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Shatz Receives Shared Grant from John Templeton Foundation and University of Chicago

By On October 28, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Dr. David Shatz, University Professor of Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Thought at Stern College for Women, is part of a group funded by a grant from  the John Templeton Foundation and by the University of Chicago on “Virtue, Happiness, and the Meaning of Life.” The group consists of an international team of 30 scholars in […]

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Gurock’s Book Receives Greater Hudson Heritage Network Award for Excellence

By On October 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment

The Wide World of Central Synagogue (Central Synagogue, 2014), written by Dr. Jeffrey S. Gurock, the Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University, was recently selected for a 2015 Greater Hudson Heritage Network Award for Excellence. The award celebrates works of art that display creativity and professional vision which contribute to the preservation and […]

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English Department’s Miller and Nachumi Publish Reviews

By On October 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Matthew Miller and Dr. Nora Nachumi,  both associate professors of English at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women, have recently published book reviews.

Miller’s review of Whitman Among the Bohemians by Joanna Levin and Edward Whitley appears in the current issue of the Walt Whitman Quarterly Review, and another review is forthcoming in the next issue of Resources […]

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Mermelstein Publishes Article in Journal for the Study of Judaism

By On October 22, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Ari Mermelstein, assistant professor of Bible at Yeshiva College, will publish an article in the November issue of The Journal for the Study of Judaism. Titled “Constructing Fear and Pride in the Book of Daniel: The Profile of a Second Temple Emotional Community,” the article examines the seminal role that emotions, particularly fear and pride, play in […]

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Freyberg Contributes Chapters to APA Handbook

By On October 21, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Robin Freyberg, clinical assistant professor of psychology at Stern College for Women, recently published two chapters in the American Psychological Association’s Handbook of Nonverbal Communication (APA, September 2015). The book provides scholarly reviews of state-of-the-art knowledge in the areas of nonverbal communication and nonverbal behaviors. Freyberg’s chapters, “Methods in Olfactory Research” and “Signs, Signals and […]

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Schram Presents Storytelling Workshop, Performances

By On October 20, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Peninnah Schram, professor emerita of speech and drama at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women, presented a storytelling workshop for select Israeli English department high school teachers at a conference titled“Diplomacy and International Communication in English: Inquire, Engage, Inspire,” hosted by the State of Israel Ministry of Education in Sh’dema, Israel on October […]

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Levine Delivers Shabbat Shuvah Lecture at Kew Gardens Hills Synagogue

By On October 16, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Michelle Levine, associate professsor of Bible at Stern College for Women, delivered a lecture on Shabbat Shuvah before Yom Kippur at Congregation Ohel Yizhak, Kew Gardens Hills, NY, to an audience of about 50 women. She spoke on the topic: “Shuvah Yisrael- Hosea’s Poignant Plea for Repentance.”

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Goldman to Deliver Keynote Speech at NYSCEEA Conference

By On October 15, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Marc Goldman, executive director of Yeshiva University’s Career Center, will deliver a key workshop at the New York State Cooperative & Experiential Education Association (NYSCEEA) 2015 Conference in Troy, New York from October 18-20, 2015. He will deliver the closing keynote workshop, titled “Making the Most of Internships: Tales and Tips from the […]

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