Week of March 4 - 10

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Announcements

Nominations for Teaching Awards!

Students are invited to nominate outstanding professors for the following teaching awards by completing a brief nomination form found here. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, March 12.   Louis Dembitz Brandeis Prize for Excellence in Teaching ($2,500 prize) Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer ’69 and Joseph Neubauer Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring ($5,000 prize) Michael L. Walzer ’56 Award for Teaching ($2,500 prize)

Book Student Production Services for Club Events! Student Production Services (SPS) is available to provide sound for club events! Please request our services at least two weeks prior to your event. go.brandeis.edu/sps

Apply to Become an SSIS Member! Are you passionate about sex education? Do you want to support your peers with sexual health and wellness? If you would like to learn more about sexuality, gender, and healthy relationships, apply to become an SSIS member!  The Student Sexuality Information Service is a student-run, nonprofit volunteer organization working to empower the Brandeis community through confidential peer support, subsidized health and pleasure products, educational outreach, and referrals.  No experience necessary! Questions? DM us on instagram @ssisbrandeis or message our anonymous texting service 586-275-7747. Applications are due March 18th!

CAST Capstone Project - Music Collabs   During the time of Covid making music with people at Brandeis has become harder than ever. However, by signing up for Music Collabs one has the ability to meet new musicians and be creative. For more information, email lsagandworsky@brandeis.edu

The Usdan Game Room, operated by the Student Service Bureau (SSB). Play ping pong, pool, Foosball, or video games while practicing safe, social Deistancing. Open Daily: Noon - 9:30 p.m.*

Cholmondeley's Coffee House, located in the Usen Castle, is open daily as a study space and chill zone.  Monday - Thursday: Noon - 8 p.m.* Friday - Sunday: Noon-6 p.m.

This Week's Events

Thursday, March 4

Virtual Trivia Night 8PM - Zoom Info to Play PASSWORD: TRIVIA Put on your thinking caps and join the Department of Student Activities for Virtual Trivia! Get in on this fast-paced game of Kahoot! trivia. There are two games of trivia with one being themed each week! Themes vary each week so you just may find yourself the expert any given week. Trivia Nights require you to use Kahoot! Please download the app or use the desktop version to play.

Center for Spiritual Life Christian Evening Prayer [6:00 p.m.] Common Questions, Uncommon Answers [7:15 p.m. ] Virtual Muslim Study Circle [8:00 p.m. ]

Brandeis Counseling Center Depression Symposium [11:00 a.m. ] Heller Walk the Talk [5:00 p.m. ]

Hiatt Career Center Self Assessment and Career Exploration/ImaginePhD: PhD Career Crash Courses (Virtual) for GSAS Humanities and Social Sciences [11:30 a.m.] Navigating the US Job Search for International Students (Virtual Workshop) [1:00 p.m.]

Other Fun Events The Virtual Death Cafe [6:00 p.m.] Trivia Night with the GSC [6:00 p.m] Open Bystander Training Level 1 [6:30 p.m.]

Friday, March 5

We Wear Blue (Virtual and In-Person) 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Fellows Garden Stop by the Brandeis Booths at Fellows Garden (the blue structures!) wearing blue or Brandeis gear and pick up a fun surprise! Every Friday We Wear Blue and you should, too! To participate virtually, post a selfie on social media of yourself wearing blue or a Brandeis shirt, using the hashtag #BRANDEISBLUE every Friday! You'll get a HOOT! out of this week's giveaway. Stop by the booth to find out what it is. This week you gotta wear blue, though. Jeans don't count! (smile).

Gillian Anderson in Conversation 12:00 p.m. Gillian Anderson ("The Crown," "The X-Files," "Sex Education") will take part in a live, online conversation with History Professor Alice Kelikian (Chair, Film, Television and Interactive Media) at brandeis.edu/streaming, discussing her current projects and past performances. Questions may be submitted ahead of the event date to lisaebrown@brandeis.edu.

Department of Community Service Open Q&A with the Community Service Engagement Ambassadors [1:00 p.m.]

Brandeis Counseling Center It’s a Mad, Mad World: Brandeis Counseling Center Anger Management Workshop [10:00 a.m.] Misery Loves Company [11:00 a.m.] BCC Grad Support Groups [12:00 p.m.] Remotely Interesting: BCC Spring 2021 Workshops [1:00 p.m.] Anxiety Symposia - Graduate Students [2:00 p.m.]

Center for Spiritual Life Friday Prayers [1:15 p.m.] Virtual Zen Zone [3:00 p.m.]

Hiatt Career Center Alumni panel: How to Launch and Advance Your Marketing Career [10:00 a.m.] Leave Pending: Mock Interview Café [2:00 p.m.]

Other Fun Events Shabbat Market [12:00 p.m.] PARC Feedback Forum [1:00 p.m.] Leave Pending: Mock Interview Café [2:00 p.m.] Shabbat Services [4:00 p.m.]

Saturday, March 6

Center for Spiritual Life Sophomore Year TBD (The Big Decisions) [6:30 p.m.]

Other Fun Events Shabbat Services [10:00 a.m.]

Sunday, March 7

Center for Spiritual Life Catholic Mass [10:00 a.m.] Sophomore Year TBD (The Big Decisions) [6:30 p.m.]

Other Fun Events A Celebration of 73 Years of Jewish Life at Brandeis [5:00 p.m.] Activism Workshop on Community Organizing with Professor Lawrence Bailis [7:00 p.m.]

