FIRE publishes report on Hindley
A report from a prominent watchdog group last week sharply criticized the administration's handling of the discrimination case against Prof.
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Provost rejects ruling
Adding a new chapter to the ongoing appeal of sanctions imposed on Prof. Donald Hindley (POL) for allegedly racially insensitive remarks, Provost Marty Krauss last month rejected a ruling from the Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities that supported the embattled professor and criticized her actions in the case.The CFRR issued a ruling in late November that deemed the penalties against Hindley "excessive" and questioned the fairness of the inquiry into his alleged statements.
Long-time TYP head dies at 68
CORRECTION APPENDED (SEE BOTTOM): Thompson "Tony" Williams Jr., a former director of the Transitional Year Program and a University administrator for over 30 years, died from lung cancer last Wednesday.
Name of new dining facility to be decided by contest
The eatery scheduled to open next semester in a Village Quad storage space now has a tentative name and motif.Student Union officials said the University plans to open what they are temporarily calling "The Night Owl," a diner run by Aramark that will operate on a late-night schedule, at the start of the spring semester.The name, hours and menu of the establishment will be determined after students are surveyed for their input, Union officials said.Student Union President Shreeya Sinha '09 said there will be a contest for students to send in ideas for the name of the new dining option.
$15 million donated for new Israel studies center
A $15 million donation from a national philanthropic organization with strong ties to the University will fund the creation of the Center for Israel Studies, an institute dedicated to improving scholarship on the state of Israel.The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation committed to the grant, the largest in the organization's 20-year history, in June, according to a University press release.
8 seniors now conduct admissions interviews
The Office of Admissions has hired eight seniors to conduct interviews with prospective students, Dean of Admissions Gil Villanueva said.The seniors, hired in the spring to fill the new position of senior admissions assistants, are charged with meeting with visiting applicants-a task previously assigned only to admissions staff members.
Undercover artist
Standing beside Andre Chanlatte on the open floor of the Shapiro Campus Center Atrium, I feel distinctly out of place.
Self study report points to a decade of improvements
A self study released by University administrators last month says the University has made significant progress in improving its physical and academic infrastructure over the previous 10 years.The 123-page report is the result of an 18-month-long self-assessment effort undertaken to prepare for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges' decennial evaluation of the University's accreditation status.
University adds 22 custodians to payroll, ending outsourced-pay disparity
Culminating a three-year student effort to equalize compensation for custodial workers on campus, the University added 22 custodians who had previously worked for contracted companies to the University payroll early last month.The hiring signals an end to lobbying efforts by the Brandeis Labor Coalition to achieve parity-equal compensation for equal work-for custodial workers on campus.Julie Miller '07, a member of the coalition, said administrators had been open-minded and cooperative throughout the BLC's campaign.
Development makes it a record year
Racking up just over $81 million, the University set a new fundraising record this year, smashing the previous mark by more than 20 percent.Brandeis brought in $81.3 million in cash donations for fiscal year 2006, an increase of 22.5 percent from 2003, the University's previous high-year for fundraising, according to numbers released by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations in July.Although Brandeis also established new highs in online giving and donations from class reunions, the record-year was driven largely by alumni, who gave a total of $19.7 million-a 64-percent jump from last year.
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