Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Gender-based violence and sexual misconduct pose a singular threat to our most deeply held values. The safety and welfare of our students is our most critical responsibility, and higher education has been slow to act on an issue that pervades our culture and our campuses. Brandeis, rather than being immune, shares this burden, and we […]
Brandeis came under scrutiny last week as The Boston Globe reported that the U.S. Department of Education filed a federal investigation regarding the university’s handling of a sexual assault complaint. The case, which has now received national attention from The Huffington Post, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, has stirred a controversial debate on […]
Brandeis recently hired two new professors to enrich its African and Afro-American Studies Department (AAAS) as well as its History (HIST) and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS) Departments. The new professors, Jasmine Johnson and Greg Childs, will work across departments to encourage and strengthen the study of the African Diaspora at Brandeis. These new […]
With the list of colleges and universities under federal investigations for Title IX violations continues to grow, more and more students are feeling mistreated by their schools and administrations. At Columbia University last year, students filed complaints with the federal government over the mishandling of sexual assault charges. According to a New York Times article, […]
In an orchestrated competition of ideas and free ice cream, the Brandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society (BADASS) hosted an information session and demo debate this past week. At first glance, the lecture hall in Mandel could have been just another lecture in Brandeis’ first week of classes. The audience, mostly first-years, filled the seats […]
Despite much anticipation for the newly renovated dining facilities, the fall semester has commenced with a strong message of discontent on behalf of the student body. Abby Brooks ’16 summarized her opinions regarding the new dining policies on the Brandeis University Senate Dining Committee Facebook page. The post garnered mass attention from the Brandeis community, […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has informed Brandeis University that a Brandeis student, who had been accused of sexual misconduct, has filed a complaint with the university for non-compliance with Title IX, a portion of the United States Education Amendments of 1972. This complaint places Brandeis University on a list of […]
Professor Brian Donahue, an environmental studies professor at Brandeis, co-authored a booklet titled “A New England Food Vision.” This text considers a healthier future where New England would have greater food independence if it were to produce more of its own food needs. The ultimate goal in “Food Vision” is for New England to produce […]
This past Friday, Aug. 29, the Brandeis Orientation Core Committee hosted a community dinner to welcome and bring together students, faculty and community members. This event was designed to kick off the new semester. Hundreds were in attendance. Created in the spirit of the Jewish Sabbath, which is observed every Friday and Saturday from sundown […]
Over 200 members of the Brandeis community gathered in front of Chapel’s Pond on the night of Sept. 4, in a show of solemn solidarity with people of color who have been killed by law enforcement across the United States due to racial profiling. The event was organized by multiple student clubs, including the Men […]
