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International Education Week, known as I Am Global Week at Brandeis, is a U.S. Department of Education- and State-sponsored week of celebrating global awareness, cultural exchange, and learning across the United States. To correspond with the Department of Education event, I Am Global Week at Brandeis will be scheduled for the week of November 14 - 21, 2020.
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Election Debrief Circles
10 a.m.
These spaces will be held for community to come and discuss their reactions and reflections about the Presidential election. All members of the community are welcome to attend. Spaces will be staffed by staff including Brandeis counseling team members. See "More on Debrief Circles" below for more information.
Virtual: Facilitated by Jessica Basile, Graduate Student Services and Vino Murugesan, English Language Program
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50 years of International Human Rights and Development: A Conversation with Prof. Laurence Simon
12 – 1 p.m.
Laurence Simon, professor of international development at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, discusses his nearly 50 years advancing human rights and building institutions to solve problems of hunger and poverty in developing nations. Professor Rajesh Sampath will interview Professor Simon about historic and contemporary issues that are woven like a tapestry throughout Professor Simon’s career. Topics will include social exclusion and caste oppression, landlessness, failed aid programs, losses of humanitarian food aid, and pesticide poisonings among small farmers. Professor Simon will draw on brief excerpts from a forthcoming memoir to illustrate the need for a philosophy of development that avoids false generosity and instead moves us through empathy and love to the ethics of emancipation.
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Virtual Contemplative Ecumenical Christian Service
5:30 – 5:50 p.m.

Take just a little time out for yourself, and join Protestant Chaplain Matt Carriker from wherever you are, to enjoy quiet meditation on scripture and resting with God in the midst of uncertainty. Write Reverend Matt Carriker with questions.
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Navigating Through Tough Times: Dealing with Anxiety
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Namaskar and the Center for Spiritual Life invite you to this interactive session with Romapada Swami (a traveling monk). Contact HinduSpiritual Advisor Partha Biswas with any questions.
Schedule
- 7 p.m. - Musical meditations
- 7:15-8:15 p.m. - Talk
- 8:15-8:30 p.m. - Q/A
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"The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon"
7:30 – 9:45 p.m.
This event is free for all who wish to attend!
Use access code: BGBU115118.
Come join Brandeis' Undergraduate Theater Collective for their first Zoom production! Remember the fairy tales of your youth? The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon turns these on their heads in order to combine all 209 tales into one mega-story. Classics like Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel are mixed with lesser-known tales like The Devil's Grandmother and Lean Lisa to create a fun, fast-paced, and wacky performance. After each performance, we'll be having a Q+A session with the director, Esther Daube-Valois, and the whole cast.
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ABSK Friday Night Bible Study
7:30 – 10 p.m.
Join ABSK for Friday night Bible Study! We will delve deep into the Word of God and spend time in fellowship with each other.
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Period Open Mic Night
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Period Activists at 'Deis present...Period Open Mic Night!
A virtual version of the hit coffeehouse event last year, this open mic night will be filled with tons of hilarious anecdotes and stigma-smashing stories! Come to share a period story or simply listen in to help break the menstrual stigma and push for menstrual justice.
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Virtual Muslim Study Circle
8 – 9 p.m.

Our Thursday night Study Circle (Halaqa) will explore a classic manual of Islamic belief and theology (aqida) called Sharh al-Kharida, written by the 18th century Egyptian scholar Imam Ahmad al-Dardir. It is a commentary on a short poem called "The Lustrous Pearl" (al-Kharida) which covers the essential points of faith that all Muslims must know. Our conversations will cover the "Big Questions" that many ask, including "does God exist?" "how is God known and described?" "does God send prophets?" "how do we know what is true, good, and right?" "what is the nature of the human being?"and so on. We will also connect these classic questions to contemporary concerns and inquiries.
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Virtual Trivia
8 – 9 p.m.
Submit RSVP by 5pm.

