Category: Student Life
Social movements - close to homeJuly 29, 2021A class on the sociology of activism turned its lens on the Brandeis campus this year.
Looking back on the first year of Brandeis' Asian American and Pacific Islander studies programJuly 21, 2021Faculty and students reflect on the first year of the program, and the efforts leading to its formation.
14 tips for selecting classes at BrandeisJuly 13, 2021Undergraduate Department Representatives (UDRs) have several tips you should consider when registering for classes.
Ulka Anjaria set to usher in new era for the humanities at BrandeisJuly 6, 2021Anjaria brings interdisciplinary approach to her new position as Mandel Center for the Humanities director
Sweet taste of innovation: Michael Shoretz '09 offers guilt-free treatsJuly 1, 2021Driven by personal experiences, Shoretz is innovating to create great-tasting treats that also happen to be healthy.
Rose Art Museum reopens to the public with exhibition celebrating 60th anniversaryJune 29, 2021New exhibition celebrates the Rose’s 60th anniversary and highlights the radical roots from which the museum grew, while showcasing the potential for future transformations.
Can Massachusetts lead the FinTech revolution?June 28, 2021A conversation with Professor Debarshi Nandy about Mass FinTech Hub and the future of financial technology.
Julián Cancino transforms the Gender and Sexuality Center at BrandeisJune 15, 2021As director of the Gender and Sexuality Center, Julián Cancino invites students, faculty and staff to engage with people and resources that foster inclusivity for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Brandeis Board of Trustees elects Lisa Kranc ’75 as new chairMay 27, 2021Kranc will be first woman to lead Brandeis University's Board of Trustees.
- Judges softball player Sydney Goldman named Second-Team All-AmericanMay 26, 2021
President Ron Liebowitz: 'You've become experts at navigating the ever escalating challenges of this era'May 25, 2021Brandeis University President Ron Liebowitz delivers his Commencement address to the Class of 2021.
Alert your hometown media about your graduation from BrandeisMay 24, 2021Here is a template for sharing news about your graduation from Brandeis University with local media.
Kwesi Jones '21: 'We cannot return to normal'May 23, 2021Jones, a double-major in African and African American Studies and Film, Television and Interactive Media, was the undergraduate student speaker at Commencement.
Jainaba Gaye, MA'21: 'The feeling of unpreparedness should never stop you from taking leaps'May 23, 2021Gaye, a native of Sinchu Sorrie, the Gambia, shared her experience of earning a graduate degree from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management’s Conflict Resolution and Coexistence Program during Commencement.
Watch: Seniors reflect on their Brandeis experienceMay 23, 2021Members of the Class of 2021 share their memories and look ahead.
Commencement 2021: Bryan Stevenson urges graduates to challenge narratives of hate and fearMay 21, 2021The acclaimed public-interest attorney delivered the keynote speech at Brandeis University’s 70th Commencement Exercises on May 23.
- Judges softball advances to winners' bracket of NCAA tournament with win over Eastern ConnecticutMay 21, 2021
- Jainaba Gaye, Heller MA’21: Meet the 2021 graduate Commencement speakerMay 18, 2021
Jainaba Gaye, Heller MA’21, will encourage the Class of 2021 to take risks in pursuit of goals during her graduate student address at Commencement.
On to Chattanooga! Men's tennis tops Southern Virginia, 5-3, to advance to NCAA quarterfinals.May 17, 2021The Brandeis University men's tennis team earned the first quarterfinal berth in the 2021 NCAA Division III Championship tournament.
- Kwesi Jones ’21 to deliver undergraduate Commencement speechMay 17, 2021
Kwesi Jones '21 will use his speech at Commencement to discuss change and personal transformation.
The long road to Commencement for Class of 2021 international scholarsMay 17, 2021Hundreds of seniors in the Class of 2021 are international scholars that haven't been home since before the COVID-19 pandemic started.
From studying Reconstruction to pursuing racial justiceMay 17, 2021What started for Ryan Shaffer '21 as some light research on the Supreme Court during the Reconstruction Era for a class his sophomore year led to an award-winning thesis and a deepened commitment to racial justice.
Brandeis Phi Beta Kappa chapter elects 87 new membersApril 29, 2021Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honor society in the country. Selection for membership is based on the quality of the candidates’ academic record and the breadth of their scholarly interests beyond their concentration.
Should states have the right to secede? April 26, 2021Ask Haley Brown ’22, who is one of more than 100 undergraduates conducting original research with Brandeis faculty mentors this year.
Photos: Brandeisians are giving away these creations as part of Festival of the ArtsApril 23, 2021Each member of the Brandeis community, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, may choose one free gift from the online Gifted Givers catalog
Brandeis hosts COVID vaccination clinics for students, faculty and staffApril 23, 2021The partnership between Brandeis and a local independent pharmacy is resulting in thousands of Brandeis and other students getting on-campus vaccinations before their semesters end.
Getting creative to bridge artistic disciplinesApril 23, 2021Faced with pandemic limitations, Anderson Stinson '21 blurred the lines of film, theater and video.
