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On Sept. 9, the Waltham City Council unanimously decided to observe & celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th - October 15th.
As Brandeis students return to campus for the new semester, many students learned of disappointing news: Gravity Magazine, the comedic lifeline of the university, is on hiatus. Yes, the one magazine that’s been a go-to source for everything from out-of-context professor quotes to a satirical spin on President Ronald Liebowitz’s emails, is set to take a break this semester.
On Sept. 13 at 2 p.m., faculty gathered in Rapaporte Treasure Hall to continue the tabled discussion regarding the potential vote of no confidence in Brandeis University President Ronald Liebowitz. Friday’s meeting marks the first faculty meeting of the semester, change in membership. Prof. Jody Gittell (HELLER) stepped down from the position of Chair of the Faculty Senate, with Prof. Jeffrey Lenowitz (POL) stepping into the role. Small changes to voting processes have occurred with the aim of preventing voting confusion and inaccuracies.
Over the summer, Brandeis University quietly terminated the Office of Sustainability, calling into question both current and future sustainability initiatives at the University.
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Brandeis Department of Student Engagement celebrated the opening of the Shapiro Campus Center’s new Game Room.
The day after the beginning of the fall semester, all graduate and undergraduate students at Brandeis received an email from Vice President of Student Affairs Andrea Dine, advertising open office hours with the Brandeis Administration. These office hours were described as an “opportunity for you to get to know various members of the senior administration.” It was also an opportunity for senior staff to hear about students’ experiences at Brandeis.
On Sept. 3, University Librarian Matthew Sheehy and Director of Data and Systems Integration Ian Rifkin sent an email to University students announcing that the University will be changing its Learning Management System from Moodle 3 software to Moodle 4. The University has referred to the Moodle 3 platform as LATTE — Learning and Teaching Technology Environment — for its 17 years of use.
Following the 2023-2024 academic year, the Faculty Senate met to discuss concerns with the recent leadership and actions of President Ronald Liebowitz. This May 30 meeting was a special faculty meeting, meaning that it was not scheduled at the beginning of the year through the Office of the Provost. According to the meeting transcript, Provost Carol Fierke responded to questions regarding administration attendance by stating that “[no] one in the administration was consulted about the timing of the meeting nor explicitly invited to this meeting” and that “President Liebowitz was not available at [that] time.”
The enticing scent of liquid yellow butter combined with the crackle of popcorn can be a unique sensory experience that encourages movie theater goers to enter the halls of brightly lit poster displays, life-sized cardboard cutouts, and bond over arts, entertainment and occasionally the overpriced tickets and pretending that $10 for a tub of popcorn is a reasonable price, all in the name of escaping reality for a couple of hours. Arts and entertainment can not only hold the potential to transport viewers to alternate universes, but to unify movie goers of all backgrounds. Yet, in recent days, the Embassy Theater on Pine Street in Waltham has become entangled in controversy.
At 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 9, the usual post-lunch stillness in Usdan Dining hall began to dissipate as Harvest Table employees started to fill the booths outside Dunkin Donuts. The energy began to build and at 2:45 p.m. People started to clap and chant, making their way past Louis’ Deli and the Hive before settling in front of Usdan Kitchen.
On Aug. 19, Provost Carol Fierke and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Stew Uretsky sent an email to the Brandeis community addressing a consolidated campus use policy open for viewing.
In an Aug. 14 email to the Brandeis community, President Ronald Liebowitz welcomed students back to campus, sharing summer updates and upcoming changes to the 2024-25 academic year.
On Aug. 1, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Carol Fierke and Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration Stewart Uretsky sent an email to the Brandeis community regarding the creation of a new University-wide artificial intelligence task force. This task force is the University’s second step in managing Artificial Intelligence use; the first being the formation of its Generative AI in Teaching and Learning group, which developed an interim set of Artificial Intelligence recommendations in May 2024 at Provost Fierke’s request.
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On Thursday, April 18, Student Union Secretary Carol Kornworcel ’26 sent out an email with the spring 2024 election results. In an email sent on April 17, the student body were given the list of candidates with their biographies and the ballot on which to vote. This email also outlines two Constitutional Amendments that could be voted on. The community was given 24 hours to vote.
In the afternoon of May 19, graduate students of the Brandeis Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis International Business School and Rabb School of Continuing Studies gathered in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center, where they celebrated the university’s 73rd commencement exercises. Giving the Graduate Student Address was Peter Thabet, a graduate of the International Business School, earning a masters in business administration.
On May 19 Ianna Gilbert ’24 addressed the Brandeis undergraduate Class of 2024 at the University’s 73rd undergraduate commencement ceremony. Gilbert has obtained a double major in computer science and environmental science, and plans on pursuing marine biology. Gilbert is a Roosevelt Fellow, Study Abroad Ambassador and Undergraduate Departmental Representative for the Environmental Studies department. She has also studied abroad in Bocas del Toro, Panamá, and has undergone an internship with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
Content warning: the report includes mention of self-harm