Board of Trustees

Chair Lisa Kranc introducing President Arthur Levine
Jim and Rosalie Shane with President Arthur Levine and his wife Linda Fentiman
Carol Saivetz speaking at a Library dedication
Chair Lisa R. Kranc with a student
Trustees Karen Richards Sachs '83 and Ron Ratner '69 with President Arthur Levine '70
Students and Trustee at an event
President Arthur Levine '70 and Trustee Barbara Dortch-Okara '71
Trustees at an event
Perry Traquina and Malcolm Sherman

The Board of Trustees, composed of up to 50 elected members, is responsible for and is the final authority on all aspects of the university's operations.

The specific functions of the Board of Trustees are reflected by the standing committees of the Board: Academy; Campus Engagement; Compensation; Executive; Institutional Advancement; Investment; Resources; Risk Management & Audit; Nominating and Governance. 

The Board of Trustees selects the president of the university, who is responsible solely to the board. In addition to the members, the board also includes four faculty and three student representatives. Ex officio members include the chair of the Fellows, the president of the Brandeis National Committee, the president of the Alumni Association and the president of the Faculty Senate.

The officers of the board include chair, vice chairs, treasurer and secretary. The Board of Trustees began in 1947 with George Alpert as its first chair.

News

Students discussing their project
Beyond grades: Brandeis introduces a Second Transcript that shows what students can do

April 9, 2026

WALTHAM, Mass. -

For generations, a college transcript has told a familiar story: courses taken, grades earned, credits completed. What it hasn’t shown is what students can actually do.

At Brandeis University, that’s changing.