Spingold, a motion-picture pioneer and Columbia Pictures executive. The agreement comes a few months after the university announced it would sell Brandeis House, a five-story townhouse located at 12 East 77th St., given to the university in 1960 by the family of Nate B. “The Penn Club will allow us to host events and professional gatherings to accommodate our growing alumni community.” “I am pleased we can now offer alumni an elegant landing place conveniently located in Midtown,” says Patsy Fisher, vice president for alumni relations. Brandeis alumni have long expressed interest in obtaining a meeting space in this coveted university-club neighborhood, university officials say.