Includes Newly Launched Study in
Israel Program
YU is Creating New Faculty Positions to
Accommodate Growth; in Active Discussions with Professors who Seek
to be Part of an Institution Whose Core Values Align with their
Own
NEW YORK, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeshiva University, the nation's flagship Jewish
University for over 140 years, today announced that in light of
ongoing antisemitism and harassment on college campuses, YU is
reopening its transfer portal for undergraduate applicants,
including its Honors program, through May
31st, 2024. The 2024-2025 admissions cycle was
already closed and has seen students choosing YU over other elite
institutions. This trend is expected to continue among
transfers.
Likewise, the university continues to receive inbound interest
from top-tier faculty across the country who seek to be part of an
institution whose core values align with their own. As YU expands,
the university is creating new faculty positions in a number of
fields.
In connection with today's announcement, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, issued the following open
letter.
My Dear Friends,
We have all watched with great shock and sadness the public
protests laced with antisemitism on college campuses throughout
the United States, including in
our neighboring campuses of Columbia and NYU.
Ultimately, these are issues that need to be addressed by these
respective universities. It is not good for America or for the
Jewish people for any campus to be unsafe for Jewish students or
students of any minority or vulnerable population. We extend our
hand to be of any assistance in supporting efforts by these
universities to protect their students from threats to their
safety.
At the same time, we cannot ignore the profound distress we have
been witnessing. No Jewish student should have to face the threats
and intimidation that has sadly been taking place. While our
enrollments are already full for the coming year, we at the
flagship Jewish university will not turn our backs on these
students.
Therefore, although the deadline for transfer applications has
passed, we are reopening the portal for undergraduate applicants,
including for our Honors programs (link here for further
information). Additionally, we have reserved places for incoming
students in our recently launched track for those interested in
pursuing their undergraduate degree in Israel, in partnership with Tel Aviv University and Bar
Ilan University (link here).
We have also heard from top-tier faculty across the country who
are feeling uncomfortable on their current campuses and are
interested in being part of an institution whose core values align
with their own. As we continue to expand, we are creating new
faculty positions in a number of fields. For inquiries, please
contact the Office of the Provost (provostoffice@yu.edu).
This is a time of turmoil in higher education. Universities are
under great stress to express their core values while balancing the
needs of their diverse communities. For the future of higher
education, the American university system needs to meet the
challenges of this moment. Universities need to be safe for Jews,
not free from Jews. I have devoted much time this year to finding
and partnering with bridge builders, and I look forward to working
with my colleagues from universities across the country to build a
brighter future together.
Warm regards,
Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman
President, Yeshiva University
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