News Releases
4/30/13
Sillerman Center Announces Winner of 2013 Generous U CompetitionKansas State University is awarded $5,000 for its student philanthropy program, K-State Proud. →
4/29/13
Five Heller Students Awarded Prestigious Federal FellowshipsThe students have been awarded the Presidential Management Fellowship, the Fulbright Fellowship, and the Boren Fellowship. →
1/28/13
Heller School Team Advances to Regional Finals of 4th Annual Hult Prize in Response to President Bill Clinton’s Food Poverty ChallengeGlobal top-tier schools will go head-to-head in the world’s largest student competition in a quest for social good and $1 million in start-up funding. →
Heller in the Media
5/10/13
Audrey Shelto, M.M.H.S. '82, Selected as President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts FoundationShelto is a seasoned healthcare leader with 30 years of experience. →
5/7/13
Peace Corps Veterans Beating a Path to Heller School's DoorJust two years after beginning the Coverdell program, Brandeis ranks 5th in the US. →
5/3/13
April Hiring Increase Shows Signs of Economic Healing Despite Spending CutsOn PBS's NewsHour, Dean Lisa Lynch comments on the latest employment reports. →
4/28/13
Heller in Top Ten U.S. News and World Report RankingsRanked in 2012, Heller is in the top ten graduate schools in social policy. →
4/28/13
Wealth Gap among Races Widened Since RecessionThe New York Times quotes Professor Tom Shapiro of Heller's Institute on Assets and Social Policy. →
4/12/13
Vartan Gregorian, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, to be Heller Commencement SpeakerDr. Gregorian will also receive an honorary degree from Brandeis; see the BrandeisNOW story for his biography. →
4/11/13
Dean Lynch Presents Heller School Teaching, Mentoring, Staff AwardsCarole Carlson, Tatjana Meschede, and Norma DeMattos are honored. →
4/5/13
Is New Technology Chipping Away at Scope of the American Workforce?Lisa Lynch comments on the March employment reports on PBS's NewsHour. →
4/1/13
Is There a Role for Philanthropy in a Socialist State?In her latest blog for the Huffington Post, Claudia Jacobs reports on her recent trip to Cuba. →
3/25/13
President Obama Spotlights Heller Alum at Naturalization CeremonyPertula George-Redd, MA-SID '08, was one of 28 new citizens honored at the White House. →
3/22/13
In Bangladesh and India, Professor Laurence Simon Gives Lectures on Paulo FreireSimon, director of Heller's Graduate Programs in Sustainable International Development and Health, spoke in Dhaka and New Delhi about Freire, a social theorist who has had profound influence in the regions. →
3/5/13
Lisa M. Lynch Reappointed Dean of Heller SchoolA renowned scholar on employment issues, Lynch led the creation of Heller's strategic plan. →
3/5/13
A Supportive Community for Transgender YouthHeller student Nick Teich talks to Katie Couric about the summer camp he founded for transgender youth. →
3/3/13
Generous U Competition is Growing ExponentiallyHeller's Sillerman Center aims to increase social justice philanthropy. →
3/2/13
For Ryan Dempster, a cause he takes to heartHeller's Lisa Jennings, Project Manager at the Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy, involves herself in Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster's charitable foundation. →
3/2/13
Nomination Period for Heller Awards ExtendedThe deadline for nominations for the Heller Teaching, Mentoring, and Staff Service Awards has been extended to March 8, 2013. →
2/27/13
Heller Study Finds Public and Institutional Policies Widen Racial Wealth GapThe same gain in income produces far greater wealth for whites than blacks, an Institute on Assets and Social Policy report says. →
2/10/13
We Need to Create Jobs, PeriodWhat both young and older workers need is sensible policy that promotes job creation, Dean Lisa Lynch writes in the New York Times' Room for Debate. →
1/25/13
Brandeis to Host First Anita Hill Annual Lecture on Gender JusticeJuhu Thukral, the Director of Law and Advocacy at the Opportunity Agenda, will deliver the inaugural lecture on January 30, 2013. →
1/11/13
Charity Begins at Home?In her latest blog entry for the Huffpost, the Sillerman Center's Claudia Jacobs discusses the benefits of teaching college students about philanthropy. →
1/10/13
Heller Executive Education Program Wins Rave Reviews from Surgeons GroupA new Advanced Leadership Program for surgeons fills an emerging need, Thoracic Surgery News reports. →
1/2/13
California girl on mission PiyaliThe Telegraph (India) profiles Kristine Pedersen, MA-SID '11, director of a school for girls. →