Civil rights scholar named new Brandeis president
Source: Boston Globe Posted By: Johnnie R...5283 days ago
Brandeis University today named Frederick M. Lawrence, dean of George Washington Law School and a former Boston University law professor, as its eighth president.
Lawrence, a prominent civil rights scholar who once headed the national legal affairs committee of the Anti-Defamation League, will succeed long-time president Jehuda Reinharz in January when he steps down after 16 years to lead a Jewish foundation focused on leadership education.
Lawrence will come to the Waltham school amid financial....