Editing Brandeis University (section)

===Early years===
[[Eleanor Roosevelt]] joined the board of trustees in 1949.<ref>{{cite news |title= Mrs. Roosevelt Joins Board of Brandeis U. |date= June 18, 1949 |work= The New York Times |page= 15 |id= {{ProQuest|105958940}} }}</ref> [[Joseph M. Proskauer]] joined the board in 1950.<ref>{{cite news |title= Proskauer on Brandeis Board |date= February 17, 1950 |work= The New York Times |page= 20 |id= {{ProQuest|111518559}} }}</ref> Construction of on-campus dormitories began in March 1950 with the goal of ninety percent of students living on campus.<ref>{{cite news |title= Brandeis U. to Expand: President Announces Plans to Build Student Dormitories |date= February 20, 1950 |work= The New York Times |page= 26 |id= {{ProQuest|111518559}} }}</ref> 

Construction on an athletic field began in May 1950.<ref>{{cite news |title= Brandeis Starts Athletic Field |work= The New York Times |date= May 29, 1950 |page= 13 |id= {{ProQuest|111645250}} }}</ref> Brandeis' football team played its first game on September 30, 1950, a road win against [[Maine Maritime Academy]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Brandeis Freshmen on Top |work= The New York Times |date= October 1, 1950 |page= 162 |id= {{ProQuest|111395437}} }}</ref> Its first varsity game was on September 29, 1951, with a home loss against the [[University of New Hampshire]].<ref name="Brandeis Loses Opener, 33-20">{{cite news |title= Brandeis Loses Opener, 33-20 |work= The New York Times |date= September 30, 1951 |page= 128 |id= {{ProQuest|112140418}} }}</ref> Its first varsity win was a score of 24–13, an away game at [[Hofstra University]] on October 6, 1951.<ref>Zellner, Bob (October 6, 1951). "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/712703472/ Much-Penalized Brandeis Downs Hofstra by 24-13] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720225111/https://www.newspapers.com/image/712703472/ |date=July 20, 2023 }}". ''Newsday'' (Long Island, New York). p. 18.</ref> Brandeis Stadium opened in time for a home win against [[American International College]] on October 13, 1951.<ref name="Brandeis Wins, 25-7">{{cite news |title= Brandeis Wins, 25-7 |newspaper= The Washington Post |date= October 14, 1951 |page= C5 |id= {{ProQuest|152355750}} }}</ref> During its first season, the football team won four and lost four games during the regular season and then lost to the [[University of Tampa]] in a post-season game.<ref>Roberts, Ernie (December 30, 1951). "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/433527950/ De-Emphasis Trend Hits College Football] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630221259/https://www.newspapers.com/image/433527950/ |date=June 30, 2023 }}". ''The Boston Globe''. p. 20.</ref> Construction of a 2,000-seat amphitheater began in February 1952.<ref>{{cite news |title= Brandeis U. Starts Its Amphitheatre |date= February 24, 1952 |work= The New York Times |page= 74 |id= {{ProQuest|112534800}} }}</ref>

The state legislature of Massachusetts authorized Brandeis to award master's degrees, doctorate degrees, and honorary degrees in 1951.<ref name="expanding" /> Brandeis' first graduating class of 101 students received degrees on June 16, 1952.<ref name="first-graduation">{{cite news |title= Brandeis to Hold First Graduation: 'Pilot' Class of 101 to Receive Degrees—Mrs. Roosevelt Will Deliver Address |date= June 15, 1952 |work= The New York Times |page= 64 |id= {{ProQuest|112280587}} }}</ref><ref name="festival">{{cite news |title= Brandeis U. Begins Festival of Arts |first= Howard |last= Taubman |work= The New York Times |date= June 13, 1952 |page= 20 |id= {{ProQuest|112247624}} }}</ref> [[Leonard Bernstein]], director of Brandeis' Center of Creative Arts, planned [[Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts|a four-day ceremony to commemorate the occasion]].<ref name="festival" /> Held in the newly opened amphitheater, the ceremony included the world premier of Bernstein's opera ''[[Trouble in Tahiti]]''.<ref name="festival" /><ref>{{cite news |title= Bernstein Opera Has Its Premiere |first= Howard |last= Taubman |date= June 14, 1952 |work= The New York Times |page= 12 |id= {{ProQuest|112268443}} }}</ref> Eleanor Roosevelt and Massachusetts Governor [[Paul A. Dever]] spoke at the commencement ceremony.<ref>{{cite news |title= Brandeis Graduates 101 in Its First Class |date= June 17, 1952 |work= The New York Times |page= 25 |id= {{ProQuest|112287529}} }}</ref>

