Ingram chosen as keynote for ’DEIS Impact
The fifth annual ’DEIS Impact will run from Jan. 28 to Feb. 7, with the keynote scheduled for Feb. 3.
Engerman begins first term as SHAFR president
Prof. David Engerman (HIST) will lead the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations.
Herbstritt assumes Student Union vice presidency
The former executive senator took the role after Dennis Hermida-Gonzalez ’16 took a leave of absence.
David Bunis leaves University
After having held the positions of senior vice president, chief of staff, chief legal officer, and assistant secretary and clerk of the board of trustees, David Bunis ’83 has left Brandeis to take a position as partner at Donnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar law firm in Boston.
Student Union positions to be filled in upcoming elections
Candidates aim to increase transparency between the student body and administration.
Matt Sherman '16 passes away
Last Thursday, Interim President Lisa Lynch sent an email to the University community informing students, faculty and staff of the sudden passing of Matthew Sherman ’16 the previous day.
Police log
Medical Emergency Jan. 13—University Police received a report from a staff member in the Lemberg Children’s Center who felt faint.
Northeastern adjuncts, represented by SEIU Local 509, make settlement with university administration
Five days before a campus-wide walkout was set to occur, adjunct faculty at Northeastern University reached a contract settlement with university administrators on Wednesday.
Senators discuss initiatives for the upcoming semester
The Senate convened for its first meeting of the semester on Sunday to discuss ongoing initiatives and internal funding requests for events that will take place in the coming months.
Prof patents process for making coffee flour
Prof. Daniel Perlman ’68 (PHYS) patented a method that could lead to antioxidant-rich baking.
MorphoTrust CSO appointed to Graduate Professional Studies program advisory board
The Advisory Board for the University’s Graduate Professional Studies program selected Dennis Kallelis, the Chief Security Officer at MorphoTrust USA — an electronic security company that provides identity verification services such as fingerprinting — to join its group on Jan 6th.
Judah Marans '11 obituary
Alumnus Judah Marans ’11 passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 22. He would have turned 28 on Dec. 29.
Hoverboard and drone use banned at University
Due to safety and privacy concerns, the administration has banned hoverboards and drones, pending further research.
Heller-Harvard partnership gets $3.6 million grant for substance abuse studies
The grant will help the NIDA Center extend research, train investigators and share its findings.
Police log
Medical Emergency Dec. 12—A party in Reitman Hall called to report that he hit his head on a ladder.
Online sexual assault training open to students
The University opened a second round of online training for students on sexual misconduct prevention last week in a Jan.
Macklin addresses participation in and support for the Ford Hall 2015 movement in emailed statement to community
On Dec. 28, 27 days after the end of the 12-day Ford Hall 2015 sit-in, Student Union President Nyah Macklin ’16 sent an email to the community explaining the significance of her participation in the movement.
University establishes committee to look into new program after BAATF activism
In response to student demands, Brandeis began the process of creating an Asian American Studies minor.
Adjunct and part-time contract faculty win union vote
Adjunct and part-time contract faculty joined the Faculty Forward division of the Service Employees International Union Local 509 today, creating the first-ever collective bargaining unit on campus for non-tenure track faculty.
Ronald Liebowitz to serve as ninth president
Ronald D. Liebowitz, the former president of Middlebury College, will serve as the University’s ninth president starting July 1, 2016, according to an email to the University community from Chair of the Board of Trustees Perry Traquina ’78. Liebowitz’s appointment concludes an eight-month-long search process that began in April after the eighth University president, Frederick Lawrence, announced his resignation in February.
Over 180,000 people rally in Boston Common for March 28 "No Kings" protest
Brandeis Public Safety dispels circulating ICE vehicle rumors
A seat at the table: inside the ICC's "Be Curious Dinner"
Re/Chic: Threading together clothing and community
Professors discuss possibility of nuclear disarmament amid high political tensions