National Linguistics Society writes Jaffe in defense of 'Deis dept.
The Linguistic Society of America (LSA) sent Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe a letter last December detailing concerns about his proposal to eliminate the linguistics program.
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With a weekend win, mock trial heads to national competition
One of four teams from the Brandeis University Mock Trial Association (BUMTA) placed third in a regional competition last weekend at Manchester Community College in Connecticut, allowing the team to advance to the national tournament in St.
Faculty say they will need more than two weeks to deliberate FRC proposal
The faculty senate adopted unanimously a resolution during its Jan. 20 meeting calling for more time for the University to respond to the Faculty Review Committee's (FRC) report before Provost Marty Krauss finalizes the curriculum proposals.Krauss said that she spoke with Prof.
Music grad memo blocked from Trustees
University President Jehuda Reinharz's office denied graduate students in the music department their request to distribute a memorandum to the University Board of Trustees last month regarding Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe's proposal to eliminate the music composition and theory Ph.D.
Prof. recommends overhaul of USEM requirement
A proposal to change the University Seminar in Humanistic Inquiries (USEM) requirement was submitted to Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe and Humanities Council Chair Marc Brettler (NEJS) on Nov.
Humanities Council letter scrutinizes Jaffe's plans
The Humanities Council wrote a letter of recommendation to the administration during the break about Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe's strategic planning analyses and proposals, saying that some of his ideas would be beneficial while others "extremely harmful" to the university.In the letter, the council writes that it is "delighted that the dean is undertaking a systematic review of the arts and sciences as part of the University's integrated plan." The council also states that they are supportive of leaves for junior and contract faculty and appreciative of efforts for more competitive stipends for graduate students.But the letter expresses apprehension that Jaffe's proposals may harm the core of a liberal arts education.The council acts as the oversight body for the humanities at Brandeis, approving courses in the humanities by considering syllabi and the purposes of instruction.
Provost creates review committee for Jaffe report
Provost Marty Krauss and the faculty senate impaneled the Faculty Review Committee on Nov. 29 to review Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe's curriculum proposals and to organize feedback and analyses into an advisory report.That report is expected to be submitted by Feb.
New scholarship will honor student contributions to University
The Student Union and the administration recently launched the Brandeis Achievement Award, an annual scholarship of $5,000 per semester to recognize 10 current students whose activities outside of the classroom improve the community.The initiative was spearheaded by Union Vice President Erica Lemansky '05, who said she spent last year and last summer working with administrators on creating the award.
Seed of Chucky' an embarrassment to the horror genre
Anybody surviving a screening of Seed of Chucky, the most recent installment of the Child's Play series, will realize once and for all that the horror genre has become a mix of stupidity and an embarrassing attempt at humor.
Minor added in politics and history depts.
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee unanimously approved proposals for a politics and a history minor on Nov.
Despite allegations of racism and misconduct, Carol Simon reinstated
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