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Brandeis University COVID-19 Statistics: Week of Oct. 25

(11/03/20 11:00am)

Brandeis University is keeping the community informed about its COVID-19 statistics through an online dashboard. This dashboard contains information about how many tests were collected, how many individuals were tested, how many individuals tested positive, how many students are in quarantine, how many students are in isolation and the seven-day average for positive tests on campus. The dashboard also includes various statistics about areas in Massachusetts. The Justice will produce infographics each week, visually displaying the information that the University releases online.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/11/brandeis-university-covid-19-statistics-week-of-oct-25

University creates the Campus Accessibility Committee

(10/27/20 10:00am)

 There has been a lot of discussion regarding the challenges Brandeis community members with disabilities face. Formally beginning in the fall of 2018 with the letter to President Ron Liebowitz, followed by forums and working groups in 2019, members of the community have gathered together and petitioned for more attention to be given to this important issue. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/university-creates-the-campus-accessibility-committee-brandeis

Economist explores what the world and economy will look like when COVID-19 ends

(10/27/20 10:00am)

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, economists have been tracking the state of the global economy and predicting what the world will look like after the pandemic. Economist John Lipsky spoke to the Brandeis community about his research at a virtual event on Wednesday, Oct. 21. His talk was sponsored by the Brandeis International Business School and hosted by Provost Lisa Lynch and Prof. Steve Cecchetti (IBS). The event, titled “Policy Changes for the Post-pandemic Global Economy,” was a discussion of several key issues through an economic lens, from policy and management of the pandemic to the different progressions of the pandemic in developing versus developed countries.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/economist-explores-what-the-world-and-economy-will-look-like-when-covid-19-ends-brandeis

Prof. Anita Hill discusses equality and the future of the U.S. Supreme Court

(10/27/20 10:00am)

In the midst of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation process, Prof. Anita Hill (Heller) participated in a discussion called "The Supreme Court and the Future of Equality.” The conversation was moderated by Prof. Jill Greenlee (POL) who asked questions that students had submitted prior to the event. During the webinar, Hill shared her thoughts about a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court and the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/prof-anita-hill-discusses-equality-and-the-future-of-the-u-s-supreme-court

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion creates a ‘white affinity space’ as one of its first steps in its racialized education programming

(10/23/20 2:19pm)

 Following the June 2 event hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — “Coming Together to Face Systemic Racism” — that had a whopping 714 participants, students requested smaller, identity-focused spaces where they could share their pain and grievances, call for action and support, find community and create plans to address systemic racism, both interpersonally and at the institutional level. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/office-of-diversity-equity-inclusion-creates-a-white-affinity-space-as-one-of-its-first-steps-in-its-racialized-education-programming-brandeis

Creators of VoteDeis discuss the formation of the coalition

(10/20/20 10:00am)

Director of Programs in International Justice and Society at the Ethics Center Leigh Swigart and Assistant Director of ENACT and Communications for the Ethics Center David Weinstein spoke with the Justice on Oct. 16 about their role in the formation of the VoteDeis coalition, a nonpartisan campus initiative dedicated to ensuring all eligible students are registered and have a plan to vote. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/creators-of-votedeis-discuss-the-formation-of-the-coalition-brandeis

Views on the news: Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing

(10/20/20 10:00am)

On Monday, Oct.12, the Senate Judiciary Committee began Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Judge Barrett, a textualist and originalist, prefers to interpret the exact words of a legal statute over the intent of the legislature. Throughout the hearing, Judge Barrett evaded answering questions on many topics, including how she would rule in cases involving the Affordable Care Act, Roe v. Wade and President Trump’s use of power. What do you think the purpose of Judge Barrett’s evasions are, especially on topics she has previously commented on elsewhere? Additionally, what do you think about Barrett’s use of originalism and textualism as legal ideologies?  

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/views-on-the-news-amy-coney-barretts-confirmation-hearing

Scholar discusses religious graffiti’s role in Jerusalem life

(10/20/20 10:00am)

The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies held a seminar with Dr. Yair Wallach on Thursday Oct. 15, called “Text and Violence in Jerusalem: Hebrew Graffiti on the Western Wall.” Wallach, a senior lecturer in Israel Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London, spoke about a chapter of his recent book, “A City in Fragments: Urban Text in Modern Jerusalem.” He discussed a new perspective on how graffiti has been used as a religious ritual on Jerusalem's Western Wall. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/scholar-discusses-religious-graffitis-role-in-jerusalem-life-brandeis