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Open House and Israel Fair Sunday, November 19, 2017 UNDERGRADUATE MEN YESHIVA COLLEGE SY SYMS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS THE KATZ SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE AND ISRAEL FAIR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017 PROGRAM SCHEDULE WELCOME TO YESHIVA UNIVERSITY’S WILF OPEN HOUSE 9 – 9:15 a.m. REGISTRATION Nagel Commons, 515 West 185th Street, corner of Amsterdam Avenue 9:15 – 10:10 a.m. GREETINGS Mrs. Geri Mansdorf, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Heights Lounge, Mendel Gottesman Library DVAR TORAH Micah Hyman, Computer Science Major, Class of 2020 PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University STUDENT AND ALUMNI PANEL Moderated by Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, Senior Vice President, Yeshiva University TORAH U’MADDA AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY 10:10 – 10:15 a.m. INTRODUCTION TO THE UNDERGRADUATE TORAH STUDY PROGRAMS Rabbi Marc Penner, The Max and Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and Undergraduate Torah Studies 10:30 – 11 a.m. MINI-SHIURIM AND PRESENTATIONS FROM OUR DISTINGUISHED TORAH FACULTY Marit Ayin in Halakha and Agadah in our Daily Lives Rabbi Meir Goldwicht, MYP, Rosh Yeshiva, Glueck Center 308 How Hallel Captures the Essence of Rosh Chodesh Rabbi Jonathan Schachter, SBMP Rebbe, Glueck Center 307 Understanding the Garden of Eden and the Nature of Reality Rabbi Beny Rofeh, IBC Rebbe and Mashgiach Ruchani, Glueck Center 418 The JSS Experience: Getting Back to Basics Rabbi Yonasan Shippel, JSS Program, Director, Glueck Center 416 Is HaShem Truly Everywhere? Rabbi Dan Cohen, Edmund J . Safra Sgan Mashgiach for the Sephardic Community, Glueck Center 419 ACADEMICS AND BEYOND 11:10 – 11:45 a.m ACADEMICS AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY and 11:55 a.m – Presented by our distinguished faculty . 35-minute sessions to be repeated, 12:30 p.m starting at 11:10 a .m . and 11:55 a .m ., respectively . Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue AN OVERVIEW OF OUR UNDERGRADUATE BACHELOR PROGRAMS—Meet the Deans! Sy Syms School of Business, Room BH823 The Katz School—Associate of Science in Management, Room BH817 Yeshiva College, Room BH825 BUSINESS Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing and Business Intelligence and Marketing Analytics, Room BH430 HONORS PROGRAM Honors Programs of Yeshiva University (Yeshiva College and Sy Syms School of Business) BH Sky Cafe, 12th Floor HUMANITIES English and Writing, Music and Philosophy, Room BH211 QUANTITATIVE STUDIES Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics, Room BH411 JUDAIC STUDIES Jewish Studies (Bible, Hebrew, Jewish History and Jewish Philosophy), Room BH207 SOCIAL SCIENCES History and Political Science, Room BH209 Psychology and Sociology, Room BH921 SCIENCES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS Biology, Chemistry and Careers in the Health Professions, Room BH218 Physics and Pre-Engineering, Room BH203 CAMPUS LIFE FAIR AND DESSERT RECEPTION 12:30 – 2:15 p.m. EXPLORING STUDENT LIFE AND STUDENT SERVICES Sample a slice of campus and student life by visiting our clubs and meeting representatives from academic advising, academic support, athletics, career center, disability services, housing and residence life . Weissberg Commons, Belfer Hall TAKE A TOUR! LET ONE OF OUR STUDENTS SHOW YOU AROUND 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. CAMPUS TOURS Tours depart regularly from the lobby of Furst Hall LAB TOURS Tours depart regularly from the lobby of Belfer Hall OPEN BUFFET LUNCHEON: PLEASE JOIN US 12:30 – 1:20 p.m. MAX STERN ATHLETIC CENTER 2501 Amsterdam Avenue SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. YOU CAN AFFORD YU: FINANCIAL AID Robert Friedman, University Director, Student Finance Belfer Hall, Room 218 CAMPUS LIFE AND STUDENT SERVICES Conversation led by Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, Vice President for University and Community Life Learn about how YU supports our students throughout their college experience and prepares them for their next steps by hearing from representatives of the following departments: Academic Advising, Academic Support, Career Center, Counseling Center, Disability Services, Student Life, and University Housing and Residence Life Heights Lounge, Mendel Gottesman Library ISRAEL FAIR 2:30 – 2:40 p.m. GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE YEAR IN ISRAEL Mrs. Stephanie Strauss, Director, S . Daniel Abraham Israel Program Heights Lounge, Mendel Gottesman Library 2:50 – 4 p.m. VISIT THE YESHIVOT OF YOUR CHOICE Session 1: 2:50 – 3:10 p .m . | Session 2: 3:15 – 3:35 p .m . | Session 3: 3:40 – 4:00 p .m . See back of program for the Israel Fair Directory and room locations 4:10 p.m. MINCHA Heights Lounge, Mendel Gottesman Library CAREER GUIDANCE AND STUDENT LIFE FAIR University Life and Beyond Academic Advisement Career Center Office of Student Life Academic Support Counseling Center Spiritual/Religious Life Athletics Disability Services University Housing Club Fair Directory START Science Tzedek Society Accounting Society Student Organization of Yeshiva WYUR (Yeshiva University Radio) College EDge Sushi Club Yeshiva College Student Association Entrepreneurship Society Swab-A-Cheek Yeshiva Student Union Hisoriri Sy Syms Student Council Yeshiva University Journal IDF Veterans Club TAMID Group of Fine Arts Israel Club TEDx YUNMUN Kol Hamevaser The Shield News YU Political Awareness Club (YUPAC) Project IncludED The YU Scope and many more clubs! Project Sunshine The YU Commentator ISRAEL FAIR DIRECTORY FURST HALL 2ND FLOOR Ashreinu . 206 Netiv Aryeh . 214 Eretz HaTzvi . 207 Orayta . 216 HaKotel . 208 Reishit Yerushalayim . 217 Har Etzion . 209 Sha’alvim . 204 Israel Experience at Bar Ilan . 210 Sha’arei Mevaseret Zion . 213 Kerem B’Yavneh . 211 Torat Shraga . 215 Lev HaTorah . 212 Torah V’Avodah . 205 FURST HALL 3RD FLOOR Aish Gesher . 305 Derech Ohr Sameach . 309 Yishrei Lev . .. 307 These schools are not part of Yeshiva University’s S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program Maale Gilboa . 311 Migdal HaTorah . 306 Ohr David . 313 Torah Tech . .. 312 | Office of Admissions | 646 .592 4440. | yuadmit@yu edu..
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