2008 Woodie Awards
Yeshiva in Negotiations with Candidate; January Appointment Mulled
Ari Fridman and Moshe Goldfeder
Issue date: 8/31/05 Section: News
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More than half a year since University Professor Norman Adler stepped down as Yeshiva College dean, Yeshiva has set its sights on his replacement, The Commentator has learned. If negotiations prove successful with the candidate, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at a major east coast, ivy league university, the candidate could assume the deanship at Yeshiva by January 2006. Due to the sensitivity of negotiations between the candidate and Yeshiva, The Commentator has witheld the candidate's name and university affiliation.
"I believe we are extremely close to the appointment of a new dean," said President Richard M. Joel in an interview August 25. "I would hope that within a month we'll have something to say, and introduce this person." At the same time, Joel was careful to note that Yeshiva had not made an irreversible committment to the candidate. "While we are in serious discussions with one of the candidates, we have not dismissed consideration of other candidates."
Quick to point out that Yeshiva would not allow the YC hierarchy to suffer despite the absence of a dean, the President expressed confidence in the abilities of Associate and Interim Dean Fred Sugarman and Assistant Dean Donnie Kampell. In order to maintain administrative fucntions, student services and faculty engagement, Dr. Sugarman, who arrived at Yeshiva last year, was promoted from Assistant Dean; the administration transferred Kampell, a "proven administrator," from the Office of Academic Affairs.
The next YC dean will follow a legacy of growth under Adler's tenure. Some of the former dean's most significant contributions to the university include spearheading the development of the Jay and Jeannie Schottenstien Honors Program, the Yeshiva College Book Project, and the annual Arts Festival. He maintained an open, yet imperfect relationship with both the student body and the faculty. With Adler at the helm, Yeshiva rose significantly in the U.S. News annual college rankings.
"I believe we are extremely close to the appointment of a new dean," said President Richard M. Joel in an interview August 25. "I would hope that within a month we'll have something to say, and introduce this person." At the same time, Joel was careful to note that Yeshiva had not made an irreversible committment to the candidate. "While we are in serious discussions with one of the candidates, we have not dismissed consideration of other candidates."
Quick to point out that Yeshiva would not allow the YC hierarchy to suffer despite the absence of a dean, the President expressed confidence in the abilities of Associate and Interim Dean Fred Sugarman and Assistant Dean Donnie Kampell. In order to maintain administrative fucntions, student services and faculty engagement, Dr. Sugarman, who arrived at Yeshiva last year, was promoted from Assistant Dean; the administration transferred Kampell, a "proven administrator," from the Office of Academic Affairs.
The next YC dean will follow a legacy of growth under Adler's tenure. Some of the former dean's most significant contributions to the university include spearheading the development of the Jay and Jeannie Schottenstien Honors Program, the Yeshiva College Book Project, and the annual Arts Festival. He maintained an open, yet imperfect relationship with both the student body and the faculty. With Adler at the helm, Yeshiva rose significantly in the U.S. News annual college rankings.