Brandeis budget crunch

dadofsam
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:57:12 +0000

I am the father of a recent graduate and have read various materials about Brandeis and the current economy, in general and specific to the school.
As with many colleges, the economies are causing issues. However, this is nothing new. Issues about curriculum, faculty, retention or expansion of majors, and the rest occurred all through my son’s four years at Brandeis (and, if my fading memory serves while I was at college too). There were major issues about total restructuring of the music majors, for example, which produced months of heated discussions djuring s recent academic year. Likewise for NEJS (Near Eastern/Jewish Studies).

So I wouldn’t worry. The Brandeis administration has for several years been on a track to have Brandeis recognized as a national small research university, on a par with such as Johns Hopkins and Carnegie-Mellon, while still maintaining its high standard in liberal arts, and that effort isn’t likley to change.