Brandeis University
| Brandeis University | |
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| City: | Waltham, Massachusetts |
| Type: | Private |
| Students: | 3,216 |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, indoor track, outdoor track, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | blue and white |
| Mascot: | Ollie the Owl (Judges) |
| Degrees: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral[2] |
| Website: | http://www.brandeis.edu/ |
Brandeis University is a Massachusetts Jewish, nonsectarian [3] private university founded in 1948.[4] The school describes itself as a "Private research university with a liberal arts focus."[4] The university's notable graduates include a Nobel laureate, a Pulitzer Prize winner, school presidents, a Prime Minister and an Emmy winner, amongst others.[5] The school ranked #31 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[6]
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History
The school is named for former Supreme Court justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis - the first Jewish justice.[3][7][8] In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the Association of American Universities, which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.[8]
Athletics
The school's mascot, Ollie the Owl,[9] is named after Louis Brandeis's colleague, Oliver Wendell Holmes.[10] Brandeis competes in the University Athletic Association (UAA), a unique Division III affiliation.[11]
Notes
- ↑ Varsity Teams (English). Brandeis University.
- ↑ College Search - Brandeis University - At a Glance (English). College Board. Retrieved on May 28, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Defining Brandeis (English). Brandeis University.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Overview (English). Brandeis University.
- ↑ Noble Alumni (English). Brandeis University.
- ↑ National Universities: Top Schools (English). US News.
- ↑ Supreme Court Facts (English). infoplease.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Historical Overview (English). Brandeis University.
- ↑ 2007-2008 Facts (English). Brandeis University.
- ↑ Ollie the Owl (English). Brandeis University.
- ↑ About (English). Brandeis University.
