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In the afternoon of May 19, graduate students of the Brandeis Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis International Business School and Rabb School of Continuing Studies gathered in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center, where they celebrated the university’s 73rd commencement exercises. Giving the Graduate Student Address was Peter Thabet, a graduate of the International Business School, earning a masters in business administration.
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On May 19 Ianna Gilbert ’24 addressed the Brandeis undergraduate Class of 2024 at the University’s 73rd undergraduate commencement ceremony. Gilbert has obtained a double major in computer science and environmental science, and plans on pursuing marine biology. Gilbert is a Roosevelt Fellow, Study Abroad Ambassador and Undergraduate Departmental Representative for the Environmental Studies department. She has also studied abroad in Bocas del Toro, Panamá, and has undergone an internship with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
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Content warning: the report includes mention of self-harm
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On Friday, April 26 Vice President of Student Affairs Andrea Dine, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Carol Fierke and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Stewart Uretsky released an email to the Brandeis community regarding guidelines for demonstrations. The email begins by welcoming students back to campus and recognizing seniors for completing their degrees.
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On April 18, University President Ronald Liebowitz sent an email summarizing the most recent Board of Trustees meeting, which took place on the Brandeis Campus from April 8 to April 9. Liebowitz explained that during these two days, the Board met with “students, faculty, and staff through various committee meetings and events.”
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Following a paid administrative leave that began the summer of 2023, Carol Simon Heller MA ’03 was reinstated as the head women’s basketball coach this March. This leave took place due to an investigation conducted by the Office of Equal Opportunity following reports of alleged racist comments and treatment towards others. The investigation concluded that Simon had not violated any University policies, and she was reinstated.
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On Monday, April 22, University President Ronald Liebowitz emailed the Brandeis community announcing the extension of transfer applications. The extended transfer application deadline is May 31 and prospective students will hear back from the University regarding their applications by July 1.
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On Tuesday, April 16, members of the Brandeis community, including undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, faculty, translators and union members of Service Employees International Union Local 509, SEIU Local 888 and 32BJ SEIU rallied outside of the Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center. The gathering was an effort to show union unity as all three unions enter contract negotiations for current contracts expiring on June 30.
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On May 19, students, faculty, administration, family and friends came together to celebrate the Brandeis graduate school Class of 2024. The ceremony acknowledged students from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis International Business School and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies, as well as gave out honorary degrees to Rabbi David Ellenson and Ruth Simmons.
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As a part of Brandeis University’s 73rd undergraduate commencement, acclaimed director Ken Burns received an honorary Doctorate of Creative Arts and gave an address to the Brandeis class of 2024. Burns is well-known for his historical documentaries and television series, which cover a wide range of topics in United States history. He is especially well known for his documentaries “Civil War,” “Baseball,” “Jazz” and “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” Over the course of his career, Burns has won a plethora of awards, including two Oscar nominations, 17 Emmy Awards and two Grammy Awards. In 2022, Burns was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
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On April 11, the Brandeis Equal Justice Initiative organized a movie screening of “The Prison in Twelve Landscapes,” followed by a discussion with two panelists in Golding Judaica. The programming was facilitated by BEJI co-directors Prof. Rosalind Kabrhel (LGLS) and Prof. David Sherman (ENG).
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On Tuesday, April 9, the University community received an email from Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance Stewart Uretsky and Provost Carol Fierke. This email shared the completed report compiled by independent investigators from the law firm of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein that reviewed the Nov. 10 arrest of demonstrators protesting the derecognition of the Brandeis chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.
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On April 9, the Student Union Allocations Board shared the Annual Marathon Report with club leaders. Clubs on campus requested $3,324,464.56 of which $1,703,124.89 was allocated. On average, clubs received nearly 49 percent less funding than what they asked for.
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On April 14 at approximately 4:27 p.m., multiple students were involved in a physical altercation on Chapel’s Field during Springfest, the University’s annual spring concert. Video footage shared with The Justice on April 15 shows that the students were fighting over an Israeli flag.
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The fourth Dialogue and Action in the Age of Divides panel discussion was held on April 2, with the intention of discussing social media’s role in influencing modern discourse. Moderated by Deb K. Roy, the Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and Director of Center for Constructive Communication at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, sets the foundation of the conversation by denoting ‘constructive dialogue.’ “Those forms of communication … foster an authentic and accurate understanding of others,” Roy said. “We can contrast that with the various forms of communication that might amplify, inaccurate and overly simplify stereotypes of others.” After listing statistics related to the political divides in the country and clarifying the value of constructive dialogue with regards to strengthening communities and institutions, the panelists began to chime in.
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In an April 11 Instagram post, Brandeis University announced their pride in being named one of two universities “nationwide to receive an A grade on the @adl_national’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card,” with Elon University being the only other school to receive an A. The Anti Defamation League’s campus antisemitism report card is meant to be used as a tool to measure the amount of antisemitism on university and college campuses, as well as how the respective schools respond to antisemitism.
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In a faculty meeting that took place on April 12, President Ronald Liebowitz provided a statement following the recent Board of Trustees meeting regarding the current and future financial state of the University.
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Microforests are becoming an increasingly popular method to introduce native greenery into urban spaces. Brandeis Microforest members Audrey de Garmo ’26, Arryn Clanaugh ’26, Katy Tanzer ’25, Maya Haubrich ’24 and Lily McCarthy ’25 aim to make this project a reality. In an April 11 interview with The Justice, De Garmo, Clanaugh and Tanzer discussed their microforest project on the Brandeis campus.
