Brandeis Alumni, Friends and Families

Black and white photo of Pauli Murray 

Pauli Murray, a professor at Brandeis from 1968 to 1973, was a legal trailblazer and unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement whose ideas influenced Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s fight for gender equality and Thurgood Marshall’s civil rights arguments. She was one of the original co-founders of the National Women’s Organization, an Episcopalian priest, and a poet and writer of great acclaim. Her life story is shared in the 2021 documentary "My Name is Pauli Murray."

The film references the undergraduate legal studies coursework Murray developed at Brandeis, but she also created the first courses in African American studies and women’s studies at the university, and helped transition the American Civilization program into the American Studies program that exists today.

Direct your gift to one of the following designations, or type in your own, to honor Murray's legacy at Brandeis.

Online Giving Form Designations- For Schools/Units/Campaigns
Gift Information
$
Designations Required Field
Designations

Selected Designations
Name Amount Percentage
Department of African and Afro-American Studies (AAAS) Fund
Brandeis Fund for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
Murray-Marshall Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Discretionary Fund
Myra Kraft Transitional Year Program Scholarship (TYP)
Total: $0.00 0%


Make this an honorary or memorial giftMake this an honorary or memorial gift
Type of tribute gift:
Type of tribute gift:



How should they be notified:
How should they be notified:






Request information on Planned GivingRequest information on Planned Giving
Brandeis is already part of my estate plan:
Brandeis is already part of my estate plan:
Planned Giving Options: (Check all that apply)
Planned Giving Options: (Check all that apply)



I would like someone to contact me via: (Check all that apply)
I would like someone to contact me via: (Check all that apply)


For more information regarding Brandeis' Planned Giving options, please visit our website.