“One night after ma’ariv a student approached me,” said Yeshiva College Dean David Srolovitz, “and proceeded to ask me to sign a form for him.” However, this minyan was not taking place in Highland Park, NJ - Dean Srolovitz’s permanent residence – rather, on the Wilf Campus, which the Dean often calls home from Monday through Thursday.
In preparation for his tenure as Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Torah Studies, Rabbi Yona Reiss has been spending more time on the Wilf Campus this semester. Over the past few months, Rabbi Reiss - who still maintains his responsibilities as Director of the Beth Din of America and will officially begin his tenure at Yeshiva this June - has met with scores of University officials and Rabbinic faculty throughout the institution to gain a greater feel for his own expectations and what is expected of him.
The Sy Syms Physical Center is a place where Wilf Campus students go to blow off some steam and to maintain their physical health. Many students are in the gym daily or two or three times a week. One of the main groups of machines that is necessary for the fitness center experience are the cardiac machines which include stationary bikes, elliptical machines, Stairmasters and treadmills.
Over the past year, Yeshiva University has embarked on several exciting construction projects on the Wilf campus. The most noticeable work is being performed on W. 185 St. between Amsterdam Ave. and Audubon Ave., as the supporting poles and internal skeleton of the Glueck Center are already visible.
Junior year of college can be an extremely stressful time for many undergraduates. Not only must students manage their regular class workloads, many dedicate countless hours to study for admittance exams to medical, law and graduate school. Students start to take these exams their junior year in order to apply senior year for admittance September following graduation.
The "customer service" project, redubbed the Service Culture Initiative, has begun to make substantial progress in addressing inefficiencies around campus. Having begun as an attempt to better respond to the needs of students at Yeshiva, the initiative has expanded to revamp many departments which have various interactions with staff and faculty along with students.