2020 ideas discussed
At a graduate student open forum about the Brandeis 2020 Committee's proposals, master's students in Cultural Production, MFA students in Theater Design and Ph.D.
Miranda Neubauer
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Credit agency lowers rating of Brandeis due to finances
The Moody's Investor's Service credit agency recently downgraded its rating of Brandeis, citing the University's financial and enrollment challenges.
Brandeis 2020 report released
The Brandeis 2020 Committee announced proposals today to phase out or reorganize a wide range of graduate and undergraduate academic programs in order to achieve annual savings of about $3.8 million.
Bronner says media coverage of Middle East conflict differs
New York Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner said at a lecture in the International Lounge last Tuesday that a greater level of discourse in Israel in comparison with the Palestinian territories affects the media coverage of both societies' roles in the Mideast conflict.
Brandeis 2020 report to be released in February
Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe announced at last Thursday's faculty meeting that he intended to inform affected department or program chairs by Sunday about proposals the Brandeis 2020 Committee is considering before the committee releases its final proposals after February break for substantive structural changes in academic programs or for the closure of programs.
Forums held to discuss budget
Members of the Brandeis faculty and staff took advantage of open forums with Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Apfel and Provost Marty Krauss held last Tuesday and Thursday to offer suggestions for ways the University can increase revenue, reduce expenses, increase the efficiency of its work routines and enhance its image.
Academic programs to face cuts
The Brandeis 2020 Committee, an expanded version of the Curriculum and Academic Restructuring Steering committee, will examine which academic programs constitute the University's strengths and which are of lesser importance or inferior quality, Board of Trustees member Meyer Koplow '72 and Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe said last Wednesday after a special faculty meeting.
New committee created to evaluate academic programs for possible elimination
An expanded Curriculum and Academic Restructuring Steering committee called the Brandeis 2020 committee, to be appointed by University Provost Marty Krauss, will examine which academic programs constitute the University's strengths and which are of lesser importance or inferior quality, Board of Trustees member Meyer Koplow '72 and Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe said yesterday after a special faculty meeting.
Researchers granted over $9 million in stimulus money
Brandeis University researchers have received a total of over $9 million in 64 awards from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, legislation passed by the U.S.
New CARS committee to be formed
Meyer Koplow '72, chair of the Board of Trustees Budget and Finance committee and of the Presidential Search Committee, will address a special faculty-only meeting on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Despite allegations of racism and misconduct, Carol Simon reinstated
A note from the editor regarding Carol Simon and BWBB
Predicting top five picks of the 2024 WNBA draft
Brandeis staff, student, and facilities members protest against merit delays
“They Haven’t Done Their Homework.”