2008 Woodie Awards
YC Dean Search Continues
Ryan Nadel
Issue date: 4/18/05 Section: News
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Two months since the search for a new Yeshiva College dean commenced, the search committee remains mum about candidates, and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Morton Lowengrub has stated that "there are no top candidates; we have not even conducted any interviews" yet.
The search committee established to find a new dean, which consists mainly of faculty from the undergraduate schools of Yeshiva, as well as two board members and one student, has met approximately twice a month since commencing the search.
Thus far, the main thrust of nominees has come from responses to a letter issued by the committee to the public requesting names of potential nominees for the position. The letter was sent to the entire Yeshiva community, including alumni and faculty. In the letter, the committee informed the Yeshiva community of Dean Norman Adler's departure from his current post and his appointment as University Professor of Psychology. The letter went on to stipulate that the new dean be "a person of exceptional integrity who can command the respect of all of the College's constituencies."
Declaring that "the new dean will be someone who lives Torah u-Madda," Dr. Lowengrub stressed that the new dean must be an experienced academic, as well as a "strong manager, [who is] able to relate to constituents and donors." Lowengrub added that the new dean will focus on curriculum development in addition to fundraising initiatives, a responsibility which Yeshiva College deans have not had in the past. Dr. Lowengrub explained that fundraising will become more important in order to ensure that the college gets support for its academic initiatives.
Dr. David Rettinger, assistant professor of Psychology at Yeshiva College and search committee member, expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the search. Dr. Rettinger explained that the committee is aiming to please everyone. "We want someone who is committed to excellence, someone who everyone in the Yeshiva community is thrilled with, the students, faculty, and Roshei Yeshiva," he said.
The search committee established to find a new dean, which consists mainly of faculty from the undergraduate schools of Yeshiva, as well as two board members and one student, has met approximately twice a month since commencing the search.
Thus far, the main thrust of nominees has come from responses to a letter issued by the committee to the public requesting names of potential nominees for the position. The letter was sent to the entire Yeshiva community, including alumni and faculty. In the letter, the committee informed the Yeshiva community of Dean Norman Adler's departure from his current post and his appointment as University Professor of Psychology. The letter went on to stipulate that the new dean be "a person of exceptional integrity who can command the respect of all of the College's constituencies."
Declaring that "the new dean will be someone who lives Torah u-Madda," Dr. Lowengrub stressed that the new dean must be an experienced academic, as well as a "strong manager, [who is] able to relate to constituents and donors." Lowengrub added that the new dean will focus on curriculum development in addition to fundraising initiatives, a responsibility which Yeshiva College deans have not had in the past. Dr. Lowengrub explained that fundraising will become more important in order to ensure that the college gets support for its academic initiatives.
Dr. David Rettinger, assistant professor of Psychology at Yeshiva College and search committee member, expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the search. Dr. Rettinger explained that the committee is aiming to please everyone. "We want someone who is committed to excellence, someone who everyone in the Yeshiva community is thrilled with, the students, faculty, and Roshei Yeshiva," he said.