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THIS WEEK AT BRANDEIS
Student Union Announcements for March 22, 2009
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View and submit online: http://union.brandeis.edu/announcements/
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Things to Know...
A1. Sign-up for Student Union Elections!
A2. Hiatt Workshops and Events This Week - Details on Hiatt NACElink
A3. Culture X Volunteering
A4. Shuttles On Sale
A5. More ticket giveaways, c/o WBRS 100.1
A6. Fill out a technology survey and win prizes!
A7. Apply to SSIS!
A8. Campus Transportation Survey
A9. WBRS survey
Stuff to Do...
B1. Tel Aviv at 100: Myth Memory & Actuality Symposium
B2. DeisBikes Launch
B3. Cheryl Ann's Challah Sale
B4. Mon - DeisBikes -- Free Bicycle Rentals!
B5. Sociology Movie Screening - Seven Up
B6. Granola Granola
B7. Judging War Crimes in Bosnia and Herzogovina
B8. The Fight for Workers’ Rights and Justice: Speech by Kim Bobo
B9. "The Debut" Movie Showing
B10. Experiential Learning Symposium
B11. Economics Info Session
B12. The Science of Body, Nutrition, and Health
B13. The Sociology Meet the Majors and Coffeehouse
B14. Waltham Group Blood Drive Sign Ups
B15. Ballroom Dance Team Party!
B16. Manginah Monologues 2009
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A1. Sign-up for Student Union Elections!
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Sign-ups are going on now until Wednesday for the First Round of Student
Union Spring elections!
The positions up for election are:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Finance Board (4 people)
Racial Minority Member to Finance Board
Junior Representative to the Board of Trustees
Junior Representative to the Alumni Association
Junior Representative to the UCC
All these positions are a great way to get involve on campus and have
your voice heard. For more information about elections go to:
http://union.brandeis.edu/elections.
Information for each position can be found at:
http://union.brandeis.edu/constitution.
Sign-up sheets can be found outside the Student Union Office (Shapiro
Campus Center, Room 301).
Sign-ups end Wednesday March 25 at 7:30 so don't wait!
Contact: Tia L. Chatterjee <tiac2009 -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A2. Hiatt Workshops and Events This Week - Details on Hiatt NACElink
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3/23 Shadowing Information Session 4-5 PM Usdan, Hiatt Career Center.
3/24 How to make the most of your summer as a First Year? 1-2 PM
Usdan, Hiatt Career Center. An event for First Years.
3/26 (EL)2: Experiential Learning, Engaged Learners 2-6:45 PM
International Lounge, Usdan (schedule and locations at:
www.brandeis.edu/experientiallearning/EL2)
Register for upcoming events on Hiatt NACElink
(https://brandeisu-csm.symplicity.com/students):
3/30 Green Careers Forum and Networking Event 6-9 PM Sherman Hall,
Hassenfeld. Come find out about green career opportunities!
3/31 Get The Scoop on Life After 'Deis - Chance to win prizes including
Free Senior Week tickets! 6:30-9 PM International Lounge, Usdan. An
event for Seniors.
4/1 Dealing with Disaster: A Career in the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services 6-7:30 PM International Lounge, Usdan. Come learn
about exciting government careers!
Contact: Annelise D. Parham <parham -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A3. Culture X Volunteering
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Are you interested in volunteering for Culture X 2009?
Advantages of being a volunteer include:
*guaranteed show admission
*free Culture X 2009 T-Shirt
Volunteers must be available all day Saturday April 4th and for
a group meeting before the show date (date still TBA).
Volunteer Spots are going fast.
Contact: Mingh A. Daniel <mdaniel -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A4. Shuttles On Sale
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The Student Union is selling Spring Shuttle tickets to NYC and Logan
Airport this week and next week for April break.
$15 one way to Logan (No return from Logan after break)
$25 one way to Penn Station/Roosevelt Field Mall
$40 two way to Penn Station/Roosevelt Field Mall and back to Brandeis.
Tickets will be sold in Usdan
Contact: Akash Vadalia <akashv -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A5. More ticket giveaways, c/o WBRS 100.1
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In addition to our on-going concert ticket giveaways, WBRS is giving
away 10 sneak-peek passes to see the film 'Sin Nombre' on Wednesday
April 1st at 7:00 p.m. at Kendall Square. Call x65277 or e-mail
publicity@wbrs.org to enter in the drawing to see 'Sin Nombre' or to
win a pair of tickets to any of the following concerts:
World Inferno, Friday April 17, Paradise
Of Montreal, Monday April 20, Paradise
Bat for Lashes, Monday April 27, Paradise
Jack's Mannequin, Monday April 27, House of Blues
Mogwai with the Twilight Sad, Friday May 1, Wilbur Theater
Contact: Andrea D. Fineman <afineman -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A6. Fill out a technology survey and win prizes!
