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Views on the News: National Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
(10/19/21 10:00am)
Throughout the U.S., cases of domestic violence have increased across genders and sexual orientations, and within LGBTQIA+ communities they remain a particular threat. In addition to physical and verbal abuse, LGBTQIA+ survivors of domestic violence often face threats of being ‘outed,’ having increased economic and housing risks as a result of domestic violence and other unique challenges.
University holds programming for families on Family Weekend
(10/19/21 10:00am)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 regulations at the University, the annual Brandeis Family Weekend was cancelled during the fall 2020 semester. Fortunately, the University hosted students' parents and families for a weekend of on-campus activities this year.
University honors scientists with the 49th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award
(10/19/21 10:00am)
On Oct. 12, the University held the 49th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award ceremony virtually, honoring Dr. David Julius and Dr. Ardem Patapoutian “for their remarkable contributions to our understanding of the sensations of temperature, pain and touch.”
Activist speaks on history of Indigenous people
(10/19/21 10:00am)
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, Brandeis hosted public speaker and activist Chadra Pittman, who gave a talk titled ‘I, Too, Am America’: Stolen Land, Stolen People and the Forced Migrations of the Native & the African.' The talk focused on the history of the oppression, displacement and dehumanization of the Indigenous and African people in America’s past, discussing each of them on their own as well as drawing connections between the two histories.
Brandeis University COVID-19 Statistics: Week of Oct. 10
(10/19/21 10:00am)
Univ. preps for flu with vaccine clinic
(10/12/21 10:00am)
Approaching fall and winter seasons, the University held multiple flu clinics in preparation for flu season. The Health Center website says that “flu season starts in the fall and usually peaks in January or February.” The University has been holding flu clinics for the Brandeis community for many years, including last year’s open walk-in flu clinic during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student-led group fosters healing through activism
(10/12/21 10:00am)
When summer internships were cancelled at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brandeis’s Prevention, Advocacy & Research Center offered its peer advocates the opportunity to intern with the organization for the summer. Eva Bohn ’22 and Sarah Baum ‘22 participated in the summer 2020 internship program, bringing what she learned with they into them academic year.
New director of GSC speaks about center’s role and current activities
(10/26/21 2:16am)
Over the last few years, the Gender and Sexuality Center at Brandeis has hired new staff and student leaders, created new programs for students and is working towards establishing a strong program with a multitude of opportunities and resources for students. In honor of LGBTQIA+ Month, the Justice spoke with the new inaugural director of the Gender and Sexuality Center, Julian Cancino, as well as two student Pride Reps, Tanner Eustace ’24 and Kyla-Yen Giffin ’23.
Torrey Peters speaks about new book, ‘Detransition, Baby’
(10/12/21 10:00am)
Author Torrey Peters spoke at Brandeis in the latest installment of the Creative Writing Department’s Brandeis Readings on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Moderators of the Zoom event included co-director of the Creative Writing Program Professor Stephen McCauley, Brandeis Ph.D. candidate Holly Robbins and Creative Writing co-director, author and English Professor Elizabeth Bradfield. Peters’ new, acclaimed novel “Detransition, Baby” served as the focus of the conversation and reading.
Student Union senators vote to charter club and amend Union bylaws
(10/12/21 10:00am)
After the Student Union Senate voted not to charter the MAD Band on Oct. 3, the group returned to speak to the Senate on Oct. 10 to make its case yet again.
Waltham High School Class of 2022 celebrates Homecoming
(10/12/21 10:00am)
The Waltham High School Class of 2022 celebrated their senior year with a Homecoming Parade throughout the town on Saturday, Oct. 9. According to the posts on the Waltham city website, the route began in the Kennedy Middle School parking lot and led to Leary Field. Students filed through the town until the kick-off of the varsity football game against Cambridge at 1 p.m.
Views on the News: Indigenous Peoples Day
(10/12/21 10:00am)
Oct. 11, 2021 marks Indigenous Peoples Day, a time when many recognize and honor the history, heritage and experiences of Indigenous and Native American populations. As early as 1990 and in recognition of the past and ongoing genocide experienced by these communities at the hands of colonists such as Christopher Columbus and other non-Indigenous populations, Indigenous activists around the world have been pressing states and countries to adopt the commemoration’s title change in honor of these communities and the realities of their lived experiences. To this day, 36 U.S. states still do not recognize Indigenous Peoples Day as an official holiday, including Massachusetts.
Washington Post ‘TikTok guy’ speaks to Journalism department
(10/12/21 4:00pm)
Social media has become a primary news source for many Americans, especially for younger generations. According to the Pew Research Center, 86% of Americans receive their news from a smartphone, computer or tablet, with about 53% of those people using social media as their news source.
Pulitzer Prize writer speaks about her academic and professional experiences
(10/12/21 5:05pm)
On Wednesday, Oct. 6, Brandeis Women’s Network hosted a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Margo Jefferson ’68. The event was held over Zoom and was moderated by Trustee Barbara Dortch-Okara ’71. Over the course of the event, Jefferson discussed her time at Brandeis, the trajectory of her career and answered some questions from the community.
TAMID club brings co-founder of Israeli startup
(10/12/21 5:05pm)
TAMID Group at Brandeis, a “business organization that develops professional skills through hands-on interaction with the Israeli economy” as described on the club’s website, virtually hosted a guest speaker, Assaf Feldman, on Oct. 4. Feldman is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Israeli security company Riskified. Feldman talked about his life and the circumstances that prompted him to found the company, lending insight into the realities of the Israeli entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Brandeis University COVID-19 Statistics: Week of Oct. 3
(10/12/21 10:00am)
Brandeis University is keeping the community informed about its COVID-19 statistics through an online dashboard. This dashboard contains information about how many tests were collected, how many individuals were tested, how many individuals tested positive, how many students are in quarantine, how many students are in isolation and the seven-day average for positive tests on campus. The dashboard also includes various statistics about areas in Massachusetts. The Justice will produce infographics each week, visually displaying the information that the University releases online.
Views on the News: Climate Change and Climate Justice
(10/05/21 10:00am)
Worldwide, people continue to wrestle with the ongoing impacts of climate change. The first “Fridays for Future” global climate strike of the year took place this past Friday, Sept. 24, with youth leaders at the helm. At the same time, policymakers and businesses continue to fund expansive oilfield extractions and other endeavors with high risks to the health of the environment. Others continue to deny the existence of climate change altogether. According to a recent study from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, today’s toddlers “will live through three times as many climate disasters as their grandparents.”
Prof. believes there needs to be change in humanities studies
(10/05/21 10:00am)
The model for graduate-level humanities studies needs to be reformed, according to Dr. Leonard Cassuto. Cassuto, an English professor at Fordham University, spoke to the Brandeis community on Sept. 23 about his research centered around “Rethinking the Humanities in Trying Times.”
Student Union announces special election results
(10/05/21 10:00am)
Student Union Secretary James Feng announced on Oct. 1 the results of the second round of Union elections. Each seat was uncontested, and the election concluded with the addition of five senators, one branch representative and two Allocations Board members to the Union. The new senators joined the Union Senate for the first time of their term at its Oct. 3 meeting.