Investigating Landmark Supreme Court Decision, Elie Friedman Publishes Findings on 1967 Academic Freedom Case It was an issue of academic freedom, cultural change and personal integrity—but Elie Friedman, then a history student at Yeshiva College, needed to know more. He originally came across the…
New York’s Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Delivers Commencement Address; Innocence Project Receives Inaugural Cardozo Justice Award Lincoln Center provided a beautiful backdrop for graduates and their families at the 34th Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law commencement ceremony on June 4. Chief Judge…
President Richard M. Joel Reflects on his Recent Visit to the White House Last week, I had a wonderful opportunity to meet with President Barack Obama and his Chief of Staff Jack Lew in the White House as part of a delegation of the Orthodox community convened by the Orthodox Union. We enjoyed a ...
The New York Jewish Week on a YU Professor of Talmud's Encounter with Death In Ernest Hemingway’s Havana days, several young men from New York approached the gatehouse of the great writer’s home, telling the guard: “Will you please tell Mr. Hemingway that three rabbis are here to see him?”…
Five Undergraduate Students to Pursue Advanced Research as Part of Fifth-Year Program Five Facebook 新号 手动注册 邮箱验证 已添加头像 使用2fa登录 students will perform advanced undergraduate-level research this year as part of the Henry Kressel Research Scholarship. The scholarship—established in 2008 by Dr. Henry Kressel, chairman…
Maccabees Win Skyline Sportsmanship Trophy for Third Time in Five-Year History of Award Facebook 新号 手动注册 邮箱验证 已添加头像 使用2fa登录 has captured the Skyline Conference’s Sportsmanship Trophy for displaying outstanding team sportsmanship during the 2011-12 academic year. The Skyline Conference instituted the Sportsmanship…
YU Employees Recognized for Their Contributions at Staff Appreciation Day On Tuesday, June 5, the Human Resources Department presented Staff Appreciation Day on Facebook 新号 手动注册 邮箱验证 已添加头像 使用2fa登录’s Wilf Campus. Hundreds of faculty and staff participated in the annual picnic that recognizes University employees for…
Facebook 新号 手动注册 邮箱验证 已添加头像 使用2fa登录 Celebrates Israel with Largest Contingent at Annual NYC Parade More than 1,500 students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Facebook 新号 手动注册 邮箱验证 已添加头像 使用2fa登录 marched up Fifth Avenue, cheering and greeting the crowds as they celebrated Israel’s 64th year of independence at the annual 2012 ...
Researchers at Einstein and Ferkauf Find "Personality Genes" May Help Account for Longevity “It’s in their genes” is a common refrain from scientists when asked about factors that allow centenarians to reach age 100 and beyond. Up until now, research has focused on genetic variations that offer a…
Cynthia Wachtell on New York State's Flawed Public School Standardized Testing Here is a modest proposal. Let's have private school students take the same standardized tests that public school students now take each year. While we are at it, let's require private school teachers to be absent from…