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Stimulus may aid Univ

by Miranda Neubauer | 03/03/2009

The $787 billion stimulus package that the U.S. Congress passed Feb. 13 includes federal funds that could benefit Brandeis in the areas of financial aid and scientific research, according to Provost Mary Krauss and Dean of Financial Services Peter Giumette.The stimulus bill, which is intended to create jobs and induce a widespread economic recovery, includes $29 billion toward health, science and research, of which $10 billion goes to the National Institutes of Health for research and facilities.

Faculty passes Business major, Justice Brandeis Semester proposals

by Miranda Neubauer | 03/03/2009

Proposals for a Business major beginning in fall 2010 and a pilot program for an optional Justice Brandeis Semester, a semester-long, experiential-learning initiative, were passed in a first reading at yesterday's faculty meeting, according to Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe, chair of the Curriculum and Academic Restructuring Steering Committee.The proposals will be on the agenda for a second reading at the next faculty meeting March 12.

Curriculum and Academic Restructuring Steering Committee seeks revenue gains

by Miranda Neubauer | 02/24/2009

CORRECTION APPENDED SEE BOTTOMA subcommittee of the Curriculum and Academic Restructuring Steering Committee is proposing a new graduation requirement in the form of semester-long experiential learning programs both on and off campus in order to increase the undergraduate student body, while another subcommittee is proposing a Business major to attract more applicants.In addition, a separate group of faculty is proposing a major in Communications, Media and Society in order to attract more applicants.All proposals are intended to increase revenue from tuition-paying students, faculty members said.Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe posted all three proposals on a special Brandeis Web site dedicated to the curricular changes in advance of an open forum that will be held Wednesday in order to gain feedback on the proposals and to make further changes.

Senate Log

by Miranda Neubauer | 02/24/2009

CORRECTION APPENDED SEE BOTTOMThe Senate passed a bylaw change requiring Senators to notify the chair of the Senate of extenuating circumstances in order to miss a Senate meeting.

IBS and Heller respond to deficit

by Miranda Neubauer | 02/10/2009

The International Business School and the Heller School for Social Policy and Social Justice have undertaken their own budget cuts in order to help close the University's budget gap, according to Dean of IBS Bruce Magid and Heller School Dean Lisa Lynch.Lynch explained that both IBS and the Heller School operate under a system called Responsibility Center Management, in which the University sets a target of how much more revenue the school needs to take in relation to its expenses to determine how much it must contribute to the University's budget as a whole.

Univ endowment figures released

by Miranda Neubauer | 02/03/2009

Brandeis has experienced a 25-percent drop in its endowment from $712 million at the end of June 2008 to $549 million at the end of December 2008 and is projecting annual operating deficits ranging from $4 million in fiscal 2009 to $23 million in fiscal 2014, according to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Peter French.French gave a presentation to students explaining the University's financial situation during an open forum last Wednesday at which he and other senior administrators addressed the student body and answered students' questions.

Students to offer ideas for budget

by Miranda Neubauer | 02/03/2009

Student Union President Jason Gray '10 and Ph. D. Jane Harries will sit as non voting student representatives on the Curriculum and Academic Restructuring Steering Committee, according to information sent out by e-mail from the Undergraduate Student Union and the Graduate Student Association.Provost Marty Krauss announced Tuesday her appointment of Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe and Profs.

Committee created to contest Rose decision

by Miranda Neubauer | 02/03/2009

The faculty voted to establish a committee of stakeholders to consider all options related to future decisions concerning the Rose Art Museum at a faculty meeting last Thursday, three days after the Board of Trustees announced its decision to close the museum and sell the art collection Jan.

Committee will address curriculum

by Miranda Neubauer | 01/27/2009

The faculty passed a unanimous motion last Thursday to establish a committee to consider by March 1 changes to the Arts and Sciences curriculum, cuts to the Arts and Sciences faculty, an increase in undergraduate enrollment and the establishment of an expanded summer session in the face of enormous budgetary constraints, according to several professors and administrators.

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