A class from YU’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work, taught by Associate Professor Saul Adnron, took a trip to Lower Mnahttan to observe firsthand the dynamics of leadership and organizational structure of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Dr. Andron, who holds the Hausman Chair in Communal Social Work, said, “We are learning about social work [...]
Archive for October, 2011
YU’s Wurzweiler Class Takes a Trip to Occupy Wall Street
Thursday, October 27th, 2011Lance Hirt ’87YC, YU Trustee
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011There’s nothing more important than providing students with all the benefits YU has to offer-including protecting the ideals and the foundations of the Jewish tradition,” Hirt says. “If a student cannot attend because of financial issues, it is not just a missed opportunity for that person, it is potentially a multi-generational loss for the broader [...]
Stern Science Professors Awarded Over $1 Million in Grant Support
Monday, October 3rd, 2011Drs. Margarita Vigodner, Chaya Rapp and Emil Prodan, all science professors at Stern College for Women, have been awarded major federal grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to pursue cutting-edge research at Stern. Collectively, they will bring more than $1.2 million in grant support to the college [...]