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.
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Election Debrief Circles
These spaces will be held for community to come and discuss their reactions and reflections about the Presidential election. All members of the community are welcome to attend. Spaces will be staffed by staff including Brandeis counseling team members. See "More on Debrief Circles" below for more information.
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10 a.m. Register
- Virtual: Facilitated by Vino Murugesan, English Language Programs and Rachael Elliot, International Students and Scholars Office
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Noon Register
- SCC Multipurpose Room: Facilitated by Jamele Adams, Dean of Students and Jodi Hanelt, International Students and Scholars Office
- Skyline Common Room: For BIPOC and LGBTQIA community: Facilitated by Lauren Haynie, Athletics and Tim Touchette, Community Living
- Virtual: Facilitated by Jessica Basile, Graduate Student Services, Lucas Malo, Community Service, and Rachel Benjamin, International Students and Scholars
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5 p.m. Register
- Shapiro Campus Center Multipurpose Room: Facilitated by Andrea Dine, Student Affairs and Raymond Ou, Student Affairs
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Virtual: Facilitated by Ashley Trebisacci, Study Abroad and Michael Matt, Athletics
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7 p.m. Register
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Chumley's Coffeehouse: Facilitated by Stephanie Grimes, Dean of Students
- Virtual:
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We Wear Blue (In-Person and Virtual)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Shapiro Campus Center,Patio
Stop by the Shapiro Campus Center Patio 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!
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Shabbat Market: Israel Group Edition
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chapel Pond Tent
Come meet our Israel Interns and student group leaders at the Shabbat Market this week. There will be special Israeli food available alongside your regular Shabbat standbys.
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Virtual Zen Zone
12:30 – 1 p.m.
If you haven't used Zoom before, you can download the program or app for free at zoom.us and then click on "Join a meeting." Put in this Meeting ID: 981 1379 2493. Please try this out a few minutes before Zen Zone is supposed to start.
Zen Zone is facilitated by the Center for Spiritual Life. It is led by staff and student leaders, and engages in a variety of mindful and contemplative practices. All levels of meditation experience welcome.
If you have any problems contact Diane Lauber. We look forward to seeing you!
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Jum'ah Prayers
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Usdan, Zoom

Please join Muslim Chaplain Harun Spevack for Friday Prayers. If weather permits, Jum'ah will be on the Terrace outside International Lounge in Usdan. Most Fridays the bad weather location is in Alumni Lounge, Usdan.
Students are asked to bring their own prayer rug. Contact Chaplain Spevack to let him know if you don't have a prayer rug. Please do your ablutions (wudu/abdest) before arriving, since the prayer room is currently closed.
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Careers in Government, Public Policy, and Social Causes
2 – 3 p.m.

