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Retail Icon, Who Founded YU’s Business School, Championed Jewish Education Yeshiva University profoundly mourns the loss of Sy Syms, a longtime, venerable supporter of the University and founder of discount clothier SYMS Corp., who passed away Nov. 17. A member of the Board of Trustees since 1984…

Nov 18, 2009 -- Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to President Barack Obama for Economic Policy, will be the keynote speaker at Yeshiva University’s (YU) 85th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on Sunday, December 13 at The Waldorf-Astoria in New…

YU Holds Recruitment Fair for Students and Graduates Seeking Jobs in Jewish Education YU’s Institute for University-School Partnership and Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) team up to host an on-campus chinuch [Jewish education] recruitment event Nov. 16-17 that will highlight opportunities for YU…

Wall Street Connections Series Gives Students Chance to Learn About Careers in Finance from Top Executives Some of Wall Street’s most successful executives and money managers, many of whom are alumni, engaged undergraduate students at an industry forum and networking event on campus in October ...

Dr. Martha S. Grayson Named Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education at Einstein Nationally recognized educator Martha S. Grayson, MD, has been named senior associate dean for medical education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Grayson, an alumna of Einstein, is…

'Heroes and Villains in Tanach' Yom Iyun Draws 600 Eager Learners to Wilf Campus Yeshiva University’s Tanach yom iyun [day of learning], themed “Heroes and Villains in Tanach,” drew approximately 600 men, women, students and teachers of all ages from around the tri-state area on Nov. 1. The day of…

YU's Office of Events Implements R25 Booking System and Web Calendar The Office of Campus Events is pleased to announce the implementation of Resource 25 (R25), a centralized event and academic space scheduling system, at Yeshiva University. R25 will be a valuable scheduling and marketing tool for…

Wurzweiler School of Social Work Receives City Grant to Create Financial Literacy Curriculum Wurzweiler School of Social Work of Yeshiva University has been awarded a grant by the New York City Community Trust to fund a curriculum aimed at training social workers to better assist families in ...

Family Members and Friends Get a Taste of a Day in the Life of a Psychology Graduate Student The second annual Family and Friends Brunch hosted by YU's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology on Sunday, Oct. 25 gave nearly 150 family members, friends and other supporters a glimpse of a day in the…

Donation to Library from High School Alumnus Includes 19th-Century Deed for Land in Texas Purchased by Jewish Pioneer A gift of rare Americana, recently donated to the Mendel Gottesman Library by Dr. Ronald Rubin ’57YH and his wife, Miriam, includes a deed signed by the Governor of Texas, George T…