Building the next generation of health care professionalsApril 21, 2021The Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students aims to increase the number of underrepresented groups in health care.
Brandeis Arts and Sciences faculty honored with annual teaching and mentorship awardsApril 20, 2021Students, faculty and alumni annually nominate faculty for teaching and mentoring awards.
'Art Finds a Way' at this year's Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative ArtsApril 12, 2021Online and on campus, Brandeis will celebrate its creative community during the 2021 Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts from Sunday, April 25 through Monday, May 1.
For Alana Hodson ’19, the calling to a career in research was personalApril 7, 2021Hodson changed course after a research opportunity set her on a new trajectory.
Simon Sinek ’95 to Brandeis hackers: ‘Start with Why’March 30, 2021Sinek offered advice for students participating in the DeisHacks 48-hour social good hackathon.
Student social life in the age of COVID-19 March 18, 2021Faced with limitations on socializing, students came up with new and unexpected ways of getting together and enjoying campus life.
- Brandeis library launches new digital servicesMarch 15, 2021
Jewish students will make history at Brandeis this PassoverMarch 15, 2021For the first time in university history, students on campus can commemorate the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt together.
Can art tell us who we really are?March 15, 2021In a upcoming Critical Conversation, faculty members will explore how our self-identity is challenged by works of art.
Snapshots and stories from 60 years of study abroadMarch 11, 2021More than 9,000 Brandeis students have studied abroad, in places from France to South Africa, Israel to Bhutan, Peru and beyond.
Addressing food insecurity and mental health in the local immigrant communityMarch 1, 2021Heller students work with local nonprofit to support hard-hit Ugandan immigrant community in Waltham.
Great expectationsMarch 1, 2021Music-industry luminary Jon Landau, political activist Angela Davis and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Friedman are among the leading Brandeisians whose senior thesis holds hints of future renown.
A journey through Black spaceFeb. 28, 2021The Black Space Portal, created by students and university archivists, centers the historical experience of people belonging to marginalized groups.
The 'sacred BASO after hours'Feb. 23, 2021With meetings now on Zoom, members of the Brandeis African Students Organization (BASO) find themselves talking late into the night. It's become a special time to talk about what's on everyone's mind.
When he and she don't fitFeb. 19, 2021Quinn Weiner ’21 uses they/them pronouns. This is just one of the ways they're challenging society's ideas about gender.
Leading from the front: Kendal Chapman ’22 supports students amid pandemicFeb. 12, 2021Kendal Chapman '22 advocates for her fellow students as Student Union President.
Students play key role in Brandeis’ COVID testingFeb. 8, 2021Ido Dinnar is one of 12 students who work as site managers at Brandeis University’s COVID-19 campus testing centers
Sonali Anderson '22 seeks to overcome hurdles, on and off the trackFeb. 8, 2021A member of the women's track team, Anderson has made it part of her mission to improve equity for people of color across campus.
These Brandeis alumni are using social media to make an impactJan. 29, 2021The 2021 BOLD 9 list recognizes up-and-coming alumni who are using social media to spark creativity, conversation and change in their fields and beyond.
It’s a moment of racial reckoning. Is it also a moment of real change?Jan. 29, 2021Reflecting on their personal encounters with injustice, Brandeisians express outrage, fear and hope for a better future.
Students offer tips for another COVID semesterJan. 25, 2021How can you thrive in a world that requires remote learning and social distancing? Undergraduates share their advice.
'A very fragile time' in AmericaJan. 19, 2021In a virtual event last week hosted by Brandeis, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy looked ahead to how the Biden administration could bridge a divided America.
When Martin Luther King Jr. visited BrandeisJan. 11, 2021Martin Luther King Jr. visited Brandeis twice. Listen to his speech "Justice Without Violence," delivered in 1957.
Shedding light on how COVID-19 spreadsJan. 11, 2021Undergraduate computer scientists at Brandeis are using machine learning and 3D modeling to add to our understanding of the virus.
Watch: Winter at BrandeisDec. 22, 2020Check out the snowy winter scene on campus in this video.
A semester like no otherDec. 21, 2020Three students — Sonali Anderson ’22, Uajda Musaku ’21 and Frank Shi ’23 — look back over the last few months and talk about how this very difficult time changed them.
Staying one step ahead of cyberattacksDec. 16, 2020Data breaches cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year. Professor Anna Scherbina says future executives must understand the threat.
Examining racial inequality in public schools during a pandemicDec. 7, 2020Professor Derron Wallace and a team of Brandeis students analyzed responses from more than 17,000 families in Boston Public Schools.
Learning 12 time zones away from campusDec. 3, 2020Caught in the midst of a global catastrophe, Brandeis students powered through. Here, some share their experiences learning remotely.
- Cara Streit named director of student accessibility supportNov. 30, 2020
Streit brings more than a decade worth of experience in higher education, disability justice and opportunity equity to her new role at Brandeis.
Brandeis community recognizes Transgender Day of RemembranceNov. 20, 2020Brandeis students, faculty and staff created lanterns and other artistic works to honor and recognize the transgender community.