Turn your post-election energy into action - find opportunities in government, public policy, and for social causes.
With over 32% of Brandeis graduates entering fields of service including government, nonprofit and public health, Brandeis has a deep alumni network and resources to get you started!
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Coffee with Your Ombuds
3 – 3:45 p.m.
Free event - Come find out what an Ombud does and how we can support you!
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Job Materials Workshop
3 – 3:50 p.m.
This workshop is designed to help you craft your cover letters, resume, and other job application writing. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Writing Center and Hiatt Career Center and will cover the genre, style, and structure of the cover letter and resume with examples, do's and do not's, and time for questions.
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Deep Relaxation Zen Zone
4:30 – 5 p.m.
If you haven't used Zoom before, you can download the program or app for free at zoom.us and then click on "Join a meeting." Put in this Meeting ID: 981 1379 2493. Please try this out a few minutes before Zen Zone is supposed to start.
During Eat Sleep Move week, Zen Zone will be hosting Deep Relaxation meditations, and welcoming back Protestant Chaplain Matt Carriker from paternity leave. Drop in with us! If you have any questions contact Diane Lauber. We look forward to seeing you!
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Virtual Happy Hour with Black Graduate Student Association
5:00-6:00 pm
via Zoom
Join us for another round! The Black Graduate Student Association is hosting its second Happy Hour on November 6th at 5 pm! Brink a drink and a friend and meet us on Zoom for some fun and fellowship!"
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University Writing Seminar (UWS) Workshop: Research Essay
5 – 5:50 p.m.
The final installment of the UWS Workshop series will explore the research essay. A primary concern for this assignment is establishing an arguable thesis that is based on research but inspired by your personal ideas. Achieving the delicate balance between evidence and speculation that is essential for this assignment is always tricky, not just for undergraduates! In this workshop, we will focus on the outlining process [incorporating research into a rhetorical scaffolding] and the development of a strong thesis statement. Students are encouraged to join in no matter what stage they are at in the writing processes. There will be opportunity to share your work, receive feedback, and to ask questions. Best for: freshman undergraduate students; UWS students
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GSC First Friday: Netflix Party!
6 – 9 p.m.
Join the Gender and Sexuality Center for our First Friday movie night!
As a way to destress after this hectic election week, we will be coming together over Zoom and Netflix Party to watch "The Lovebirds" and bond as a community!
"The Lovebirds" (2020) is a romantic comedy film by Michael Showalter starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, and Kyle Bornheimer.
We hope to see you there! All are welcome.
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Club Canto Cinema
7 – 9 p.m.
We will be streaming a Cantonese movie on Zoom or Skype to watch all together.
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ABSK Friday Night Bible Study
7:30 – 10 p.m.
Join ABSK for Friday night Bible Study! We will delve deep into the Word of God and spend time in fellowship with each other.
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Movie Night with DSA: Toy Story 4
7:00 p.m. - NEW TIME!
Join DSA every Saturday fora different movie each weekend! Every Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater. Watch Toy Story 4 this week!
Grad Bible Study and Fellowship
7 – 9 p.m.
You’re warmly invited to our weekly graduate Bible study this Saturday evening! We will be continuing our study in the Gospel of Mark; stick around afterwards for fellowship over games. We're a group of Christian graduate students excited to know God more, to study the truths of the Bible together, and to share God’s love with the Boston-area grad student community. Whatever your background, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia hopes you’ll join us to explore life from God’s perspective and build meaningful friendships!
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"The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon"
7:30 – 9:45 p.m.
This event is free for all who wish to attend!
To access the show, go to the Broadway On Demand website and Use access code: BGBU115118. Join via Zoom at the same time. Come join Brandeis' Undergraduate Theater Collective for their first Zoom production! Remember the fairy tales of your youth? The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon turns these on their heads in order to combine all 209 tales into one mega-story. Classics like Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel are mixed with lesser-known tales like The Devil's Grandmother and Lean Lisa to create a fun, fast-paced, and wacky performance. After each performance, we'll be having a Q+A session with the director, Esther Daube-Valois, and the whole cast.
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Catholic Mass
10 – 11 a.m.
Socially-distanced Catholic Mass will be celebrated by a variety of scholarly priests affiliated with local universities. You are encouraged to sign up ahead of time on the website form listed. Contact Catholic Chaplain Peggy Tio with any questions.
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A Talk With Moisés Kaufman
2 pm
Online

