Dr. Tamar Avnet is an assistant professor of marketing at the Sy Syms School of Business. Previously, she was an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Toronto. She earned her PhD from Columbia University. Dr. Avnet’s work has been published in top marketing and psychology journals. Her current research is on consumer behavior, [...]
Archive for July, 2012
Faculty Fast Facts
Friday, July 6th, 2012Elana Loeffler Grauer ’11S: Stern Grad Founds First Student Chapter of AMIT
Friday, July 6th, 2012Elana Loeffler Grauer ’11S was majoring in English communications, with a focus in public relations, at Stern College for Women when she and her friend realized there was no official public relations club. “We decided then and there to found one,” says Loeffler. “There’s no reason why students interested in pursuing a PR career should [...]
Back in the Classroom: University-School Partnership Programs Offer Continuing Education for Teachers
Friday, July 6th, 2012The Institute for University-School Partnership recently hosted an inaugural conference on high school gemara entitled “G21: Gemara for the 21st Century Classroom” in June at YU’s Wilf Campus. YU convened leading gemara educators from 15 schools from four states to develop new curricular models and technologies for their gemara courses in light of the “digital [...]
Improving the Welfare of Humanity: YU Service Mission to Haiti
Friday, July 6th, 2012This article was written by guest contributor Adam Berman ’11YC, who recently helped lead a humanitarian program to Haiti sponsored by YU’s Center for the Jewish Future. Below, he writes of his experience in visiting the country that is still recovering from the massive earthquake in 2010 and is rife with poverty and political instability. In [...]
New Undergraduate Alumni Council Supports YU Efforts
Friday, July 6th, 2012Yeshiva University’s Undergraduate Alumni Council (UAC) was established in 2010 to create a vehicle for alumni to take a more active role in enhancing university life and to provide valuable input on University initiatives. The UAC, an invitation-only leadership group, currently has 25 members who are stakeholders in the University and wish to expand their [...]
CDC Reception Recognizes Those Who Help Students Meet Their Career Goals
Friday, July 6th, 2012YU’s Career Development Center (CDC) hosted an inaugural appreciation reception on June 4th at the Ivry Center in the Schottenstein Residence Hall on the Beren Campus to show gratitude to the many employers and alumni who provided internships, full-time positions, or career advice and mentoring to YU students this past year. Marc Goldman, executive director [...]