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Cholmondeley's Coffee House, located in the Usen Castle, is open daily as a study space and chill zone. Inexpensive snack items will be on sale soon.
Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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PARC Chatbox Office Hours
Our chat box feature is open again! You may speak with a trained Peer Advocate via your computer or mobile device. Our Advocates are on shift from Monday-Friday 12:00PM-5:00PM ET.
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VoteDeis Campus Coalition
Check out Brandeis's non-partisan coalition supporting voter registration and voting! On their website you can learn how to register to vote, find different types of voting resources, and see why the University's very own President Ron Leibowitz and Professor Anita Hill vote.
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Welcoming Event: Sponsored by the Japanese Student Association (JSA)
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. (international friendly time)
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
JSA is holding its first event! This time is an EST friendly time! We want to welcome every student (especially the new students)! We will do a quick introduction of JSA and our members, and we will play 1-2 games to get to know each other! We will have discussion time if anyone is interested in joining our e-board! JSA member family will be all waiting for you!
Ecumenical Christian Prayer Service at Chapels Pond Tent
5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Join Interim Protestant Chaplain Rev. Leah Rumsey to wind down your week with Christian prayer, scripture, and instrumental music. This service invites worshippers into a time of quiet meditation on scripture and resting with God in the midst of uncertainty. It begins at 5:30 on Thursdays, lasts less than an hour, and casual attire is welcome - come as you are. Write Interim Protestant Chaplain Rev. Leah Rumsey with questions.
Navigating Through Tough Times: Mindfulness Practices and Wisdom
7:15 - 8:00 p.m.
In our unprecedented state of affairs filled with uncertainties, we all need a fortification which can fill us with inner security and peace. During this semester, Hindu Spiritual Advisor Partha Biswas will draw out many practical wisdom texts from the timeless classic, Bhagavad Gita, to empower us to courageously face the tough times and stay positive in our outlook. Namaskar invites everyone to these weekly Divine Mindfulness Events of breathing meditation and wisdom talks. For zoom information, sign up at this registration link.
Weekly Study Circle with Muslim Chaplain Harun Spevack
8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Our Thursday night study circles will follow the narrative of the Autobiography of Malcolm X while delving into the many issues the story brings up via an Islamic lens. For many in the American Muslim community, and globally, Malcolm X's story represents a spiritual journey from zulumat ila nur (from a multitude of overspreading darknesses to the singular light of Truth). It is a story of change, healing, and a gradual unveiling of a beautiful vision of social and spiritual unity. All are welcome to this virtual study circle. Contact Chaplain Spevack with any questions.
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Virtual Trivia
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
This week's theme: Cartoons!
Put on your thinking caps and join the Department of Student Activities for Virtual Trivia! No teams needed for this event - just a fast response time because we are playing trivia on Kahoot! There will be games of trivia with one being themed each week! You must RSVP to get the Zoom information to play.
Sponsored by the Department of Student Activities
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Friday, September 18
We Wear Blue In-Person and Virtual Event
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Patio of Shapiro Campus Center and Usdan Student Center Plaza
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 may be selected randomly for a prize for showin' Brandeis pride!
*In-person events take place on the first Friday of each month.
Virtual Zen Zone
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Zen Zone is facilitated by the Center for Spiritual Life and student leaders, and engages in a variety of mindful and contemplative practices. All levels of meditation experience welcome. We will continue to have Zen Zone at our regular times, but by video conference on Zoom, which is free to you.
If you haven't used Zoom before, you can download the program or app for free. Please try this out a few minutes before Zen Zone is supposed to start. If you have any problems contact Diane Lauber. We look forward to seeing you!
Connect10n: BCC Online Workshops
1:00 p.m.
10 weeks, 10 workshops. 10 ways to increase your feelings of connectedness during COVID in this workshop series. Connect with yourself, with others, with the world. Topics include managing stress, understanding anxiety, relationship-building, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and more. Sign up for one, some, or all workshops. Starts September 9, and is open to all Brandeis students. For more information, email Hadassah Margolis, LICSW at hmargolis@brandeis.edu.
Week 2: Your Brain on Pandemic: Get to know why your brain might be behaving differently in the time of COVID. Join BCC therapists Hadassah Margolis and Julia Coleman to identify ways we might be navigating our new normal.
Jum'ah Prayers
Friday 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Patio outside International Lounge in Usdan
Please join Muslim Chaplain Harun Spevack for Friday Prayers. Students are asked to bring their own prayer rug. Contact Chaplain Spevack to let him know if you don't have a prayer rug, and to rsvp so that he knows how many people to expect. You can register once for the semester. Please do your ablutions (wudu/abdest) before arriving, since the prayer room is currently closed. If you can’t make it in person, you can join via zoom. Register in advance for the zoom link here.
