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Will Deliver Keynote Address on May 30 and Receive Honorary Doctorate David Friedman, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate at Yeshiva University’s 88th Commencement on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square ...

Froma Benerofe and Eric Goldstein Offer Insight on the Lay-Professional Relationship On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the Office of Alumni Affairs launched a new professional networking group for non-profit professionals at the Yeshiva University Museum. Froma Benerofe, chair of the Wurzweiler School…

Professional Networking Groups Discuss Best Practices for Board Governance Corporate boards help shape the vision and efficiency of the corporations they serve. On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, two of Yeshiva University’s alumni networking groups, the Wall Street Group and Legal Professionals, co ...

Yael Eisenberg ’18S on a Mission to Discover and Invent Yael Eisenberg ’19S is a dedicated mathematician and researcher who is currently a Launch Vehicle Control Study Intern at National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Her current work at NASA is ...

Prominent Women in Medicine, Law and Business But a Shortage of Scientists, Mathematicians and Engineers On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, Dr. Mina Teicher explored the questions about why there is a persistent under-representation of women in what are commonly called STEM fields (science, technology…

Professional Networking Groups Provide Direction and Resource to YU Students and Alumni In May 2019, the most recent cohort of Yeshiva University graduates stormed the job scene, eager to launch their careers and land their first “real” jobs. Fortunately, there’s a dedicated YU community providing…

The Yeshiva University Political Action Club (YUPAC) headed a delegation of 30 undergraduate students to the annual policy conference convened by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), held in Washington, D.C., from Sunday, March 24, to Tuesday, March 26, 2019. At the conference, YU…

Community Leaders and Professionals Come Together to Honor “Junior” Guzman On Monday, April 1, 2019, Mount Carmel Teen Project, a community-based alternative to violence program for teens and their families in the Belmont Community (funded by New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres) hosted a ...

Contrary to Popular Belief, Humanities Majors are in Demand As any recent English or history major knows, there is a crisis in the humanities. Seemingly slim career prospects translate into dwindling interest in once popular academic disciplines. From 2012 to 2015, the most recent period in which…