<p>With due respect, GLMERS information is incorrect. Brandeis did not have any of its endowment invested with Madoff, unlike Tufts and some others that lost tens of millions of dollars with him–although a major Brandeis supporter did lose funds. Brandeis is suffering from the same economic downturn that all major universites are experiencing–even the wealthiest like Harvard have been forced to make budget cuts. Contrary to the post, Brandeis has pledged to maintain financial aid and maintain, or improve, its world-class education by resisting the type of budget cuts that could undermine its core mission. The well-pubicized proposal potentially to sell some paintings from Brandeis’ world-renowned Rose Art Museum is just one way it is considering to fund that pledge. In other words, it’s prioritizing students over things. See my post in the Brandeis forum addressing zhouxy’s original question about her school choices: </p>
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