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April 25th, 2024

The Incredible Shrinking People

Amid Asian influx, with Jews now a minority, Brandeis considers its identity

WALTHAM, Mass. (JTA) – When Jeff Wang was applying to US colleges more than two years ago from his home near Shanghai, Brandeis University was a top choice. Like many Chinese students now at Brandeis, he had discovered the university on Chinese Internet forums that touted the school’s academic rankings and its high faculty-to-student ratio. Wang…

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