What is the FRC?

The Faculty Handbook mandates the establishment of an appropriate deliberative process in situations where the establishment or discontinuation of academic programs, departments, centers, institutes, or schools is proposed.

FRC report calls for retainer of ancient Greek and most other proposed cuts

The Faculty Review Committee (FRC) released its long anticipated report just prior to February break evaluating Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffes proposals to change the Brandeis Curriculum. The report will act as a recommendation to the Provost, Marty Krauss, on which, if any, of Jaffes proposed changes she should implement.

NEWS RELEASE: New Assistant Dean of Student Life for the Support of Diversity hired to replace Mays

The office of the Dean of Students has completed a very lengthy national search and that Mr. Jamele Adams has enthusiastically accepted an offer to join our community as Assistant Dean of Student Life for the Support of Diversity.

Changes simplify housing lottery, give students more options

Students returned from break this week to find housing lottery numbers in their mailboxes and difficult decisions ahead about where and with whom they will live next year. This year a few changes were made to the lottery process that will benefit students, according to Director of Residence Life Maggie Balch and East Quad director Jeremy Leiferman.

FICTION: Beads Part 4: Truck

Do you want me to drive? he asked, wiping away the last of the snow off the windshield. She waved him away from the door.

Deis for Life advocates for an unpopular message, but not looking for controversy

Deis for Life, a recently chartered club on campus, is dedicated to serious, yet open, discussion of their views against abortion.

OSTROWSKY: The Roaring 2000s

If you are a Boston sports fan you do not want the 2000s to end. Its as simple as that. The second half is just underway and there arent many signs of slowing down.
Your football team won its third Super Bowl in four years. For the Red Sox, no more 1918. Enough said. Lets admit it;

its been a wicked awesome decade thus far for Bostonians.

PERSPECTIVE: Trisk aims to raise awareness of anti-gay blood donation policies

Imagine youve seen the signs all over campus advertising last weeks Red Cross blood drive. All your friends are wearing Be nice to me! I donated blood today stickers. You want to contribute to this life-saving endeavor, too. But when you try to sign up, you realize that you are banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from donating. This is precisely what you would have experienced prior to break week if you are a man who has ever had sex with another man.

VERBATIM: Female orgasm workshop

The following event was posted on the myBrandeis calendar for March 3. It is presented here without comment.

OSTROWSKY: Questionable Judgement

The Evil Empire has struck again. This time it is in the form of Womens Division III College Basketball. At the Cole Center in NYU in front of a booming crowd of 1,914 the lady Judges, ranked number 13 in the nation, were defeated by a convincing score of 60-47. If you had the misfortune of listening to or attending the game you would know it was not that close. They got out-rebounded, out-hustled, and outplayed for the entire 40 minutes. Simple as that. No excuses. In the biggest game of the year (not to mention in school history), the Judges put forth a lackluster effort.