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Alumnae Profile: Estelle Glass ’65S and Rina Fuchs ’90S There are several parent/child delegations set to arrive at this year’s Reunion on Sunday, May 17, at the Grand Hyatt in New York, lending the annual event a special family feel. Included in these child/parent pairing are Estelle Glass ’65S…

Scholarship Recipients Show Appreciation to Wilf Family, Longtime Supporters of Yeshiva University Yeshiva University hosted its annual Wilf Scholarship Luncheon on Tuesday, April 28, on the Wilf Campus. Attended by 40 students who benefit from the Wilf Family Distinguished Scholarship Fund,…

Ruth Wisse to Deliver Keynote; Peter Frates, Martin Greenfield and Dean Pearl Berger to be Honored Dr. Ruth Wisse, Yiddish scholar and literary and social critic, will deliver the keynote address at Yeshiva University’s 84th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 12 p.m. at the Prudential…

Dr. Eliezer Schnall Brings Torah Umadda Approach to His Classroom, Research It was a classic set up: The woman in the video walking, unaware. The man racing by, snatching her purse off her shoulder, and the screen goes blank. Dr. Eliezer Schnall teaches Introduction to Psychology at Yeshiva College…

Moshael J. Straus Elected Chairman of Yeshiva University Board of Trustees Yeshiva University’s Board of Trustees has elected Moshael J. Straus ’70YUHS, ’74YC as its next chairman. Straus, an accomplished investment executive and YU alumnus, will begin his term on July 1. He succeeds Dr. Henry ...

Students Gather to Commemorate and Celebrate Israel's Memorial and Independence Days Yeshiva University’s annual Tekes Ma’avar, the roller coaster commemoration of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s somber Memorial Day, transforming at night into a joyous celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence…

JFEW Grants Support Liberal Arts Internships and Science Fellowships at Stern Two grants from The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women are helping Stern College for Women students excel in their fields of study—from biology to art history to psychology and beyond. A new internship grant will ...

May 12 Gala will Honor Community Leaders and Dedicated Faculty Yeshiva University High Schools (YUHS) will host their Annual Dinner on Tuesday, May 12, at the Marina Del Rey in the Bronx, New York. Faculty honorees include Ruth Fried, chairperson of the science department and director of the…

Stern College's Carmelle Danneman Writes and Directs Award-Winning Film Carmelle Danneman, a student at Stern College for Women, knew she wanted to be an actress from the age of six, but never pictured herself behind the camera. So when “ Send in the Clowns,” the film the 20-year-old singlehandedly…