Alviena
Hey there! I’m Alviena. I'm a sophomore at Brandeis University and a member of the student conduct board.
Kate
I'm Kate, a graduate student at the Heller School, studying sustainable international development and women's gender and sexuality studies.
Alex
And I'm Alex, a saber fencer on the men's varsity fencing team.
Alviena
This semester, in a word, has been different.
Kate
And full of a lot of firsts for us, and the entire Brandeis student community.
Alviena
It’s my first time having a single in Rosie, hashtag social deistancing, right?
Ollie and the Judge gesture toward the facade of the dorm.
Alex
Who knew that there could be testing without a study guide needed?
Ollie getting COVID-19 tested.
Kate
There’s been a lot of screen time.
Ollie and the Judge on a Zoom call.
Ollie working on the computer.
Alviena
And our community is connecting in brand new ways.
Ollie joining a group of students in the Shapiro Campus Center.
Students in the dining hall practicing social distancing.
Alex
While I definitely miss representing Brandeis, we’re finding ways to stay sharp.
Two students fencing.
Kate
And I felt the spirit of our community despite the distance that the pandemic has demanded.
Alviena
We’re looking forward to witnessing that same spirit, just as we have in the past, on Giving Tuesday.
Kate
Now known as Giving DEISday!
Alviena
Giving DEISday?
Alex
Yes, Giving DEISday!
Kate
Exactly! Like in past years, our community is coming together for Giving Tuesday – which is now Giving DEISday.
Alviena
Make your gift to what matters most to you at Brandeis.
Kate
It could be the Student Emergency Fund, Scholarships, Financial Aid, or the Brandeis Fund.
Alex
Or it could be the club, academic department or team you love the most! I’m partial to fencing.
Kate
Bonus funds are up for grabs through special challenges, and when we reach 1,948 donors to the university, it will unlock an additional $100,000 supporting Brandeis students like me!
Alviena
And me!
Alex
And me!
Alviena
These times are challenging, but if there’s one thing our community does best—
Kate
—it’s care for each other.
Alex
Learn more at givingdeisday.brandeis.edu.
All
Go 'Deis!
Ollie and the Judge sitting in front of the Louie Brandeis statue.
Text on screen: "Save the date – December 1, 2020. To learn more, visit givingdeisday.brandeis.edu."