Lander College
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The Lander College for Men (LCM) is a private, men's honors division of Touro College located in Kew Gardens Hills, New York, known for its programs in accounting, biology, computer science, political science, and rabbinical ordination.
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[edit] Background and History
The Lander College for Men was created partially in response to dissatisfaction with the liberalization of Yeshiva University by some of YU's more right-wing religious members of the rabbinical faculty, including Rabbis Abba Bronspiegal and Yehuda Parnes. With the assistance of Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander, they created an alternative Orthodox Jewish college with the goal of providing a more religious and more challenging Yeshiva environment than the one they had left behind. The Lander College aimed to provide a rigorous college curriculum while maintaining a traditional Yeshiva environment without violation of Jewish law.
The Lander College for Men opened its doors in the fall of 2000 on a 7-acre campus in Kew Gardens Hills, NY[1] and graduated its first class in 2003.
[edit] Academic environment
Lander College For Men offers a wide range of majors within itself and through its parent, Touro College. In the business department there are majors in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and a program combining management and marketing. There is also a Pre-Medical track which includes degrees in Biology, Psychology, or a combination of the two. The Computer Science and Mathematics faculty offers degrees in Information Services, Computer Science, Data Communications, Mathematics, and a mathematics track for pre-Actuarial students. There is also a major in Political Science with the option of a pre-Law track.
Most students graduate in three or fewer years at the school, since most students transfer from institutions focusing on post-high school full time Judaic studies for a year or more. They have a [Beis Medrash] program, in conjunction with the associated Beis Medrash L'Talmud, for full time Judaic studies either before or after college. All students must be enrolled in at least the morning program of Judiac studies, from 7:45am until 3:00pm, (with a 1 hour break for lunch) when classes start, Monday through Thursday. There is a modified schedule for the mornings on Sunday and Friday, ending at 1:15pm and 10:30am, respectively. [Night Seder] is also mandatory.[2]
LCM boasts that its small class sizes allows for an emphasis on discussion and understanding, not just lectures. Additionally, it claims that its professors' extensive research, business experience and professional connections allow for many options not available at many larger universities. Lander, along with the other related schools under the Touro aegis, (which are not differentiated for this purpose,) have ranked nationally in the top several universities for passing several sections of the CPA, including the Business Environment, and Financial Accounting and Reporting sections.[3]
Lander College boasts an active and cohesive student organization. The current student administration is being led by Seth Faigen (with notable former presidents being Moshe Orenstein, Ari Lasker and Ari Lustig). The student organization functions under the Office of Student Life, currently chaired by Matt Burg. Lander College, though in its infancy, has already created an active alumni association which seeks to unite its geographically diverse alumni body.
[edit] Faculty and Staff
Lander's rabbinical staff is led by Rabbi Abba Bronspiegel, Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Yehuda Parnes, Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Yehuda Shmulewitz, Menahel, and Rabbi Moshe Bamberger, Mashgiach Ruchani. Other Maggidei Shiur include Rabbi Dovid Mirsky and Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveichik.[4] The college is also host to a number of well known educators, among them, Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokol (Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania), Dean as well as professor of literature. LCM's recruitment division is currently led by Rabbi Barry Nathan, the former director of Long Island NCSY.
[edit] Rebbeim
Rabbi Abba Bronspiegel (B.A. & M.A., Jewish History, Yeshiva University) - Rosh HaYeshiva
Rabbi Yehuda Parnes (B.S., Mathematics, Yeshiva University; M.S., Mathematics, Columbia University) - Rosh Yeshiva
Rabbi Yehuda Shmulewitz (M.A., Biology, Georgia State University) - Menahel
Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveitchik (B.S., Mathematics, Roosevelt University in Chicago)
Rabbi Moshe Bamberger (B.S., Business, Touro College) - Mashgiach Ruchani
Rabbi Dovid Mirsky (B.S., Mathematics, Touro College)
Rav Moshe Stav will be visiting from KBY for the 2006/7 (5767) School Year, to teach a shiur. * [1]
[edit] Notable faculty
Dr. Ann Shinnar (B.S., M.S., & Ph.D., Biochemistry, Princeton University) - Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Ross Zucker (B.A., Political Science, Bennington College; M.Phil, Ph.D., Political Science, Yale University) - Professor of Political Science
Dr. Kenneth Bigel (B.A., Philosophy, City College; MBA & Ph.D., Business Ethics, New York University) - Professor of Finance
Dr. Kenneth Danishefsky (B.S., CUNY; M.S., Biochemistry, Columbia University; Ph.D., Biochemistry, CUNY) - Professor of Biology
Dr. Jonathan Robinson (B.S.,Queens College; M.S., & Ph.D., Computer Science, CUNY) - Professor of Computer Science
Dr. Nouri Levy (M.S., Mathematics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Brown University) - Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Ira Teich (B.S. & MBA, Marketing, Long Island University; Ph.D., Marketing, New York University) - Professor of Marketing and Management
Dr. Dean Mendell (B.A., English, Queens College; M.A., English, Columbia University; Ph.D., English, Washington University in St. Louis) - Professor of English Composition
Dr. Richard Waxman (B.A., Touro College; M.S., Ph.D., Yeshiva University) - Professor of Psychology; Deputy Chair, Department of Psychology
Dr. Alan Perry (B.A., Queens College, CUNY; M.S., Clinical Psychology, Long Island University. Ph.D., Psychology, Fordham University) - Professor of Psychology
Prof. Khairul Lukman (B.A., National University of Singapore; M.F.A, Columbia University) - Professor of Speech & Communication
Prof. Arthur Budick (B.A., Literature, Cornell University; M.A., Literature, Johns Hopkins University) - Professor of Literature
[edit] See also
- Bar-Ilan University – a Tel Aviv based university which aims "to blend tradition with modern technologies and scholarship, and teach the compelling ethics of Jewish heritage to all”.
- Hebrew Theological College - a Chicago based institution, "preparing its graduates for roles as educators and Rabbis", while providing "broad cultural perspectives and a strong foundation in the Liberal Arts and Sciences."
- Yeshiva University - a New York City based university, whose undergraduate programs operate according to the Modern Orthodox philosophy of Bringing Wisdom to Life.
- Jerusalem College of Technology - a Jerusalem based college, founded to "educate students who see the synthesis of Jewish values and a profession as their way of life".
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.touro.edu/LanderCollege/about.asp
- ^ http://www.touro.edu/LanderCollege/Schedule.asp
- ^ http://www.touro.edu/las/About.asp
- ^ http://www.touro.edu/LanderCollege/Faculty.asp - Though this list is not at all up to date.
