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Opening on April 21, Production Explores Perspectives on Mental Illness and Treatment This week, the Yeshiva College Dramatics Society (YCDS) will perform Harvey, the 1944 Pulitzer-Prize winning comedy by Mary Chase. Opening on Saturday, April 21, the production's narrative explores nuances of ...

Silver Homecoming Celebrates Stern College for Women Alumnae of 1958-1983 On April 15, nearly 200 alumnae of Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women gathered in New York and Israel to commemorate their Silver Homecoming, a celebration of Stern College graduates from 1958-1983. The women ...

May 2 Event Will Celebrate School's 30th Anniversary On Wednesday, May 2, the Sy Syms School of Business will hold its annual awards gala at Espace in New York City. Organized by the Sy Syms School of Business Student Council, this year's event will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the school, and…

New Fully Accredited Online Degree Will Offer Greater Access to Graduate Program The Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University has announced the launch of a new online Master of Social Work (MSW) program. Fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the online MSW…

Yeshiva University Yom HaShoah Ceremony Emphasizes Resilience in the Face of Evil On Wednesday, the Student Holocaust Education Movement (SHEM) held its annual commemoration honoring Holocaust survivors and victims. This year’s theme, “We Live On,” celebrated the resilience of those who persevered…

School Launches Two Education Fellowships at Undergraduate and Graduate Level to Further Students’ Careers Starting in Fall 2018, Yeshiva University's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration will offer two new fellowship opportunities — one to further the careers of graduate…

Dr. Gordon F. Tomaselli '82E, Renowned Physician-Scientist, Returns As Dean of YU-Affiliated Medical School Dr. Gordon Tomaselli, an internationally renowned physician-scientist in the field of cardiovascular disease, has been named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Albert Einstein College of…

April 25 YU Center for Israel Studies Conference Convenes Scholars to Explore Complex History A Rosh HaShanah (Jewish New Year) postcard from 1918, supporting the United States in the First World War (artwork by M. [Mendel] Bennoon)On Wednesday, April 25, the Yeshiva University Center for Israel ...

Now in its 10 th Year, Azrieli’s PRISM Journal Offers Unique, Multifaceted Insight into Holocaust Education With each passing year, the lessons of the Holocaust grow fainter in the world’s memory. As fewer and fewer survivors are left to share their powerful testimony, finding new and engaging ...

May 9 Event Will Honor Rabbi Zvi and Dr. Efrat Sobolofsky, Dr. Barry and Marcia Levinson, and Dr. Daniel and Michelle Berman On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), will hold its annual Gala Evening of Tribute at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.…