Brandeis National Committee

05/13/2026

Hear from students about their favorite study places in the Brandeis library — the library that BNC helped build! Can you spot the BNC plaques in the stacks?

04/29/2026

Another reason to be proud of Brandeis University!

04/28/2026

Many Brandeis National Committee members may be retired, but they don't do rocking chairs.

Women and men all over the country join BNC to make friends and support Brandeis University. Attend a literary luncheon with a best-selling author. Join a hiking group, a current events discussion, or a theater outing. There is a study group to fit everyone’s interest, and leadership opportunities galore.

New members who join in May receive an extra two months on their annual membership. How about a Mother's Day gift of membership?
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/39162/donations/new?amt=70.00

04/27/2026

BNC members are invited to join Brandeis students and study with top Brandeis professors and special guest speakers in America and its Jews at 250, a special course examining the history and development of Jewish life in the United States. Fall 2026. Registration information coming soon!

04/25/2026

President Arthur Levine was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award at the ASU+GSV Summit, an annual gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, educators, workforce leaders, and policy makers transforming the education and skills sector.

04/22/2026

"There are moments in a writer’s life that feel like more than just an event—they feel like a continuation of a conversation. My recent experience speaking at the Brandeis [National Committee] Books & Authors program in Tucson was exactly that." -- Author Lisa Niver.

Award-winning author Lisa Niver brings her message of courage, curiosity, and reinvention to Brandeis University audiences There are moments in a writer’s

04/06/2026

University on Wheels Online: Author Stephen McCauley
Thursday, May 28
6 pm Eastern / 3 pm Pacific
On Zoom

Time spent with a Brandeis professor is one of the perks of BNC membership you won't find anywhere else.

Join author Stephen McCauley, co-director of the Brandeis Creative Writing Program, for a conversation about his recent novel "You Only Call When You're in Trouble" and how he finds the humor in complex, demanding families.

About the speaker: Stephen McCauley is the author of eight novels, three of which have been made into feature films. The New York Times Book Review dubbed him “the secret love child of Edith Wharton and Woody Allen,” and the French Ministry of Culture named him a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Register here: https://www.brandeis.edu/bnc/news-events/index.html

04/01/2026

Introducing the BNC ambassadors! Pictured here are four of the ten new Brandeis student ambassadors, eager to connect with BNC members. (Some of us were in class or studying abroad on photo day.) The ambassadors are appointed by the BNC National office to bridge the communities built by BNC members with the Brandeis campus community, bonding through our shared values. We hope to honor all that BNC has created for Brandeis and express our gratitude. More photos to come! -- Dani S. '27

Pictured left to right: Gavi S '29, Jimin G '29, Yotam G '29, Dani S '27

03/25/2026

Did you attend the conversation with Anita Hill online last week? Brandeis community learning events like this are a valuable benefit of BNC membership.

At a campus forum last week, Mark Wolf, a federal judge who resigned from the bench in November after being compelled to speak out against current assaults on the rule of law, told University Professor Anita Hill and the audience that despite the feeling that the foundations of U.S. democracy are cr...

03/02/2026

Antisemitism in America Today: How It Manifests and What We Can Do About It
Thursday, March 26, 2026
6 pm Eastern / 3 pm Mountain and Pacific
On Zoom

The resurgence of antisemitism is not an abstract threat -- it is a reality for many. Dr. Rachel Fish, director of the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism, will talk about how we can effectively confront antisemitism. Sponsored by the Brandeis National Committee Online Chapter.

Register at tinyurl.com/BrandeisUPIA

About the speaker Dr. Rachel Fish is director of the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism and an associate research professor at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies. In addition, she teaches Israeli history and society at The George Washington University. Previously, Dr. Fish was the executive director of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, senior advisor and resident scholar at the Paul E. Singer Foundation in New York City, and executive director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, where she trained the next generation of academics in the field of Israel Studies.
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