In 1953, Einstein declined the offer of an [[honorary degree]] from Brandeis, writing to Brandeis President [[Abram L. Sachar]] that "what happened in the stage of preparation of Brandeis University was not at all caused by a misunderstanding and cannot be made good any more."<ref>{{cite book |title= Brandeis University: A Host At Last |first= Abram L. |last= Sachar |publisher= Brandeis University Press |year= 1995 |page= [https://archive.org/details/brandeisuniversi0000sach/page/38 38] |url= https://archive.org/details/brandeisuniversi0000sach |url-access= registration |isbn= 9780874515855 }}</ref> Instead, at the graduation ceremony for Brandeis' second graduating class of 108 students, individuals given Brandeis' first honorary degrees included Illinois Senator [[Paul Douglas (Illinois politician)|Paul H. Douglas]], Rabbi [[Louis Ginzberg]], and Alpert.<ref>{{cite news |title= Douglas Gets Degree: Senator Honored at Brandeis—Urges Values in Red Fight |date= June 15, 1953 |work= The New York Times |page= 27 |id= {{ProQuest|112720176}} }}</ref> 1953 also saw the creation of the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, one of the first academic programs in Jewish Studies at an American university. Among the founders were distinguished emigre scholars Alexander Altmann, Nathan Glatzer, and [[Simon Rawidowicz]]. Brandeis' graduate program, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, opened in fall 1954.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/172194412/ Arthur Berger to Teach at Brandeis University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630211124/https://www.newspapers.com/image/172194412/ |date=June 30, 2023 }}". ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. July 26, 1953.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Brandeis Dedicates Its Graduate School |date= January 15, 1954 |work= The New York Times |page= 21 |id= {{ProQuest|113153688}} }}</ref> In the same year, Brandeis became fully accredited, joining the [[New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools]].<ref name="brandeis-builds" /> As of 1954, Brandeis had 22 buildings and a {{convert|192|acre|ha|abbr=off|adj=on}} campus.<ref name="brandeis-builds" />

[[File:ChapelPond.jpg|right|thumb|Chapels Pond]]

In 1954, Brandeis began construction on an interfaith center consisting of separate Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish chapels.<ref name="interfaith">{{cite news |title= Brandeis to Build Interfaith Center |date= May 13, 1954 |work= The New York Times |page= 26 |id= {{ProQuest|112935577}} }}</ref> Designed by the architectural firm of [[Harrison & Abramovitz]], the three chapels surrounded a natural pond.<ref name="interfaith" /> Brandeis announced that no official chaplains would be named, and attendance at chapel services would not be required.<ref name="interfaith" /> The Roman Catholic chapel was named Bethlehem, meaning house of bread, and it was dedicated on September 9, 1955.<ref name="catholic">{{cite news |title= Catholic Chapel at Brandeis Open: Cushing, at Dedication on Campus, Lauds University for Aid to Religion |first= John H. |last= Fenton |date= September 10, 1955 |work= The New York Times |page= 19 |id= {{ProQuest|113254552}} }}</ref> Dedicated on September 11, 1955, the Jewish chapel was named in memory of Mendel and Leah Berlin, parents of Boston surgeon David D. Berlin.<ref name="three-chapels">{{cite news |title= 3 Brandeis Chapels will be Dedicated |date= October 23, 1955 |work= The New York Times |page= 111 |id= {{ProQuest|113339821}} }}</ref> Named in memory of Supreme Court Justice [[John Marshall Harlan]], the Protestant chapel was dedicated on October 30, 1955.<ref name="three-chapels" />

[[File:Brandeis University Libraries.jpg|thumb|right|Farber Library at left (1984, Abramovitz, Harris, & Kingsland); Goldfarb Library at right (1959, Harrison & Abramovitz)]]