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Please participate in an online survey about student use of information
technology and enter a lottery to win an Amazon.com gift certificate!
Help Brandeis learn how students use technology in their courses and
around campus!
http://survey.educause.edu/ecar/student/
We're seeking survey participants from the Class of 2009 and the Class
of 2012. Participants are eligible for an Amazon.com gift certificate.
Completing the online survey will take only about 15 minutes. This
online survey is conducted by Library & Technology Services in
partnership with EDUCAUSE, a national group of colleges and
universities concerned with improving student use of technology. Please
visit http://survey.educause.edu/ecar/student/ today!
Contact: Joshua M. Wilson <jwilson -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A7. Apply to SSIS!
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Interested in helping the Brandeis Campus or learning more about
sexuality? Apply to be a counselor for the Student Sexuality
Information Service (SSIS)! Come fill out an application in our office
March 17th - 27th.
Questions?
Email us: ssis@brandeis.edu
Talk on AIM: ssisbrandeis
Call us: 7817363695
Or come into our office!
We are open Sunday 2-4, Monday-Friday 12-6.
Contact: Ilana A. Silverstein <isilver -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A8. Campus Transportation Survey
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Think the Boston/Cambridge shuttle should run at different times? Want
to see an addition of a riverside shuttle? Have suggestions or
complaints about the Crystal Shuttle or the BranVan?
Let your voice be heard!
Fill out this quick survey:
http://my.brandeis.edu/survsimp/one?survey_id=4250
Students' response will be taken into account to improve
transportation!
Contact: Sofya M. Bronshvayg <sofyab -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A9. WBRS survey
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WBRS has something for everyone, but we'd like to hear your opinions to
make it more suitable for you. Please take our quick 10-question
survey so we can make WBRS reflect what you want. Click here to help us
out: [http://tinyurl.com/wbrs-survey]. And make sure to join the WBRS
Facebook group at [http://tinyurl.com/wbrsfm] as well. Thanks!
Contact: Gideon E Klionsky <klionsky -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B1. Tel Aviv at 100: Myth Memory & Actuality Symposium
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March 23, 2009 - 09:00AM Lurias/Hassenfeld
day two of
Tel Aviv at 100
Myth, Memory and Actuality
March 22-23, 2009
This two-day symposium, will focus on the significance and meaning of
establishing the first Hebrew city in nearly two millennia.
Scholars will come together from Israel and the United States to
examine the city from its founding to the present, with emphasis on its
cultural legacy. There will be presentations on Tel Aviv’s art and
architecture, and food throughout the day.
Registration & Program details can be found at
http://www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/newsEvents/tel_aviv_conf/schedule.html
Contact scis@brandeis.edu 781-736-2152 for further information
Contact: Rachel I. Litcofsky <litcofsk -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B2. DeisBikes Launch
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March 23, 2009 - 12:00PM Great Lawn
Come meet your Senators on the Great Lawn for FREE food, music, and an
opportunity to check out and ride the bikes!
Contact: Chenchao Lu <chenlu -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B3. Cheryl Ann's Challah Sale
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March 23, 2009 - 12:00PM Usdan and Sherman
Stop by to pre-order challot this week in either Usdan or Sherman:
Monday-Wednesday: Usdan 12-2pm and Sherman 5:30-7:30pm.
$6 each for plain, raisin, and WHOLE WHEAT challah.
Pay when you pick up your challah on Friday in Lower Usdan between 11am
and 1:30pm.
If you cannot make it to the tabling times, you can email your order to
athomas@brandeis.edu.
Proceeds go to Magen David Adom, the Israeli Emergency Ambulance
organization.
Contact: Alissa C. Thomas <athomas -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B4. Mon - DeisBikes -- Free Bicycle Rentals!
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March 23, 2009 - 02:00PM SCC, Great Lawn
DeisBikes is Brandeis' free bicycle rental program.
---Bike Maintenance Training Session---
3/23, Great Lawn/SCC @ 2pm
Ever wanted to learn how to maintain or fix your bike? Come to a free
bike maintenance training session facilitated by the DeisBikes
mechanics. This event is open to the entire Brandeis community.
