Policy requires faculty reports
Faculty will now be mandated to report incidences of sexual assault or harassment.
Students gather to mourn for victims
Hillel and the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus held a vigil for the victims of a recent attack.
Housing selection process under review, will not change
The Department of Community Living sent out a survey to the student body on Thursday, Nov. 13, asking if it would support a change in the housing selection system.
Corrections and Clarifications
In the Senate Log, Senator-at-Large Brian Hough’s ’17 last name was spelled incorrectly. (Nov.
Senate discusses ski trip
The Student Union Senate convened on Sunday for their last meeting before Thanksgiving break to check up on on-going initiatives and approve funding for a campus movie screening.
Police Log
Medical EmergencyNov. 17?A caller reported that a student had sustained a shoulder injury at Gosman Sports and Convocation Center.
Director talks on Israel film
Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine held and sponsored a screening of Israeli director Lia Tarachansky’s 2013 documentary On the Side of the Road last Wednesday.
Scholar discusses policies that shame the homeless
Donna Haig Friedman Ph.D. ’96 spoke about how organizations are trying to help impoverished families.
Professor pay trails average
An AAUP survey shows that Brandeis professor salaries are lower than those at peer institutions.
University slated to operate at surplus for next 10 years
University President Frederick Lawrence said that Brandeis is operating at a surplus ahead of schedule.
Honorary Degrees Committee hires firm to vet candidates
The University’s Honorary Degrees Committee, which annually selects candidates to receive honorary degrees, has implemented several changes to its selection process, including hiring an outside firm to help with the vetting process of potential candidates and adding the University’s General Counsel Steven Locke to the committee.
Former Canon workers still without employment
Former Mailroom Manager Bill Bowen has not been rehired by the University nor has he found work elsewhere.
STAND puts forth proposal to avoid conflict minerals
Conflict minerals are found in a number of technologies that the University owns and uses.
Sodexo representatives discuss issues, progress
Students praised Sodexo’s improvements but still brought up a number of remaining concerns.
Panel discusses prematurity
Panelists discussed the health effects of premature birth and the efforts of the March of Dimes organization. premature birth
Education Week promotes global engagement
Global Brandeis spearheaded the University’s celebration of International Education Week with a number of events held over this past week.
Film director discusses the issue of antibiotic overuse in America
The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism screened Resistance, a 2014 documentary that discusses the evolution of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria as a result of overusing antibiotics, on Thursday.
Corrections and Clarifications
A Sports article stated that Andy Jick ’74 ended his career with the Boston Celtics in 1990, when he in fact ended it in 1997.
Police Log
Medical EmergencyNov. 9?A party called to report that a student in Massell Quad was experiencing a rapid heartbeat.
Market prices in question
After relocating from the Shapiro Campus Center to Olin-Sang 101 and then to Olin-Sang 116, the weekly Senate meeting started off with an announcement from Senator-at-Large Naomi DePina ’16 that it would be kept informal in order to keep discussion as productive as possible.
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