Virtual Game Night: sponsored by Club Cantonese at Brandeis (C2B)
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy trivia, Kahoot and other virtual games related to Cantonese Culture
Meeting ID: 945 0350 6634
Passcode: c2b
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CAB Movie Night
8:30 p.m.
In-Person Viewing: SCC Theater and Skyline Commons
(Limited to 25 participants each location)
You voted and we're showing you "Joker" starring Joaquin Phoenix. The movie will be accessible to all students on campus. Be sure to pick up some free snacks from us on Friday, September 18 between 11am and 1pm at the SCC patio while supplies last!
The film may also be screened the entire day
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Sunday, September 20
Catholic Mass
10:00 a.m.
Levin Ross in Hassenfeld Conference Center
Please sign up with this form to attend socially distanced Catholic Mass, celebrated by a variety of scholarly priests affiliated with local universities. Questions can be directed to Catholic Chaplain Peggy Tio.
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Monday, September 21
Virtual Zen Zone
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Zen Zone is facilitated by the Center for Spiritual Life and student leaders, and engages in a variety of mindful and contemplative practices. All levels of meditation experience welcome. We will continue to have Zen Zone at our regular times, but by video conference on Zoom, which is free to you.
If you haven't used Zoom before, you can download the program or app for free. Please try this out a few minutes before Zen Zone is supposed to start. If you have any problems contact Diane Lauber. We look forward to seeing you!
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Tuesday, September 22
Connect10n: BCC Online Workshops
6:00 p.m.
10 weeks, 10 workshops. 10 ways to increase your feelings of connectedness during COVID in this workshop series. Connect with yourself, with others, with the world. Topics include managing stress, understanding anxiety, relationship-building, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and more. Sign up for one, some, or all workshops. Starts September 9, and is open to all Brandeis students. For more information, email Hadassah Margolis, LICSW at hmargolis@brandeis.edu.
Week 3: Wanna Be in the Room— or Zoom— Where it Happens: What’s it like to have zoom get-togethers, virtual classes, online meetings, FaceTime dates? And how do you manage your boundaries and comfort levels in IRL get-togethers? Join BCC therapists Hadassah Margolis and Roberta Kaplan to learn how to get the most out of your interactions.
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Wednesday, September 23
Virtual Zen Zone with Professor Kristen Lucken
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Zen Zone is facilitated by the Center for Spiritual Life and student leaders, and engages in a variety of mindful and contemplative practices. All levels of meditation experience welcome. If you have any questions contact Diane Lauber. We look forward to seeing you!
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Rockets, Nukes and Cyber Too - Israel's Current Security Challenges
Thursday, September 24
12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT
Dr. Freilich is the Goldman Senior Fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies and lecturer in the politics department at Brandeis. He is a former deputy national security adviser in Israel and long-time senior fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center. He has taught political science at Harvard, Columbia, NYU, and Tel Aviv University. He is the author of "Zion’s Dilemmas: How Israel Makes National Security Policy" (Cornell University Press, 2012); "Israeli National Security: A New Strategy for an Era of Change" (Oxford University Press, 2018); and "Israel and the Cyber Threat: How the Startup Nation Became a Global Cyber Power" (forthcoming 2021). He has published numerous academic articles and over 170 op-eds and appears frequently on U.S., Israeli, and international TV and radio stations. Register here.
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"Broadway Dance Party"
Saturday September 26th
8:00 PM
We are taking all levels and will be learning some choreography to Chorus line, Tiktok dances, and doing some ABBA just dance on youtube. We would love anyone of any skill set to join or teach a dance! Here is the FB Link.
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Undergraduate Theater Collective Talent Show
Saturday, October 3rd
8:00 PM EST
We are looking for a wide variety of talent at Brandeis! Singers, dancers, burpers, guitarist, pianist body contortions, you name it, we want to see it!
This will be a digital showcase so people have to fill out this form:
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SPARK!
Interested in entrepreneurship? Want to explore the startup potential of an academic project or passion? Register for SPARK by October 5th! SPARK is a hands-on entrepreneurship training program that guides students through the principles of entrepreneurship. By the end of the training, students will be equipped with the skills to launch their startup ideas. In completing the course, students may choose to apply for the SPARKTank pitch competition in which they can receive up to $10,000 in seed funding! Additionally, participants will have access to our mentor network, special guest lectures, and one-on-one support. Recent participants include Embedded Helper, UniSelfCare, and more.
Here is a link with additional details and the registration form:
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PARC Chatbox Office Hours:
Our chat box feature is open again! You may speak with a trained Peer Advocate via your computer or mobile device. Our Advocates are on shift from Monday-Friday 12:00PM-5:00PM ET.
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