The Third Wavelength

Goldstone defends UN Gaza report

Gallery A dozen Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly disrupted a campus forum yesterday featuring Justice Richard Goldstone of South Africa, head of the U.N. Fact Finding Mission for the Gaza Conflict, and former Israeli Ambassador Dore Gold. The event, held in Levin Ball Room of the Usdan Student Center, addressed Goldstone’s report accusing both Israeli Defense Forces […]

Goldstone Event

Jaffe approves JBS programs

Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe yesterday afternoon approved Eight of nine Justice Brandeis Semester (JBS) proposals sent to him on Oct. 22 after being approved by Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) A proposal focused on Chemistry was not approved by the UCC. The proposal was submitted to the JBS committee by Christine Thomas (CHEM) […]

FY11 budget could be as much as $14.5 million

The possible deficit for Fiscal Year 2010 is projected to be around $3 million, while the figures for FY11 could be as much as $14.5 million, Sue Lanser (ENG), Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees, and University President Jehuda Reinharz said at yesterday’s faculty meeting. Lanser attributed the discrepancy between the FY10 and FY11 […]

Presidential Search Committee members chosen despite a disgruntled faculty

Brandeis University’s Board of Trustees Friday announced the members of the Presidential Search Committee, which consists of 13 members, eight of which are also members of the Board, two alumni and three members of the faculty. The Committee will be charged with replacing the university’s current president Jehuda Reinharz, who surprised the university by announcing […]

Brandeis mock trial team hosts tournament

The Brandeis University Mock Trial Association (BUMTA) hosted its fourth annual Justice Louis Brandeis Invitational Tournament on campus last weekend, attracting 21 teams from 12 universities. Brandeis Mock Trial staged the tournament in the North Academic Quad on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Teams from Boston College, Brown University, Cornell University, Harvard College, University of […]

Study Abroad application deadlines consolidated

The Office of Study Abroad has recently created a Feb. 12 application date for all students wishing to go abroad, regardless of whether they plan to travel in the spring or fall. In addition, the office hopes to have the application process become completely electronic and Internet-based by the end of this semester. The Feb. […]

CEER members chosen, meet to discuss goals

The Committee on Endowment Ethics and Responsibility (CEER) had their first meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss their main goals for the year. The committee also discussed information they currently have on the endowment and what crucial issues they would approach Exevutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jeffery C. Apfel. Several members on CEER […]

SEA camps out to pass MA energy law

Students for Environmental Action members spent the past two Sunday nights sleeping on Boston Common, directly in front of the State House in 40 degree temperatures as part of a Massachusetts-wide push for Governor Deval Patrick and the Legislature to enact a bill for the state to run on 100 perercent environmentally-friendly electricity within 10 […]