"Unambiguous Identity"
"Brandeis has a clear and unambiguous identity that rests on four solid pillars: dedication to academic excellence, nonsectarianism, a commitment to social action, and continuous sponsorship by the Jewish community."
— From President Jehuda Reinharz's inaugural address on April 9, 1995
The Brandeis Ethos
Brandeis is a Jewish-sponsored, yet secular American university welcoming people of all faiths from throughout the world.
We are small, we aim for the highest standards of excellence and we strive for social justice.
Because of this special identity, we are able to serve, as never before, the American community and the world at large.
The more one ponders this mission, the clearer becomes the match between Brandeis University and the man for whom it is named — Louis Dembitz Brandeis, the first Jewish member of the U.S. Supreme Court and an advocate of myriad social-justice causes.
