A blog about Brandeis University, progressive politics, and the spirit of Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis on the campus today.
Posted on: February 2nd, 2012
Category: Brandeis Values, Democracy, elections, Elly, I get email, Protect the Powerless, Student Union
The Student Union will now have a Midyear Senator position! 315 Students voted for the amendment 52 students voted against the amendment 10 students abstained (We needed 2/3 of the votes in favor of the amendment in order for it to pass) Thus, we now set our sights on a future election. We have two [...]
Posted on: January 31st, 2012
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Elly, I get email, Partners in Justice, Take Action, The Public Good
Ever wanted to hear professors talk about how academics and social justice can interact at Brandeis? Ever wanted to do that over a free lunch? If so, this may be the event for you. Social Justice in the Brandeis Curriculum Wednesday, February 8, 12 – 1:30 p.m. Alumni Lounge, Usdan Professors Gordon Fellman (PAX, SOC), [...]
Posted on: January 25th, 2012
Category: Activism, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Elly, I get email, Student Union, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency
Will we get (or at least vote on) a midyear senator this year? Way back in the fall of 2009 (my first semester) there was a whole big controversy over the Student Union Secretary at the time, Diana Aronin, not submitting a constitutional amendment to the student body for a vote. Aronin was ultimately [...]
Posted on: January 24th, 2012
Category: Activism, Brandeis Sustainability Fund, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Elly, environment, I get email, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency
The BSF (Brandeis Sustainability Fund) has announced the projects it will fund this semester! The BSF was started in the spring of 2010 after being put to a student vote. It funded 5 projects in its inaugural year (2010-11), to the tune of $48,738.62. This year it chose 3 projects to fund (of the 5 that [...]
Posted on: January 19th, 2012
Category: Activism, Brandeis Values, Elly, I get email, Petition, Student Union, Take Action, The Public Good
Brandeis has a pool again! As President Rosen's latest e-mail announces, "the Linsey Pool at Brandeis University is back up and running," with an opening ceremony scheduled for this Saturday. This is a great accomplishment! Here's to the petitions members of the Brandeis community created, the e-mails they sent, the articles they wrote, the surveys they [...]
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