There are so many wonderful ways to connect to YU in the New York metro area, but graduates in cities across the country and in Israel, don’t want to miss out! With a focus on networking and building their bond with YU, alumni are coming together in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Jerusalem this spring [...]

YU’s accomplished alumni have a growing number of opportunities to continue their professional education through new degree and certificate programs now offered at YU. Following the Sy Syms School of Business Executive MBA (EMBA) program, which welcomed an inaugural class of 15 students this past August, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Cardozo School of Law [...]

Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future launched a new six-week Women’s Beit Midrash Program last month at the Beren Campus for Stern alumni and women of all ages. The program was developed with the Office of Alumni Affairs and the New Jersey and Long Island Regional offices. Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, University Professor [...]

YU’s professional networking groups, namely the YU Wall Street Group, Real Estate Professionals Group, and Accounting and Financial Planning Network, are kicking into high gear this winter and spring with events to benefit both professionals and students. Help current students navigate their careers or network with fellow professionals at one of the following upcoming events. [...]

Chanukah at YU is a time of celebration. With longstanding traditions like the 88th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and fresh young talent like Edon Pinchot at the Chanukah Concert, there is something for everyone to enjoy with the YU community this month. This year’s annual Yeshiva University Chanukah Concert will be headlined by Edon Pinchot, son [...]

We are pleased to welcome three new members to the Office of Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving team.   Lauren Elefant, assistant director of alumni affairs, graduated Stern College/Sy Syms School of Business in 2007 with a degree in fashion marketing. She worked in the fashion world for a few years before deciding to use [...]

In February 2012, a young alumni scotch tasting event at a Manhattan hotel was sold out to a crowd of 20s and 30s, thanks to the enthusiasm of several YU alumni who wanted to throw a fun event for their peers. The group has since formed a Young Alumni Committee with 25 members who will [...]

As always, alumni are pitching in for the 2012-13 academic year by helping YU across numerous departments including Admissions, Career Development Center (CDC), and, of course, Alumni Affairs. The Admissions department is utilizing alumni more than ever this year by inviting those living in different communities across the country to speak about their YU experiences [...]

Since Marc Spear became Senior Director of Student Life last year, the office has been working toward a significant transformation with the goal of communicating with students more effectively and improving the on-campus experience for them. One new initiative, answers@yu, allows students to e-mail or call a YU hotline with any questions they have about [...]

YU’s annual ChampionsGate leadership conference is celebrating its seventh year, and the theme, fittingly, is “Shmitta: Reflection, Celebration, and Renewal.” The conference, which took place from August 2-5, featured conversations focused on renewal and rejuvenation for the vital lay and communal leaders, noted educators, scholars, and invested members of the Jewish community who gathered together [...]