For more information, check out the facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=72997796012
And the website:
http://www.brandeis.edu/campussustainability/transportation/deisbikes/index.html
Contact: Susan E. Paykin <spaykin -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B5. Sociology Movie Screening - Seven Up
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March 23, 2009 - 08:30PM Golding Auditorium
Come to the Sociology UDR movie screening of the critically acclaimed
documentary Seven Up, the first installment of the Documentary Up
Series. Seven British children were interviewed by director Michael
Apted about a range of topics and were re-interviewed every 7 years in
later films, which will be shown in upcoming weeks by the Sociology
department. This event is free and open to the public and will include
free snacks. Don't miss the subsequent lecture series Thursday April
23rd from 2 to 4 pm in the Intercultural Center with Professor Barrie
Thorne entitled "Connecting the Personal and the Sociological:
Reflections on the '7-Up' Documentary Film Series"
Contact: Rebecca S. Sniderman <rsnider -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B6. Granola Granola
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March 24, 2009 - 07:30PM Polaris Lounge, North Quad
Come join the NaturaLiving club for our second "made-from-scratch" food
workshop! We'll be learning how to make a yummy breakfast food:
granola. We'll have lots of different add-in (like raisins, craisins,
coconut, almond, flax seed, sesame seed, etc) so you can customize your
flavor to your exact taste and dietary preference~ :)
Come enjoy the fun, and see how easy it is to live naturally!
Contact: Emilie Rebecca Schuler <emilie88 -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B7. Judging War Crimes in Bosnia and Herzogovina
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March 25, 2009 - 05:00PM Abraham Shapiro Academic Complex
Judging War Crimes in Bosnia and Herzogovina:
the Perspective of an International Judge
Featuring the Honorable Elizabeth Fahey, Superior Court Judge of
Massachusetts
The War Crimes Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina was
established in March 2005 to investigate and prosecute the most serious
of war crimes committed on Bosnian territory in accordance with
international law and norms of criminal procedure. Come hear about the
experiences of Judge Fahey, a local judge who recently took a year-long
leave of absence in order to sit on the bench of this specialized
chamber.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information on the War Crimes Chamber, see:
http://judicialmonitor.org/archive_0707/spotlight.html
Contact: Leila Elisabeth Alciere <alciere -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B8. The Fight for Workers’ Rights and Justice: Speech by Kim Bobo
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March 25, 2009 - 07:00PM Rapaporte Treasure Hall
Renowned social justice leader and organizer Kim Bobo is coming to
Brandeis!! A reception will follow her talk.
Kim Bobo is the founder of Interfaith Worker Justice in Chicago,
Illinois, a network of people of faith that calls upon our religious
values in order to educate, organize, and mobilize the religious
community in the United States on issues that improve wages, benefits,
and conditions for workers, and give voice to workers in low-wage jobs.
Her recent book, "Wage Theft in America: How Millions of Working
Americans Are Not Getting Paid – And What We Can Do About," was
released in November 2008. It is the first and only book to document
the wage theft crisis in the nation and propose practical solutions for
addressing it.
Kim will speak to students and other members of the Brandeis community
about her life’s work in organizing and mobilizing people of all
backgrounds to work together to effect social change. She firmly
believes in the value of cross-cultural and interreligious
communication. Kim’s words will be inspiring to all who attend the
event, and participants will have time to ask her questions after her
remarks.
Contact: Anne S. Blackstock-Bernstein <annebb -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B9. "The Debut" Movie Showing
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March 25, 2009 - 07:00PM ICC Swig Lounge
Join the Southeast Asia Club for a showing of "The Debut", one of the
first films highlighting Filipino-American culture, in celebration of
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We will be serving FREE
Filipino food. A discussion of the movie will follow.
Contact: Lauren A. Maramara <lmara2 -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B10. Experiential Learning Symposium
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March 26, 2009 - 02:00PM USDAN & RAPAPORTE TREASURE HALL
Have you heard about the (EL)2 Symposium???
On Thursday, March 26, 2:00-6:45PM, The University will hold an
interdisciplinary symposium on experiential learning which will bring
students together from all majors and disciplines to share their work
with the Brandeis community. More than 50 students will present their
projects on both panel and poster sessions. Please come and learn more
about experiential learning opportunities in Brandeis and support your
fellow students as they share their learning gained through
experiential learning courses, research, internships, volunteer work,
thesis, art work, etc.
Don't forget to show your support and VOTE for BEST POSTER and BEST
PANEL SPEAKER!!!
