Brandeis Alumni, Family and Friends
News from 2014
Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center established through $2.5 million gift.
Geir Haarde ’73, who formerly served as the country's prime minister, will assume his new duties on Jan. 1, 2015.
He most recently served as director of foundation relations at Boston University, where he held progressively more senior corporate and foundation relations positions after joining the school in 2001.
$5 million commitment from Edward Fein is one of the largest in Brandeis history dedicated to student financial aid.
Curtis Tearte ’73 and Steven Bunson ’82 elected to the University's governing board.
Historian Alan Taylor, PhD’86, honored for his book that chronicles how slaves assisted the British during the War of 1812.
Wakako Hironaka, MA ’64, H ’87, Eve Marder ’69 and Eric Yoffie ’69 will be honored during Reunion 2014, and will participate in a question-and-answer session moderated by former winner Walt Mossberg '69.