From the monthly archives: December 2013
Today at noon in the Honors Lounge, we had our last Honors Luncheon of the Fall semester. As part of our “First Lectures” series, several thesis writers in the Humanities, including the fields of psychology, Jewish studies, aesthetics, history, art history and public health, spoke about their research questions, and where they began their work. We are […]
This past Thursday, December 12th, Yeshiva University honored its long-standing staff in a ceremony in Weisberg Commons in Belfer Hall. Our own Millie Gonzalez was awarded for 10 years of excellent service to the institution, and we want to thank her for many years of indispensable work for the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors […]
The Honors Program braved the wintry weather this past Saturday night to go to Jazz at Lincoln Center. The show, by The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, was called Big Band Holidays, and featured vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant. 15 students joined Dr. Sam Gellens for the seasonal concert, and all gave rave reviews. Stay tuned here and […]
For those of you who were not able to attend Dr. Shapira’s wonderful talk about the life and leadership of David Ben-Gurion, it can be heard in the video below. Nearly 50 students, professors, and deans came out to hear Dr. Shapira speak and enjoy a delicious dinner. Dr. Shapira also addressed several questions from […]
Please join the Honors Program and Professor Jacob Appel’s course “Writing on Medicine & Illness” (1660H) for a public reading and talk given by Sarah Ruhl.
Sarah Ruhl is an award-winning playwright and MacArthur Fellow. She has written twelve plays and produced two stage adaptations, often involving the themes of diagnosis, life and death, and illness’s effect on family and self. […]
Next Tuesday, December 10th, at 5:45 PM in Furst 501, we will have the honor to hear a lecture given by Dr. Anita Shapira. Dr. Shapira, Prof. Emeritus of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University, specializes in Zionism, the Jewish community in Palestine and the state of Israel. Her latest book, Israel, won the National Jewish Book Award for the year 2012. […]
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