Volunteer Leadership Convocation

The inaugural Brandeis Volunteer Leadership Convocation will be held on November 5 to honor our alumni volunteers for the many ways they give back to their alma mater.

Leadership In Action: At this year's inaugural ceremony, Max J. Perlitsh ’52 will be presented with the Service to the Alumni Association Award and Cassidy Dadaos ’09 will receive the Emerging Leadership Award. Read about this year's honorees.

About the VLC

The Volunteer Leadership Convocation is a new event designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding alumni volunteers. This year's ceremony will consist of a celebratory reception and awards dinner, hosted by Ron and Jessica Liebowitz.

The VLC awards dinner will be held Saturday, November 5, 6-8:30 p.m.. Faculty Club. Event check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time.

The VLC conference will be postponed to a future date, and will not be held on Sunday, November 6. For more information please email vlc@brandeis.edu.

This special event is by invitation for alumni who have provided volunteer service over the past 10 years.

The VLC is co-sponsored by a variety of campus partners, including the Brandeis Alumni Association, the Office of the President, Athletics, the Hiatt Career Center, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the Intercultural Center, the Waltham Group, and the Alumni Admissions Council (AAC).

Program Details

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Who is eligible to attend?

The event will include undergraduate and graduate alumni volunteers, select student leaders, Alumni Association board members and alumni leaders on university boards, committees, centers and institutes. While formal invitations are sent to active volunteers, all alumni volunteers are welcome to join us this fall!

Accommodations

Directions, parking and shuttle service to campus

Parking is available in (H-lot) and (T-Lot) on campus. You may wish to consult the directions to campus and the interactive map.

Transportation from the hotel to campus will be provided:

Saturday, November 5

5:30 p.m. Departure from Newton Marriott Hotel

8:45 p.m. Departure from campus (Admissions)

COVID-19 guidance

VLC Planning Committee

The Brandeis Alumni Association gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the VLC Planning Committee 2022 and campus partners.

Co-chairs
Alyssa Sanders ’89 and James Felton ’85

Members
Alumni Association President Lewis Brooks ’80, P’16, David Allon ’81, Daniela Egan ’04, Yaron Dori '92, Carolyn Kimberlin ’99, Leslie Effron Levin ’94, Steven Rabitz ’92, and Michael Zinder ’75.

The Brandeis Alumni Association partners with the Office of Alumni Relations to offer a robust range of meaningful volunteer opportunities that help you stay connected to the Brandeis alumni community, current students and the university.

Brandeis Alumni, Family and Friends