On Sunday, December 18, the YU Maccabees will play the St. Joseph’s College Golden Eagles, and alumni and friends of YU are invited to attend the big game with their families as part of Alumni Day. Before the 2pm game begins, alumni and their children will have a chance to show off their hoop…
As the SYMS School of Business enters its 25th year, it will be adding a significant new program to its offerings – an Executive MBA program suitable for the Orthodox Jewish community and others with Saturday commitments. The EMBA program, developed by the Center for Executive and Professional ...
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP was the midtown location for the annual fall Wall Street Connections Series: Industry Forum hosted by the YU Wall Street Group and YU’s Career Development Center (CDC) thanks to partner Dan Oshinsky ’91YC who also moderated the buy-side panel. On October 26, more than…
The Fourth Annual Stern College for Women fashion show, A Night of Fashion and Glamour, was held at the Steuben Flagship store on November 8. A sold out crowd of Stern alumnae and friends enjoyed a stunning show featuring the fashions of clothier Adrienne Vittadini, handbag designer Judith Leiber…
Many of us cringe when confronted with faces of hunger in ads, in television commercials, and on the street; few of us actually do something about those feelings of discomfort. Joseph Gitler ’92YUHS, ’96YC is one of those few. A Manhattan native, Yeshiva graduate and lawyer who made aliyah in 2000…
Joseph Bensmihen ’91YC, ’95W, the newest member of the Yeshiva College Board of Overseers, has long believed in the power of education. “My father’s motto was ‘Education is freedom’, and it was something he emphasized to me every day,” says Bensmihen, who is known to most of his family and friends…
On Sunday, September 18, more than 600 people turned out to celebrate Homecoming, YU’s first event of its kind in more than a quarter of a century. YU alumni, families and friends enjoyed a block party featuring carnival rides and games, face painting, fun snacks, and musical entertainment by the…
Those who wish to enhance their yomim tovim can always turn to YU, which provides resources that inspire and uplift to the global Jewish community. The Center for the Jewish Future has published its popular “ Rosh Hashana To-Go” and “ Sukkot To-Go” materials. Print copies are available in many…
This year, the inaugural Abraham & Millie Arbesfeld Kollel and Midreshet Yom Rishon program coincided with the tenth anniversary of 9/11. To commemorate these tragic events, the Center for the Jewish Future hosted a special 9/11 session featuring a panel discussion in partnership with RIETS and…
With the start of the academic year, the Office of Annual Giving launched its fall campaign, which engages alumni and friends in the University’s goals and needs and asks for their support. In the past few weeks, letters went to alumni of key YU communities signed by fellow members of their ...