Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Two museum preparateurs folded a giant plastic tarp while another swept sawdust from the floor of the Lois Foster Gallery of the Rose Art Museum, as soft country music played from a radio in the corner, its twang bouncing off the high ceiling of the room. They had just finished constructing a temporary wall in […]
A Suffolk Probate Court judge gave the state approval Tuesday to conduct a civil investigation into Brandeis University’s deliberations over potentially closing the Rose Art Museum and selling some of its artwork The application for Civil Investigative Demand (CID) stated the investigation “is necessary in order to investigate the potential misapplication of charitable assets donated […]
A Suffolk Probate Court judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Brandeis University from selling any art from the Rose Art Museum donated by three plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the university yesterday after denying the university’s motion to dismiss the suit. Though the injunction is applicable to works of art donated by Jonathan Lee, […]
Library and Technology Services (LTS) is exploring the option of outsourcing core university services, which could decrease its operating budget, while allowing LTS to continue supplying necessary services to the Brandeis community. There are 31 core service elements to LTS, 18 of which are being considered for outsourcing. If all 18 are outsourced approximately 50 […]
Brandeis University recently released a catalogue of its permanent collection entitled “The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis” to honor the museum’s upcoming 50th anniversary in 2011. The book was produced as a celebration of the Rose’s history and the museum’s now unknown future, which currently lies in the hands of the university’s provost, board of […]
The new Carl and Ruth Shapiro Admissions Center opened to students last week just in time for Monday’s Fall Open House, making it the latest in a series of changes to the Brandeis landscape. The new building, designed by Charles Rose Architects, boasts a sleeker, more modern look than its predecessor. The structure features 20,000 […]
Admissions to all Brandeis Graduate Schools has risen in 2009-2010, leading to a positive net revenue for the university. Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) was the first year the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) was able to contribute positively to the fiscal landscape of Brandeis, making the combined revenue for the university from the […]
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy Dan Meridor spoke to Brandeis students, faculty and community members Thursday evening in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. Brandeis President Jehuda Reinharz introduced Meridor, describing the presentation as a “high level scholarly discussion” concerning the Middle East, and said Brandeis in particular is a place […]
Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racism scholar and author, spoke about racism in the context of Obama’s presidency during a lecture on campus Tuesday night. Wise, who recently published his book, “Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama,” spoke to a full crowd in the Faculty Club, at […]
The Brandeis Sustainability Initiative will now grant students the opportunity to live in certified “green rooms” in recognition of environmentally responsible goals and practices. The program keeps with the university’s stated mission of efficiency and reducing its collective eco-footprint by 2050. “We have launched this program, to be done with the eco-reps, in partnership with […]
