Touro College and University System
Touro College and University System is a private university system, headquartered in New York City, New York, in the United States with branches throughout the US and in other countries. It was founded by Bernard Lander in 1971 and named for Isaac and Judah Touro[3][1] and it's the largest private university in the US with Jewish roots.[4] The university initially focused on higher education for the Jewish community, but it now serves a diverse population of over 18,000 students across 30 schools in four countries.[5]
Touro College in New York City | |
Type | Private |
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Established | 1971 |
Endowment | $14.0 million (2013)[1] |
Chairman | Mark Hasten |
Chancellor | Doniel Lander |
President | Alan Kadish |
Undergraduates | 6900[2] |
Postgraduates | 4000[2] |
Location | New York City , New York , United States 40.7421224°N 73.9902693°W |
Campus | New York, NY and worldwide |
Colors | Blue and White |
Website | www |
History
Touro received its first charter from the Board of Regents of the State of New York in 1971.[6]
Touro expanded, and now includes not only its flagship undergraduate college, but also the Touro Law Center, founded in 1980;[7] the School for Lifelong Education, founded in 1989;[8] Touro University California, founded in 1997; and the School of Health Sciences, founded in 1972;[9] Touro has undergraduate offerings in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.[6]
Touro has further expanded to include Touro University Nevada, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Paris,[10] Berlin, Moscow and Jerusalem,[11] Los Angeles,[12] and Miami.[13] Touro University Worldwide, founded in 2008,[14] is the online branch of the university system.[15]
Alan Kadish took over as president of the Touro system in 2010, and in 2011 the New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, was acquired by the Touro family.[6]
Schools
Undergraduate schools
- Hebrew Theological College, in Skokie, Illinois[16]
- Lander College for Men, in Queens, New York
- Lander College for Women, in Manhattan, New York
- Lander Institute Moscow
- Machon L’Parnasa Institute for Professional Studies[17]
- New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS)[18]
- Touro College, various locations in New York City, New York[19]
- Touro College Berlin[20]
- Touro College Israel [21]
- Touro College Los Angeles, West Hollywood, California[22]
- Touro University California, Vallejo, California[23]
- Touro University Nevada, Henderson, Nevada[24]
- Touro University Worldwide, Los Alamitos, California[25]
Graduate schools
- New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York[26]
- Touro College of Dental Medicine, in Hawthorne, New York
- Touro Law Center, in Central Islip, New York
- Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine[27]
- Touro College of Pharmacy, in Manhattan, New York[28]
- Touro Graduate School of Education , in Manhattan, New York
- Touro University College of Medicine, in Hackensack, New Jersey
- Yeshivas Ohr HaChaim, in Queens, New York
- Touro University Worldwide, Los Alamitos, California[25]
Former schools
- Touro College South, in Miami, Florida
- TUI University[29]
Notable alumni
- Marc Alessi, politician
- David G. Greenfield, former member of the New York City Council[30]
- Rivy Poupko Kletenik, educator[31][32]
- Kenneth LaValle, politician[33][34]
- Boyd Melson, boxer[35]
- Dmitry Salita, former pro boxer
- Yehiel Mark Kalish, member of the Illinois General Assembly, 16th House District, (Graduate of Hebrew Theological College)
- Rachel Freier (born 1965), American judge [36]
See also
References
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- Touro College. Peterson's. Accessed April 2017.
- Margalit Fox (2010). "Rabbi Bernard Lander, the Founder of Touro College, Is Dead at 94". New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- "Touro College". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- "Touro College". Forbe's America's Top Colleges. Forbes. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "History of Touro". The Touro College and University System. The Touro College and University System. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Touro College (Fuchsberg)". US News and World Report. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- Education, School For Lifelong. "SLE". sle.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- College, Touro. "Touro College School of Health Sciences Offers New Baccalaureate in Health Sciences". www.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- PhD, Dr. Robert Adout. "Welcome". www.touro.fr. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- "About". www.touro.fr. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- Angeles, Touro College Los. "TCLA". tcla.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- College, Touro. "Touro College South Launches in Miami Beach". www.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- "The History of Touro University Worldwide". Touro University WorldWide. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- "Explore Touro University - Worldwide". Niche. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- http://www.htc.edu/
- http://machon.touro.edu/
- http://nyscas.touro.edu/
- https://www.touro.edu/
- http://www.touroberlin.de/
- https://tci.touro.edu/
- http://tcla.touro.edu/
- http://www.tu.edu/
- https://tun.touro.edu/
- https://www.tuw.edu/
- http://www.nymc.edu/
- http://tourocom.touro.edu/
- http://tcop.touro.edu/
- Scott Jaschik, "College for Sale," Inside Higher Ed, August 1, 2007.
- "David G. Greenfield District 44 Council Member Democrat". The New York City Council. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- "Teacher Bios" (PDF). Mussar Institute. 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- jtnews.net. "Seattle Hebrew Academy". Jewish Transcript publications. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- "Kenneth P. Lavalle Biography". NYSenate.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- "State Senator Ken LaValle". Riverhead Local. Local Independent Online News Publishers. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- Jonathan Zalman (2012). "Fighting for country – and a cure: Army captain Boyd Melson boxes to raise money for spinal cord research". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- "Lander College of Arts & Sciences's Rachel Freier went from being a legal secretary to an attorney and director of an all-female EMT corps". Touro College. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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