COVID-19 won't stop the 'Mad Scientists' Club'Nov. 19, 2020Joseph Gelfinbein '21 co-leads the club for Waltham youth, which has made some adjustments to persevere through the pandemic.
Doing their part to repair the worldNov. 16, 2020These members of the Brandeis International Business School community stepped up with PPE Donations.
Watch: Brandeis behind the maskNov. 13, 2020Brandeis faculty, staff and students explain how they are working together every day to meet the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brandeis theater's 'Laramie Project' was a daring step into the unknownNov. 12, 2020Members of the cast were provided boxes of materials including lighting, headphones, costumes, props and a black curtain to transform their bedrooms and residence halls into mini-theaters.
Read the Fall/Winter edition of Brandeis MagazineNov. 6, 2020The latest edition of Brandeis Magazine features a deep dive into campus life during the pandemic, insights into the fight against racism, and news and updates about the university.
A student's perspective on volunteering at the polls on election dayNov. 4, 2020Alison Hagani ’22 volunteered as a poll worker at Ward 7 in Waltham, Massachusetts
'Virtual' college was a reality for Brandeis’ first studentsOct. 16, 2020Members of Brandeis’ inaugural class arrived in the fall of 1948 at a Waltham campus that consisted of three buildings and lots of hope. Watch members of the Class of 1952 reflect on Brandeis’ beginnings.
What can TV ads tell us about partisan polarization?Oct. 15, 2020Lucy Goodhart, a lecturer in international and global studies and politics, researches the connections between polarization and political advertisement on television.
Popular new course sheds light on Latina/x feminismOct. 15, 2020A new course explores the literature, art, self-expression and personal histories of Latina/x feminists across a wide array of identities, including Chicana, Dominican American, Cuban American, Salvadoran American and Puerto Rican.
Photos: A sample of what's on display at the Rose Art Museum this fallOct. 2, 2020The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis has opened to the university community, featuring an exhibition of works from artist Dora García and some of the most recent acquisitions from the museum's collection.
Brandeis students to the nation: VoteOct. 2, 2020The upcoming November elections have mobilized Brandeis students to get involved in the electoral process.
On track: Judges runners stick together amid uncertain fall seasonSept. 25, 2020The Brandeis Judges Cross Country and Track and Field teams continue training with added health and safety precautions.
Building a guide for exploring research and learning in WalthamSept. 22, 2020Sophie Trachtenberg ’21 and Simona Shuman ’22 led a new project that aims to support students, faculty and staff who want to learn more about and engage with Brandeis' home city.
Brandeis honors Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, H’96Sept. 18, 2020Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Brandeis twice after being confirmed to the nation’s highest court in 1993.
Athletics director Lauren Haynie discusses racism with UAASept. 18, 2020The UAA featured Haynie as part of its “Conversations About Race and Racism” series, which seeks to lift the voices of people of color and recognize the challenges faced in both athletics and academics at the collegiate level.
Nonprofits are struggling to serve at-risk clients during the pandemic. This app can helpSept. 16, 2020This summer, a recent Brandeis International Business School graduate and two rising seniors designed, coded and launched a mobile app to help nonprofit organizations stay connected with at-risk clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
TRIO SSSP Program awarded $1.7 million grantSept. 9, 2020The grant will support ongoing and new initiatives for students who are the first in their family to go to college.
How contact tracing at Brandeis works in five stepsSept. 4, 2020A team of contact tracers is helping stop the potential spread of COVID-19 by identifying close contacts of individuals who have tested positive for the disease.
A Shabbat-friendly daily health assessmentAug. 31, 2020Upon waking on Shabbat morning, respondents are instructed to consider their health status and answer four questions to complete their health assessment.
Decades in the making, women's, gender and sexuality studies is now a departmentAug. 31, 2020Like many pioneering academic programs created over the past decades, women’s studies at Brandeis struggled to win recognition and acceptance. Founded in 1975, it is now officially its own department.
'Write-ins' provide community and support - remotelyAug. 25, 2020The Write-in Studios by the University Writing Center provide a way for students from across campus to regularly get together to share their writing goals and dedicate some time to writing.
With both caution and excitement, Brandeis welcomes students back to campusAug. 24, 2020The pandemic upended the usual exuberant, all-hands-on-deck Move-In Day experience. Instead, students have made their way back to the Brandeis campus in small waves since early August.
Back to campus by the numbersAug. 24, 2020The significant digits behind the university's health and safety protocols for the campus community this fall.
The Class of 2024 by the numbersAug. 24, 2020The newest members of the Brandeis family are set to start their collegiate journeys this fall.
The curiosity factorAug. 14, 2020Jason Frank '22 launched an anthropology research study into American comedy.
Four ways campus will look different in fall 2020Aug. 11, 2020New health and safety protocols required new investments in infrastructure across campus
Brandeis Hillel embracing community as fall semester beckonsAug. 7, 2020Through a mix of in-person and virtual events and activities, Hillel will create opportunities for students to convene, learn and connect safely.
First-years come together remotely for memorable This Is Our HouseAug. 6, 2020Dean of Students Jamele Adams welcomed the Class of 2024 to Brandeis during an evening of slam poetry and reflection.
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