion for the franchise and is the host of a weekly podcast called “The Wampa’s Lair,” which has run for 14 years.
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On Oct. 24, Deputy Executive Editor of The Atlantic Yoni Appelbaum M.A. ’10 Ph.D. ’14 was welcomed back by the University for Alumni Weekend to discuss his new book, “Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity.” His book delves into the importance of mobility in the American definition of equality. He argued that, increasingly, zoning laws and housing scarcity restrict individuals to one area, limiting social mobility and exacerbating inequality.
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On Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, the Usdan Student Center and the Farber-Goldfarb Libraries were shut down. The pathway between them leading to the Rabb steps was also closed.
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The Student Union convened at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 for their regular weekly meeting. Due to low attendance, the senators decided to lower the voting quorum for the meeting to twelve. The Student Union President, Ria Escamilla-Gil ’27, was not present, and the meeting was led by Sarah Jafary ’28 and Daniel Shin ’27.
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