Two newly-hired assistant professors of philosophy specializing in ethics will begin teaching here in the fall, the philosophy department announced in its most recent newsletter.The department's chair, Prof.
In the recent Student Union election, an amendment passed to establish the task force known as AMP as a permanent committee.
Union Treasurer Nick Freeman '07 cut the Union Senate's discretionary fund in half in an attempt to reduce the senate's role in club funding.The move follows newly-passed legislation that limits senate discretionary spending to senate projects, making clubs unable to approach the senate for money.Under the Union Government budget presented by Freeman at the senate meeting Sunday, the fund, usually set at $10,000, will be reduced to $5,000 next fall, and a new $5,000 finance board-controlled "club support fund" will be created.The Union treasurer has traditionally allocated around $10,000 to the senate discretionary fund, between $2,000 and $3,000 of which usually finances senate projects such as Deis-a-thon and Mod Fest.
The Brandeis Republicans organized their second annual "Conservative Coming Out Week," which ended Friday and featured a series of events with a common goal: raising awareness of the conservative presence on campus and making conservative students feel more comfortable with their beliefs.The group's leaders called the week's events-which included a speech by Cathy Young, the editor of the right-leaning magazine Reason, a documentary on Ann Coulter and a screening of the movie Primary Colors-well-attended and successful.Executive Director of the Brandeis Republicans Jacob Baime '08 said that while Brandeis focuses on diversity with regard to race, ethnicity and gender, there is rarely discussion of "the diversity of ideas.""Most minorities at Brandeis are unafraid to share themselves with the community, but Republicans often fear ridicule for expressing their views," he said.The events also included a showing of Brainwashing 101, a documentary on academic bias that argues faculty and administrators at many schools press their political views on students.
The University Board on Student Conduct, which currently consists of students and faculty members, may see the addition of University staff members as early as this fall, according to Director of the Office of Student Development and Conduct Shawn McGuirk, who oversees the board."The University should be better represented in a hearing, and the University is made of not only students and faculty, but staff that students interact with on a regular basis," McGuirk said.Students accused of violating university policy may accept responsibility and be sanctioned by a judicial administrator from the Office of Student Development and Conduct, or may deny responsibility and have their case heard before the board.
Representatives from Hillel and the ICC discussed planning for the "extreme quad challenge," an event expected to take place on April 8.Union Director of Academic Affairs Alan Tannenwald reported that Dean Rosenthal's proposal to amend the pass/fail option passed its first reading at a faculty meeting.
With a record turnout of over 1,600 students, Jenny Feinberg '07 slid past opponent Alana Hamlett '05 to win the Union presidential election Thursday by a vote of 806 to 713.Tae Youn Jacob Kim '06 won the race for vice president against Alison Schwartzbaum, by a vote of 801 to 680.Feinberg, currently the Class of 2007 Senator, said the high voter turnout was likely due to the controversial BTV amendment which appeared on the ballot, aiming to double the club's annual funding while reducing portions of the student activities fee guaranteed to the Justice, Student Events, WBRS, the Archon, BEMCo and the Waltham Group.Kim has served as the director of diversity affairs and as an ICC chair.
After graduating from high school, Crystal Trulove, now 35, served for four years as a weather specialist in the Air Force and then "fell into" the meteorology profession.
Alumni Representative Matthew Closter '05 was charged on March 18 with violating his duties of his office by studying abroad during his term last spring.
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