In conjunction with the Theater Arts production of "The Laramie Project," join two of the work's creators, playwright and director Moisés Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project ensemble member Scott Barrow, MFA '00, in conversation with Assistant Professor Isaiah Wooden.
Sponsored by the Department of Theater Arts with support from the Department of English, the Department of Romance Studies, and Creativity, Arts, and Social Transformation (CAST).
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"The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon"
2-4:15pm, 7:30-9:45pm
This event is free for all who wish to attend!
Use access code: BGBU115118.
Come join Brandeis' Undergraduate Theater Collective for their first Zoom production! Remember the fairy tales of your youth? The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon turns these on their heads in order to combine all 209 tales into one mega-story. Classics like Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel are mixed with lesser-known tales like The Devil's Grandmother and Lean Lisa to create a fun, fast-paced, and wacky performance. After each performance, we'll be having a Q+A session with the director, Esther Daube-Valois, and the whole cast.
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JFAB Feminist Button Making
5 – 6 p.m.
Come make feminist buttons with us and enjoy some Jewish feminist trivia! Bring your friends! Bring your craft skills! Bring your feminism!
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Virtual Anthropology Alumni Career Panel
10 – 11 a.m.
Professor Jon Anjaria is opening his Antho 1A class to all students for an exciting career conversation. Brandeis alumni, all of whom majored in Anthropology, will share their unique journeys after graduation and discuss how their major ultimately influenced their career paths.
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Time Management Workshop
11 – 11:50 a.m. 2 – 2:50 p.m.
There are ninety-six fifteen-minute blocks in a day; how can you use them efficiently and effectively? What do you prioritize? This workshop will explore time management strategies that can help you work smarter and get more done in less time --- especially when tensions are high. We will examine different tactics you can employ to boost your productivity and discuss ways in which you can approach long-term, daunting projects and achieve long-term goals.
All are welcome, but this workshop may be especially helpful for those composing theses (senior undergraduates, Masters and PhD students) or first-year undergraduate students.
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Know Your Rights Training
3 – 4 p.m.
This training is only open to current Brandeis students. Please use your Brandeis email to
register. This event is part of the Representation and Resistance lecture series, and is generously funded by the Brandeis Arts Council. Participants will be learning about resources for dealing with law enforcement (especially during protest), including advising people of their rights when confronted by FBI agents or the Department of Homeland Security, and will also include information for non-citizens and minors.
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Virtual Graduate Write-In Studio
3 – 6 p.m.
This Write-In Studio hosted by the Brandeis University Writing Center offers graduate students a structured space to work on their long-term writing projects (for instance, dissertations, theses, or articles) and develop good writing habits like time-blocking and goal setting. A Writing Center staff member and a Brandeis Librarian will be available at every Write-in for writing, research, and citation questions that come up while you are writing.
The Graduate Write-in Studio is scheduled every Monday, alternating between mornings and afternoons.
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Coffee with your Ombuds
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Free. Open to anyone with a connection to Brandeis (students, faculty, staff, alumni, etc.
Come learn how your Ombuds team can help you with small or big concerns or issues with policies and anything that is interfering with your work, studies or Brandeis relationship.
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A Conversation with Christie Hefner ’74:
Managing Through Times of Uncertainty and Change
12 – 1:30 p.m.
This event is open to all in the Brandeis community.
Join us to hear former Brandeis Trustee Christie Hefner ’74 share insights from her diverse experiences working with brands, companies and social impact organizations. She will be interviewed by Amy Cohen ’85 and Talee Potter ’97.
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The Coronavirus Crises in Agrarian India:
A Feminist Political Economy Analysis
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Tickets to this event are free thanks to our generous sponsors. Featuring WSRC Scholar Smriti Rao and Brandeis Student Scholar Partnership Student Cynthia Kipkorir '21
India went from having the world's most strict COVID-19 lockdowns to one of its most severe outbreaks. This talk uses a feminist lens to investigate the political economy context - the intertwined context of gender and class relations- within which this tragedy has unfolded.
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Graduate School: Plan your Path
2 – 3 p.m.
There are many details to sort out when planning for graduate school. Join us for an interactive discussion and planning tips on continuing your academic journey. This session will be helpful to anyone who thinks graduate school may be in their future, whether or not they have solidified a field of interest. Hiatt can help you consider the grad school “big three”: Should you go? Where to go? How to get there?
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Learn to Play Chess with National Chess Master Evan Rabin ’12
6 – 7 p.m.
National Chess Master Evan Rabin ’12 will be giving a virtual private lesson for Brandeis alumni and their families. This interactive lesson will appeal to all skill levels and Evan will discuss thought process, evaluation methods, and ways chess relates to business and life.
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Chavurah 2020: Judaism as Art; A Search for Congruity
7 – 8 p.m.
Interested in expressing your Judaism through art? Then look no further than our Chavurah. Join Ilana Sandberg and Rabbi Stephanie Sanger-Miller to make friends, make art, and make meaning.
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China Town Hall 2020
7 – 9 p.m.
Join renowned investor, philanthropist, and New York Times best-selling author Ray Dalio (founder, co-chief investment officer, and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates, LP, the largest hedge fund in the world) for a discussion of today's most important issues, and the critical roles the United States and China play in an era of rapid global change, at the 14th annual CHINA Town Hall.
Followed by a post-event discussion led by Brandeis faculty.
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DCS Community Engagement Focus Groups
3:00-4:30 pm
BIPOC Students Volunteer Service Engagement - RSVP Here
The foundation of community engagement is uplifting and listening to the voices of others. The Department of Community Service will be hosting 4 different virtual focus groups to learn about students' engagement (or lack thereof) in community services at Brandeis. Staff and CEAP Ambassadors will offer questions for reflection and feedback in hopes of ensuring volunteer programs are meeting the needs and expectations of our campus. Four different focus groups will be offered. If students identify with multiple identities you are welcome free to attend multiple focus groups. One $20 gift card will be raffled out per focus group discussion. Additional email surveys for students will be forthcoming throughout the semester. Please RSVP so that we can send out zoom links and offer some thoughts for you to reflect on prior to our time together. Thank you again for investing time in our community.
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Virtual Zen Zone
4:30 – 5 p.m.
If you haven't used Zoom before, you can download the program or app for free at zoom.us and then click on "Join a meeting." Put in this Meeting ID: 981 1379 2493. Please try this out a few minutes before Zen Zone is supposed to start.
Zen Zone is facilitated by the Center for Spiritual Life. It is led by staff and student leaders, and engages in a variety of mindful and contemplative practices. All levels of meditation experience welcome.
If you have any problems contact Diane Lauber. We look forward to seeing you!
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"Your Healing Is Killing Me"
5-6:20 pm
Online
Virginia Grise, the Mellon Foundation Playwright in Residence at Cara MĂa Theatre in Dallas, writes plays that are set in bars without windows, barrio rooftops and lesbian bedrooms. In this special live-streamed program, she performs excerpts from her play "Your Healing Is Killing Me," followed by an open session of ENG 170b, Contemporary Theatre. Curious about the play? Listen to an audio excerpt.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Romance Studies, the Latin American and Latino Studies Program, and the Minor in Creativity, Arts, and Social Transformation (CAST).

