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Brandeis University found itself under attack from right-leaning media, angered by advertising that included a swastika for an academic conference that included a paper on the Tea Party movement. Wednesday’s conference, “New Right-Wing Radicalism: a Transatlantic Perspective,” was sponsored by the university’s Center for German and European Studies. It featured papers primarily about the European […]
The Rose Art Museum this week announced it’s fall 2010 exhibit, “Atmospheric Conditions,” featuring the works of Eric Fischl, April Gornik and Bill Viola. The announcement follows 14 months of uncertainty concerning the museum’s future after the board of trustees unanimously voted to sell a portion of the museum’s artwork to help close a then […]
Political analyst Chip Berlet distinguished the differences between the American Tea Party movement and neo-Nazis at a conference Wednesday that had received attention from right-leaning media outlets concerned Berlet would conflate the two. To read more on the media surrounding the conference see this page. The New Right-Wing Radicalism Conference, sponsored by Brandeis’ Center for […]
Keenyn McFarlane, former director of budget for the Division of Students and Enrollment, returned to Brandeis on April 5 to serve as the university’s vice president for enrollment, according to a statement from Jean Eddy, senior vice president for students and enrollment. Frank Urso, who left the university in February, used to hold McFarlane’s position […]
BREAKING NEWS: Singer and song writer Paul Simon will sing at commencement on May 23, university President Jehuda Reinharz announced today in an e-mail to the senior class. Read more in Friday’s issue of The Hoot! Email from President Jehuda Reinharz Dear Seniors, I have great news to share with you. Thanks to your enthusiastic […]
The student body voted Monday to pay an extra $15 per year as part of their Student Activities Fee in order to create the Brandeis Sustainability Fund, reaching the required two-thirds majority in a special campus-wide vote. The fund created by the vote to raise the Student Activity Fee, currently $324 a year, will give […]
Senator at Large: Abdul Aziz Sohail Beneva Davies Senator for the Class of 2011: Michael D. Newborn Abraham Berin Senator for the Class of 2012: Abby L. Kulawitz Liya Kahan Senator for the Class 2013: Jessica P. Christian David J. Fisch Racial Minority Senator: Leslyn M. Hayes Finance Board Member: Julia B. Blanter F-board Racial […]
Take Back the Night, an annual march through the Brandeis campus, took place Thursday against worldwide rape. This year the Committee on Rape Education (CORE), which usually organizes the walk, this year worked in conjunction with the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA). The main goal of the march is to make it safe for women […]
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael B. Oren will speak at commencement May 23, angering some members of the Brandeis community because of the polarizing nature of Oren’s politics. A member of the Israeli right-wing, Oren will also receive an honorary degree along with Partners in Health founder Paul Farmer; the first woman to […]