Here is the link to the symposium's PROGRAM with description of ALL
student projects!
http://www.brandeis.edu/experientiallearning/EL2/EL2Program.pdf
2:00-3:00PM
Plenary Session
Opening remarks by President Jehuda Reinharz
Panel session led by Dean Adam Jaffe: Experiential Learning at Brandeis
INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE, USDAN
3:00-4:00PM
Poster Session
USDAN: LOBBY, HIATT CAREER CENTER, STUDENT FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC
SERVICES
4:00-5:00PM
Panel Sessions
Social Justice, Activism, and Community
Chair: David Cunningham, Sociology
INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE, USDAN
Investigation and Discovery
Chair: Angela Gutchess, Psychology
RAPAPORTE TREASURE HALL
5:00-6:00PM
Panel Sessions
Global and Cross-Cultural Exploration
Chair: Daniel Terris, Office of Global Affairs
INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE, USDAN
Innovation, Enterprise, and Social Entrepreneurship
Chair: Detlev Suderow, International Business School
RAPAPORTE TREASURE HALL
6:00-6:45
Reception Open to All
INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE, USDAN
For more details visit the symposiums' website at
http://www.brandeis.edu/experientiallearning/EL2/
Contact: Adi Grabiner-Keinan <grabiner -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B11. Economics Info Session
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March 26, 2009 - 03:00PM Lemberg 54
The economics department is having an information session. We’ll be
answering questions and providing advice about:
- Which classes to take and what order to take them
- Providing information for prospective and current major and minors
- Getting involved in research with a professor
- Anything else that’s on your mind regarding Economics!
Contact: Jon Freed <freed -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B12. The Science of Body, Nutrition, and Health
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March 26, 2009 - 05:30PM ICC Swig Lounge
This is a one-time, two-part event on our everyday health. The first
part is a Healthy Eating- Healthy Body Seminar that features Elaine
Lai, a Brandeis biology research scientist and summer instructor. She
will address the question "why do we eat the way we do?" and will hold
a Q&A session. The second part is an organic, handmade Body Lotion and
Cream Workshop that features ICC's Taneeta Bacon. She will teach you
how to make your own lotions and creams and you can even take home free
samples. So come join us at the ICC!
Contact: Elizabeth Fei <lizzyfei -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B13. The Sociology Meet the Majors and Coffeehouse
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March 26, 2009 - 05:00PM Pearlman Lounge
Come to the Sociology Department's Meet the Majors and Coffeehouse. For
the first half hour, come to meet your fellow prospective and current
majors to learn about the Sociology department, what it offers, and how
to get involved. For the second half of the event, there will be a
Sociology coffeehouse featuring the Brandeis Swingers, Too Cheap for
Instruments, Singer/songwriter Nina Hurwitz, and Starving Artists.
This event is free and open to the public, snacks will be served.
Contact: Rebecca S. Sniderman <rsnider -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B14. Waltham Group Blood Drive Sign Ups
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March 26, 2009 - 08:00PM Waltham Group Office
Interested in volunteering for the Waltham Group Blood Drive? Come sign
up !!!
Contact: Diana I. Aronin <daronin -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B15. Ballroom Dance Team Party!
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March 27, 2009 - 08:45PM Shapiro Campus Center Atrium
Like to dance and let loose? Want to learn and watch dances of passion,
sex, and love? Come to the Brandeis Ballroom Dance Party, Friday March
27th, held in Shapiro Campus Center Atrium! We're going to kick it off
at 8:45pm with a lesson with a world-champion professional ballroom
dance instructor. When you're ready to take a break, sit back and watch
what members have been preparing the semester for you to see. Bring some
money to enjoy the delicious baked snacks the team has prepared! Come
join and relieve stress, or to support the amazing members of the
Ballroom Dance Team. We hope to see you there!
Contact: Yuliya Y. Mints <ymints -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B16. Manginah Monologues 2009
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March 28, 2009 - 09:00PM Golding Auditorium
Join Manginah in celebrating our 15th birthday with our 2009 Spring
Show, the Manginah Monologues!
The show will feature in-depth explorations of Manginah-related
questions, as well as personal testimonials about what our Manginah
means to us. We will also, of course, be singing a full set of your
favorite co-ed Jewish a cappella music, as well as debuting two
brand-new songs!
For more information or to reserve tickets, contact Spring Show
Coordinator Jaclyn Frankel at jaclynf@brandeis.edu. Tickets will be $4
for students and $7 for adults, and will be sold on campus during the
week of March 23. All ticket and CD sales go to support our current
recording process for our next CD, which we expect to release in Spring
2010.
Contact: Max Fischlowitz-Roberts <mfisch -AT- brandeis.edu>
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For more information visit: http://union.brandeis.edu/announcements/
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