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A community of learners, scholars and teachers

Find yourself. Lose yourself. Get your answers questioned and your questions answered. A Brandeis education is a vigorous exploration in critical analysis, creativity and self-expression.
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Decisions, decisions

Choosing a college (education) is a really big decision. There's so much to think about: size, location, campus community, professors, career services, majors, clubs. The good news is that the most important qualities of a Brandeis education never change: academic rigor, a welcoming, diverse community, innovation in teaching and learning.
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Collaborate, discover, explore

Inquiry, scholarship, collaboration and a passion to improve human lives are the building blocks of our DNA. At Brandeis, students learn persistence, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking — and, of course, the joy of discovery.
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Keep calm and get connected

Free pizza at midnight during finals. Clubs that range from a cappella groups to skydiving. If you can’t find your passion here, you can create it — and find other Brandeisians who want to join you.
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Art for everybody's sake

Art makes things happen. It bridges cultures and forges understanding. It sparks conversation and inspires creativity. Since our founding, the arts have always played an important role in our commitment to global citizenship and social change.
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Learn, engage, lead

There is no other place like Brandeis. As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation.

Matthew Rushton

Assistant Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police
MPA, Bridgewater State University

Matthew Rushton has served as the university’s assistant vice president of public safety and chief of police since July 2021. In this capacity, he oversees the university police, the student-run Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps (BEMCo), parking and traffic operations, and emergency management.

Prior to joining Brandeis, Rushton was assistant chief of police at Bridgewater State University, where he managed communications, patrol operations, and emergency management. He also oversaw BSU’s regional COVID-19 testing and vaccination site. As a crisis negotiator with the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, he contributed to the development of SEMLEC’s first mobile command unit and served on the mounted patrol unit. In 2013, he founded Blue Strategies Group, a consulting firm that helps college police departments and the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education develop model policies for active shooter and sexual violence response.

Rushton lives in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where he has served as city council president, and chairs the city’s public safety and fire-station building committees. He holds a bachelor’s in criminal justice and a Master of Public Administration from Bridgewater State University. He is also a graduate of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, a joint program of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Center for Public Leadership.