Office of the Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration

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Sept. 22, 2020

Due to the pandemic, last Spring the process for selecting a food service vendor was suspended. The overarching consideration was the importance of business continuity in our dining operation through an anticipated prolonged period of deep uncertainty. Instead, Sodexo will continue to operate as Brandeis' food service vendor under a two-year contract extension, recently negotiated to significantly increase the University’s oversight of the operational and financial performance of Dining Services on our campus. The Brandeis community can expect to see a number of improvements this Fall that were identified as priorities through community input during last year’s Dining RFP process. The remainder of this message outlines those improvements in food options, technology, operations, and staffing.

 

December 4, 2020

The annual Finance and Administration Town Hall was held on Friday, Dec. 4 via Zoom. The meeting included updates on the progress of the Finance and Administration FY19 goals and a discussion on the new FY21 goals.

Jim La Creta, chief information officer; Sam Solomon, chief financial officer; Lois Stanley, vice president for campus operations; Robin Switzer vice president for human resources; Stew Uretsky, executive vice president for finance and administration; and Nick Warren, chief investment officer, reported on developments in their areas and answered questions.