Richard Goldstone, the guy who wrote the now-famous report that Hamas, other terrorists, and Israel all committed war crimes earlier this year, is the chair of the internatinal law advisory board for the Ethics Center. That’s pretty cool! Turns out that the Ethics Center is world-renowned for its work in the area of international justice [...]
I’ve benefited from reading other publication’s articles on Pres. Reinharz resignation. Some of them are quite good. The Justice, The Globe, and The Hoot all put up their articles at midnight. The Globe now has Brandeis University’s official statement regarding Jehuda’s resignation here. About an hour ago, the Associated Press picked up the story, and [...]
It’s hard to think of President Reinharz retiring. In my mind, to a large extent, he is Brandeis. Striving to succeed as an American school, but with a hint of Europe and the mysteries of Israel. Caught between strong egos and stronger words regarding Israel, and constantly adjusting to find the right amount of “Jewishness” [...]
For better or for worse, Jehuda Reinharz’s actions as University President have helped shape my experience at Brandeis. After hearing about his imminent resignation, I’d like to take this opportunity to reflect upon some events of his term. My oldest memory is of a controversy surrounding a display of Palestinian art on campus. It was [...]
UPDATE: As expected, Pres. Reinharz has announced his resignation. He plans to stay on until the next president is selected by the Board of Trustees, or June 30, 2011, meaning he will continue as president for up to three more semesters. Though there were some decisions on which he seriously fucked up (the Rose Art [...]
