2024

A Letter to My Past Self: Danielle's First Day of Heller Edition

Admitted Students
April 16, 2024

Danielle Lund writes a letter to her past self on her first day of Heller and shares what she wished she had known then.

Brielle's Reflections on her Letter to her Future Self

Student Perspectives
April 09, 2024

Brielle Ruscitti, MS GHPM/MA SID '24 reflects on the letter she wrote to her future self way back in October 2022.

I am an MIT student now! (Kind of)

Academics
April 02, 2024

Not an April Fool's Joke! In this post, Calah McQuarters, MBA/MPP '24, talks about taking classes at MIT through the Consortium!

Extracurriculars at Brandeis!

Student Perspectives
March 14, 2024

Serina Herron-Smith, MA SID'24, guides you through your first year of graduate school by talking about all the ways to socialize and network on campus.

This Is Not the End, It's the Beginning

Student Perspectives
March 07, 2024

As Calah McQuarters, MBA/MPP '24, begins to work on her capstone, she reflects on what it means to her to work on this culminating paper.

Event Recap: Heller Alumni Networking Event 2023

Career Development
March 05, 2024

Serina Herron-Smith, MA SID'24, shares her experience attending one of Heller's Alumni Networking events.

Kicking Off Women’s History Month

Student Perspectives
March 05, 2024

March is Women's History Month! To begin the month, Brielle Ruscitti, MS GHPM/MA SID '24, shares some of the women that inspire her.

Hello Heller! Danielle Lund's Acceptance Story

Admitted Students
February 27, 2024

Introducing our newest Heller blog writer, Danielle Lund, MA in Sustainable International Development/MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence'24! In her first post, Danielle tells the story of receiving her acceptance for Heller.

Heller Course Highlight: Causal Inference and Machine Learning in Studies Using Observational Data

Academics
February 20, 2024

Brielle Ruscitti, MS GHPM/MA SID '24, highlights one of the classes that she's taking this spring within the PhD program.

Managing Your Time As A Grad Student

Student Perspectives
February 13, 2024

As the spring semester starts to get hectic, Serina Herron-Smith, MA SID'24, shares her tips for prioritizing your goals and managing burn-out.

Sample Class Schedule for an SID Student

Student Perspectives
February 08, 2024

In this piece, Serina Herron-Smith, MA SID'24, shares which classes she took for Fall 2023's module one.

Looking Ahead to Graduation

Career Development
February 06, 2024

Calah McQuarters, MBA/MPP '24, shares what she's doing to prepare for her graduation.

How Are You Commuting to Campus in 2024?

Student Perspectives
February 01, 2024

In this return to the Heller blog after the winter break, Brielle Ruscitti, MS GHPM/MA SID '24, talks through the various options for commuting to campus.