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57th Annual Simon Rawidowicz Lecture
7 – 9 p.m.
Sarah Abrevaya Stein, the Viterbi Family Endowed Professor in Mediterranean Jewish Studies, & Sady and Ludwig Kahn Director of the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, will deliver the 57th Annual Simon Rawidowicz Memorial Lecture, "A Sephardic Family’s Journey Through the Twentieth Century." The event will be streamed live.
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CommuniTEAS
7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Had a long day? Join Virtual CommuniTEA Night with Catholic Chaplain, Peggy Tio, and decompress with a cup of tea and/or hot chocolate! We can chat about your day, questions about school, something funny you experienced throughout the week, and ways to keep the joy!
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CAB x Kindness Day Bingo
7:30 - 8:30
Join CAB and Kindness Day for our monthly Bingo!
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The Laramie Project

November 12-15
Online
Written by Moisés Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theater Project
Directed by David R. Gammons
Virtual media design by Virtual Design Collective (ViDCo)
“The Laramie Project” is a theatrical response to the kidnapping and brutal murder in Laramie, Wyoming, of 21-year-old gay college student Matthew Shepard in 1998. Members of the Tectonic Theater Project conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of Laramie, and crafted these interviews and their own experiences in Laramie into a play that is among the most-performed in the United States.
Presented by the Department of Theater Arts. Suggested donation of $25/$15/$10. Students: free. Tickets available at showtix4u.com/events/brandeis
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Building Community, Sharing Meals: Across the Virtual Divides
November 13th, 12 pm
Join us, Graduate Student Affairs and the Women's Research Center World Studies Scholars, for a virtual conversation and a meal to strengthen our Brandeis Community! Please register by November 6th.
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Virtual Voices of Comedy: Save the Date!
November 14th, 7-9pm
Mark your calendars and get ready to laugh! The line-up is to be announced but in the meantime check out our Facebook event
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MusicUnitesUS Presents: Mazel Tov Cocktail Party

Saturday, November 14, 8 pm
Online
It’s a Mazel Tov Cocktail Party and everyone’s invited! Throw together the high-octane delivery of David Krakauer’s unbridled clarinet with an ensemble of world-class musicians for a cathartic evening of joy and affirmation. MC vocalist/rapper dynamo Sarah MK will introduce you to Martin Shamoonpour's wild Iranian frame drumming, Jerome Harris's deep grooves, Yoshie Fruchter’s dazzling guitar and oud, and Kathleen Tagg's never-ending virtuosic antics on the keys. Sponsored by the Department of Music.
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DCS Community Engagement Focus Groups
November 16th 7:00-8:30 PM - Male Students Volunteer Student Engagement - RSVP Here
The foundation of community engagement is uplifting and listening to the voices of others. The Department of Community Service will be hosting 4 different virtual focus groups to learn about students' engagement (or lack thereof) in community services at Brandeis. Staff and CEAP Ambassadors will offer questions for reflection and feedback in hopes of ensuring volunteer programs are meeting the needs and expectations of our campus. Four different focus groups will be offered. If students identify with multiple identities you are welcome free to attend multiple focus groups. One $20 gift card will be raffled out per focus group discussion. Additional email surveys for students will be forthcoming throughout the semester. Please RSVP so that we can send out zoom links and offer some thoughts for you to reflect on prior to our time together. Thank you again for investing time in our community.
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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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