YU News

Apr 20, 2004 -- The alumni associations of Yeshiva University’s undergraduate colleges will join together to honor eight graduates who have made significant contributions to religious, educational, scholarly, communal, and professional life. The May 4 ceremony will present the Stern College for ...

Apr 20, 2004 -- Moody’s Investors Services recently upgraded Yeshiva University’s bond rating to Aa2 from Aa3 (upper-medium grade to high grade), citing its strong financial resources, solid investment returns during a difficult environment, established student market presence, as well as ...

Apr 19, 2004 -- Jewish law and how it affects women and their religious obligations were topics discussed at an April 18 lecture celebrating for Stern College for Women’s jubilee. The lecture, “Breaking New Ground: Orthodox Women in the 21st Century,” was held at YU’s Geraldine Schottenstein ...

Apr 18, 2004 -- Yeshiva University’s (YU) inaugural Behavioral Sciences Research Conference will take place Thursday, April 22 from 1-4 pm at the University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Louis E. and Dora Rousso Building, 1st floor, 1165 Morris Park Ave. on the Jack and Pearl Resnick ...

Apr 16, 2004 -- Stern College Professor David Glaser's "Seven American Composers" features visits from two prominent American composers this spring: April 15 - Steve Reich. The New York Times recently described Mr. Reich as "...among the great composers of the past century." Mr. Reich has embraced…

Apr 16, 2004 -- Sponsored by the Student Organization of Yeshiva (SOY), the Office of Student Affairs, the undergraduate student councils, and the Israel Clubs of both Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women, a Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebration will be held on April 26 at 7:…

Apr 16, 2004 -- Yeshiva College is sponsoring a series of readings from three authors on April 21, April 28, and May 5. All readings will take place on the Wilf Campus in Furst Hall, Room 305, at 6:45 pm. •April 21: Gale Jackson: Jackson’s publications include her books Bridge Suite and Khoisan ...

Apr 16, 2004 -- Four scholars will examine the Vietnam War’s lasting effect on American culture and history, US-Asia relations, and this year’s presidential election at a symposium, “The Vietnam War in Perspective,” at Yeshiva University on Thursday, April 22. The 8:15 pm program will take place on…

Apr 15, 2004 -- Yeshiva University’s affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary will celebrate advanced Torah scholarship by paying tribute to its four distinguished roshei kollel at a dinner on Wednesday evening, May 5, 2004. The Eitz Chaim (Tree of Life) Award, the highest honor RIETS…

Apr 15, 2004 -- Just ahead of commencement 2004, a graduating Yeshiva College senior has learned he is the recipient of a fellowship awarded by the Department of Defense. Another YC student, a junior, has received a scholarship for study during the 2004-05 academic year. Corey Goldfeder, who ...