Brandeis kicked off its annual spring open house on Thursday, April 10th. It was the largest open house in school history. Over 1200 admitted students and their families attended the event.
Eric Seidan
The weather was perfect with sunny skies and temperatures reaching nearly 70 degrees. This was in stark contrast to last year’s event when it snowed and had temperatures in the mid 20’s.
The event began with a welcome address from University President Jehuda Reinharz. Dean Adam Jaffe and Dean of Admissions Gil Villenueva were also among the featured speakers. After the opening address students had the opportunity to take campus tours, attend classes or attend a panel discussion with student leaders. After these sessions students had lunch with the faculty and interacted with representatives from student organizations.
The event would not have been successful without the help of Brandeis students. Over 100 current students volunteered their time to help out. Student coordinators also worked countless hours to ensure the success of the event. According to one student coordinator, she worked over 100 hours in the last two weeks preparing for the event.
The reactions from the admitted students were overwhelmingly positive. Many students expressed their interest to attend Brandeis in the fall. Other students were impressed with the classes they attended and the overall friendliness of the Brandeis community.
The admissions staff was grateful for the effort that went into planning the event. They were also pleased with the outcome of the event, with many referring to it as a “great success.” The event continued throughout the evening with over 300 admitted students spending the night on campus. Numerous activities were planned in order to give the students a feel for the social scene here at Brandeis. After months of planning and a busy application season the university can now look forward to welcoming the class of 2012 on campus in the fall.
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