Art fans rejoice: Degas is in town
There is an irony about the quiet of the main gallery of the Sachler Museum at Harvard University.
Simon Brown
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One heart at a time
Sun Yao's lips were always purple, but not because he had an affection for blue raspberry candies.
Democrats initiate ambitious voter registration drive
The College Democrats have launched a voter registration drive, with the goal of registering at least 200 students by Dec.
Union committees to scope out SAF funding
As part of her campaign to reform club funding, Student Union President Jenny Feinberg '07 has formed four committees to evaluate the process by which funding is allocated to student-run organizations on campus.Each committee will focus on one aspect of club funding, Feinberg said, including an evaluation of the Finance Board, a review of secured organization expenditures, a historical review of the club funding process and a study of how students would like to see their money spent.Nearly all student groups on campus are funded through the Student Activities Fee (SAF). The fund is paid for with tuition and currently totals over $900,000, according to Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer.
Bending over backward for yoga
During a moment of downtime, as streaks of afternoon sunlight stream through large windows into the 1,100 square foot main studio at yogapower studio, owner Renee LeBlanc remarks to co-owner Gina Trimarchi, "This is the longest we've just kind of sat in here.
Former dean honored for life's work in pediatrics
Prof. Jack Shonkoff (Heller) was awarded the C. Anderson Aldrich Award, the highest honor in the area of childhood development given by the American Academy of Pediatrics at a ceremony in Washington on Sunday.
Faculty mulls Katrina at panel discussion and teach-in
Nine distinguished panelists convened in Schwartz Auditorium Monday night as part of a program entitled "Understanding the Katrina Crisis: A Brandeis University Teach-in." The event shed light on the impact of the hurricane from several vantage points including race, economics and the media.
Jaffe mulls experiential learning, USEM changes
Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe has begun plans to reform the USEM and experiential learning programs, signaling that his plans for broad changes to the curriculum will continue despite controversy generated by his integrated planning proposals last school year.
Brandeis falls to No. 34 in U.S. News and World Report list
U.S. News and World Report's annual list of the best colleges and universities awarded Brandeis a rank of 34 after placing the University 32nd for two consecutive years and 31st three years ago.The magazine bases its rankings on numerical representations of admissions selectivity, faculty resources, graduation and retention rates, financial resources, alumni giving rates, and other factors.U.S.
Survey shows concerns about academic life
Though students are generally pleased with the quality of academics here, they find writing and advising programs to be lacking, according to a survey conducted by former Union Director of Academic Affairs Alan Tannenwald '05.The Student Union Executive Office released the results of the Fall 2004 survey on the quality of academic life at Brandeis on April 5.
The 2025 Kentucky Derby sees Sovereignty make history
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Brandeis University forms a committee to search for a new president with faculty leaders appointed