In 1956, Brandeis received a one-million-dollar donation from New York industrialist Jack A. Goldfarb to build a library.<ref>{{cite news |title=Izler Solomon Named Symphony Head in 1956 |url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19560831-01.1.31 |access-date=3 November 2018 |publisher=The National Jewish Post |date=31 August 1956 |location=Indianapolis |page=32 |quote=It was learned this month that former Indianapolis resident Jack Goldfarb of New York City gave a million-dollar gift to build a library at Brandeis university in Waltham, Mass. The library will be named in his honor. |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210741/https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19560831-01.1.31 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="gets-gift">{{cite news |title= Brandeis University Gets Gift of $1,000,000 for Library |work= The New York Times |date= April 12, 1956 |page= 49 |id= {{ProQuest|113609504}} }}</ref> The building, named the Bertha and Jacob Goldfarb Library in his honor, was designed by [[Harrison & Abramovitz]], a firm which designed many campus buildings in the 1950s.<ref name="gets-gift" /> Built of brick and glass, the library was designed to hold 750,000 volumes.<ref name="gets-gift" />

[[File:Louis Brandeis statue by Robert Berks.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Robert Berks]]' statue of Louis Brandeis stands atop the outcropping in Fellows Garden, in the center of campus (1956).]]

A nine-foot bronze statue of Justice [[Louis D. Brandeis]] is a campus landmark. The sculpture, created by sculptor [[Robert Berks]], was unveiled in 1956 in honor of the 100th anniversary of Brandeis' birth.<ref name="statue">{{cite news |title= Memorial to Brandeis: 9-Foot Statue of Justice to Be Unveiled Nov. 13 |work= The New York Times |date= April 15, 1956 |page= 39 |id= {{ProQuest|113897312}} }}</ref><ref name="statue2">{{cite news |last1=Cardillo |first1=Julian |title=Louis Brandeis statue enlivens campus |url=http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2016/april/louis-brandeis-statue-tbt.html |access-date=3 November 2018 |publisher=Brandeis University |date=28 April 2016 |archive-date=2 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702102634/http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2016/april/louis-brandeis-statue-tbt.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Berks' wife Dorothy had been the Justice's personal assistant for 39 years and wore his actual robes to model the statue.<ref name="statue2" />

After Brandeis University awarded an honorary doctorate to Israeli Premier [[David Ben-Gurion]] in 1960,<ref>{{cite news |title= Ben-Gurion Cites Spirit of Israel: Receiving Honorary Degree at Brandeis, He Stresses Philosophy and Science |first= Irving |last= Spiegel |work= The New York Times |date= Mar 10, 1960 |page= 9 |id= {{ProQuest|115037889}} }}</ref> [[Jordan]] boycotted Brandeis University, announcing that it would not issue currency permits to Jordanian students at Brandeis.<ref>{{cite news |title= Jordan Boycotts Brandeis U. |work= The New York Times |date= July 5, 1960 |page= 63 |id= {{ProQuest|115192047}} }}</ref>

Beginning in fall 1959, singer [[Eddie Fisher]] established two scholarships at the university, one for classical and one for popular music, in the name of [[Eddie Cantor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jta.org/1958/12/01/archive/schottland-to-head-social-welfare-school-at-brandeis-university |website=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |title=Schottland to Head Social Welfare School at Brandeis University |date=December 1, 1958 |access-date=May 10, 2016 |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701012844/http://www.jta.org/1958/12/01/archive/schottland-to-head-social-welfare-school-at-brandeis-university |url-status=live }}</ref>

On May 16, 1960, Brandeis announced it would discontinue its varsity football team.<ref name="quits-football">{{cite news |title= Brandeis Quits College Gridiron |work= The Baltimore Sun |date= May 17, 1960 |page= S23 |id= {{ProQuest|542277219}} }}</ref> President [[Abram Sachar]] pointed to the cost of the team as one reason for the decision.<ref name="quits-football" /> Brandeis' football coach [[Benny Friedman]] said it was difficult to recruit football players who were also excellent students with so much competition in the Boston metropolitan area.<ref name="fielding">{{cite news |title= Team Also Cited: Brandeis Athletic Director Says Football Expenses Outweighed Returns |first= Robert M. |last= Lipsyte |work= The New York Times |date= May 17, 1960 |page= 47 |id= {{ProQuest|114978291}} }}</ref> Brandeis said the discontinuation of varsity football would allow it to expand intercollegiate activity in other sports.<ref name="fielding" /> During its nine years of varsity play, Brandeis' football team recorded 34 wins, 33 losses, and four ties.<ref name="fielding" /> In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the [[Association of American Universities]], an association that focuses on graduate education and research.<ref>{{cite news |title= UF Invited Into Prestigious Association of Universities |date= July 9, 1985 |work= The Gainesville Sun |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ez9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6157,2817515 |access-date= November 5, 2015 |archive-date= November 18, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211118150439/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ez9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6157%2C2817515 |url-status= live }}</ref>