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Click the flier for more information on the JBS Environmental Health and Justice Presentations!
Check out the upcoming 2012 programs!
Watch the video on the 2011 JBS Civil Rights and Racial Justice in Mississippi Program
JBS featured in BrandeisNow
A video about JBS in 2010. Check it out!
Hanna Wellish '12, a student in the JBS Environmental Health and Justice Program, creates a short video about the students' work with Worcester Roots.
Philip Lu '11 writes about his experience in The Justice.
Events
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
Brandeis in The Hague summer and spring programs
12-1:10 p.m.
Usdan Student Center, Alumni Lounge
Come to this session to learn more about the summer and spring Brandeis in The Hague programs.... > MORE
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
JBS Environmental Field Semester Information Session
5-6:30 p.m.
Shapiro Campus Center, 313
Please join Professor Brian Donahue and Alyssa Grinberg to learn more about the fall 2012 JBS Environmental... > MORE
Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
Study Abroad Application Deadline
12-2:20 p.m.
All applications for those wishing to Study Abroad in Fall 2012 or Spring 2013 must be turned in... > MORE
Friday, March 2, 2012
Brandeis Study Abroad Scholarship Application Deadline (12:00PM)
Usdan Student Center, 127
All students wishing to apply for a Brandeis Study Abroad Scholarship must have their application... > MORE
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
Q. What is the Justice Brandeis Semester?
Q. What is the Extended JBS program?
Q. Why is the University offering the JBS program?
Q. What is anticipated for the future of the JBS program?
What is the Justice Brandeis Semester?
A Justice Brandeis Semester (JBS) is an engaging, immersive academic program in which small groups of students explore a thematic topic through inquiry-based courses linked to real-world experiential opportunities such as internships, field-based research, creative work or community-engaged learning.
JBS is an exciting program where students will:
- gain real-world experience through experiential learning that will enhance your career and make you a more competitive candidate for the work-force when you graduate
- build close relationships with professors and small groups of students
In the summer of 2010 and semesters thereafter, students may enroll in Justice Brandeis Semesters focusing on such varied topics as environmental health and justice, Web programming, or Civil Rights and Racial Justice in Mississippi.
What is the Extended JBS program?
The Extended JBS program allows students to expand upon the summer JBS program through an internship placement in the fall semester. Students would be considered a full-time student from the start of the summer program through the end of the fall semester. Students enrolled in an Extended JBS program can earn a total of 16-20 credits and will pay tuition for the equivalent of the fall semester.
Why is the University offering the JBS program?
The JBS program represents some of the best elements of undergraduate education at Brandeis. It fosters strong relationships between faculty members and students in an intimate learning setting. Students will have the unique opportunity to delve into a particular topic through course work and experiential learning, while not being confined to a typical class schedule. Exploration of the program theme will be further enriched by the multitude of perspectives that the small group of students and faculty contribute. This is an exciting opportunity for students and another example of the University’s innovative approach to education.
What is anticipated for the future of the JBS program?
It is anticipated that significant and timely JBS program topics will continue to be proposed and offered to students in the coming semesters. As JBS grows, many of the programs may be offered in the Extended JBS program model, whereby students expand upon a summer JBS program through an internship placement in the fall semester. Similarly, it is anticipated that many students who participate in a summer JBS program will then want to take either a fall or spring semester away from the university to pursue internships or research opportunities that build on the knowledge that was acquired during the JBS program.