Monday, March 8

Beach Week Celebration 11:00am - 12:00pm Brandeis Booths Celebrate Beach Week, March 8th-12th, with the Department of Student Activities! Travel to beaches around the world by visiting the Shapiro Campus Center and listening to different music while relaxing in a beach chair. Then, stop by the Brandeis Booths in Fellows Garden everyday for a new beach themed giveaway! Attendance at each Beach Week events will get you entries into our Grand Prize Drawing. The winner will receive a navy Yeti Roadie 24 Hard Cooler to add to their next beach trip! Just make sure to check in at the giveaway events, the Student Service Bureau's Pool Party at the Usdan Game Room, and Sandcastle Making at Chum's! The more events you attend, the greater your chances at winning!

Make Sandcastles at the Castle! Noon - 8 p.m. Chums Coffeehouse Throughout Beach Week, you can come to Chum's and build sandcastles in a castle! Remember to take photos of your creations and share them with your family, friends, Chum's Facebook and Instagram! (Chum's is closed Tuesday, March 9.)

Brandeis Counseling Center Bereavment Group [4:00 p.m.] Walk the Talk [5:00 p.m.] (En)Visioning Healing & Liberation [5:00 p.m.]

Hiatt Career Center 2021 Central Massachusetts Women in Data Science Conference [1:00 p.m.] New Trajectories for the PhD Seminar Series: Getting Started in Publishing [4:00 p.m.]

Other Fun Events COEX International Women’s Day: Suadela [12:00 p.m.] Time Management Workshop [11:00 p.m.]

Tuesday, March 9

Take a Screen Break! There's no class on Tuesday, March 9, so take a break from your screens! If you're on campus, stop by the Brandeis Booths in Fellows Garden between 11 am and 1 pm ET for free food, giveaways, and prizes. You can also take a wellness self-assessment and receive personalized feedback and resources from a BTW peer educator. If you're off campus, tune into a special, "cameras off" Zoom meditation. International students are also invited to attend a virtual, wellness-themed InStep event. Learn more!

Beach Week Celebration 11:00am - 12:00pm Brandeis Booths Celebrate Beach Week, March 8th-12th, with the Department of Student Activities! Travel to beaches around the world by visiting the Shapiro Campus Center and listening to different music while relaxing in a beach chair. Then, stop by the Brandeis Booths in Fellows Garden everyday for a new beach themed giveaway! Attendance at each Beach Week events will get you entries into our Grand Prize Drawing. The winner will receive a navy Yeti Roadie 24 Hard Cooler to add to their next beach trip! Just make sure to check in at the giveaway events, the Student Service Bureau's Pool Party at the Usdan Game Room, and Sandcastle Making at Chum's! The more events you attend, the greater your chances at winning!

Pool Party (Pool Tournament) Noon-9:30pm Usdan Game Room Who's Brandeis' biggest pool shark? Let's see! Register now to play in the pool tournament! We'll have fun prizes for the winners and giveaways for everyone who plays!

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Black and Jewish Identities: Visions of Freedom 5:30 – 6:30 p.m Zoom  Critical Conversations present leading scholars engaging thoughtfully with timely, relevant issues that affect the campus community and the world at large. The theme for 2020-21 is “identity.” All are welcome.

Brandeis Counseling Center Women’s Support Group [1:00 p.m.] Surviving Quarantine and Isolation - BCC Drop-In Support [3:00 p.m.] BCC Grad Support Groups [4:00 p.m.] Anxiety Symposia - Undergraduate Students [5:00 p.m.] Remotely Interesting: BCC Spring 2021 Workshops [6:00 p.m.]

Hiatt Career Center Navigating Virtual Career Fairs [1:30 p.m.]

Other Fun Events Get inSTEP with inSTEP [12:00 p.m] The Lives and Legacies of A.D. Gordon: A Retrospective [12:00 p.m.]

Wednesday, March 10

Beach Week Celebration 2:00pm - 3:00pm Brandeis Booths Celebrate Beach Week, March 8th-12th, with the Department of Student Activities! Travel to beaches around the world by visiting the Shapiro Campus Center and listening to different music while relaxing in a beach chair. Then, stop by the Brandeis Booths in Fellows Garden everyday for a new beach themed giveaway! Attendance at each Beach Week events will get you entries into our Grand Prize Drawing. The winner will receive a navy Yeti Roadie 24 Hard Cooler to add to their next beach trip! Just make sure to check in at the giveaway events, the Student Service Bureau's Pool Party at the Usdan Game Room, and Sandcastle Making at Chum's! The more events you attend, the greater your chances at winning!

Make Sandcastles at the Castle! Noon - 8 p.m. Chums Coffee House Throughout Beach Week, you can come to Chum's and build sandcastles in a castle! Remember to take photos of your creations and share them with your family, friends, Chum's Facebook and Instagram! (Chum's is closed Tuesday, March 9.)

Brandeis Counseling Center Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Basics and Beyond [1:00 p.m.] The Ubuntu Conversation Didactic Group [1:00 p.m.] The Men's Group [3:00 p.m.] Making Meaning: A Discussion on Spirituality and Mental Health [5:00 p.m.]

Department of Community Service Lunch with Lucas Malo, Director of Community Service [12:00 p.m.]

Center for Spiritual Life Virtual Zen Zone [3:00 p.m.]

Hiatt Career Center Internship & Summer Opportunities Career Fair Help Corner [12:00 a.m.] Virtual Trek: Pathfinder International (public health, international development) [3:50 p.m.]

Other Fun Events Supporting Students Outside of Academics [5:00 p.m.] Virtual Study Hall with the Roosevelt Fellows [5:00 p.m.]

Upcoming Events

Friday, March 26 CAB Presents: Cookin' with Antoni of Queer Eye More details to come