March 7, 2018 March 2018 – LDB Hosts 5th Law Student Leadership Conference February saw several advances in the battle against anti-Semitism. The Brandeis Center held its Fifth Annual Law Student Leadership Conference, where young legal scholars were equipped with tools to combat anti-Semitism on their campuses. 2018 Brandeis Brief
February 1, 2018 February 2018 – Coalition Pushes for Higher Education Reform The first month of 2018 saw much progress in the struggle against anti-Semitism. The Brandeis Center, a leader of the reform coalition advocating for changes in Title VI of the Higher Education Opportunities Act, joined an impressive group of national organizations in urging the U.S. Senate HELP committee to reform Middle East Studies . 2018 Brandeis Brief
January 3, 2018 January 2018 – Happy New Year! The end of 2017 was marked by new milestones in the fight against anti-Semitism. Bal Harbour, a municipality in Florida, became the first government body in the United States to adopt the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism. 2018 Brandeis Brief
December 4, 2017 December 2017 – Progress in DC and in Florida November was characterized by a flurry of activity for the Brandeis Center. A pathbreaking decision has been undertaken by the village of Bal Harbor, who decided in late November, after testimony from the Louis D. Brandeis Center’s (LDB) own Aviva Vogelstein, to adopt the State Department definition of anti-Semitism. 2017 Brandeis Brief
November 5, 2017 November 2017 – More Success, More Strength October came to an end with a flurry of activity. LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus was officially nominated for the position of Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights. 2017 Brandeis Brief
October 10, 2017 October 2017 – Two Steps Forward… The end of the Jewish year brought important victories in the fight against anti-Semitism. 2017 Brandeis Brief
September 10, 2017 September 2017 – SJP Punished In a major victory for free speech on American campuses, the University of California Irvine has placed their chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine on probation for a two-year period. 2017 Brandeis Brief
August 10, 2017 August 2017 – TAKING A STAND As the end of the summer approaches, we reflect on the various accomplishments achieved in the fight against the BDS movement, and against anti-Semitism worldwide. 2017 Brandeis Brief
June 10, 2017 June 2017: Victories in Europe The end of May and the beginning of June led to developments in the fight against anti-Semitism in America and Europe. 2017 Brandeis Brief