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At-A-Glance-4 2 15.Pdf TOURO AT-A-GLANCE New York California – Florida – Nevada Israel – France – Germany – Russia Touro is America’s largest not-for-profit independent institution of higher and professional education under Jewish auspices. Touro’s schools provide diverse, innovative and engaging course offerings, from medicine and pharmacy to law; business to education; and speech pathology to Jewish studies – all reflecting the Jewish commitment to values and respect for applied knowledge and discovery. • Chartered: 1970 – Opened: 1971 • Chairman of the Board: Dr. Mark Hasten • Chancellor: Rabbi Doniel Lander • President and CEO: Alan Kadish, M.D. • Mission: Touro College was established to perpetuate and enrich the Jewish heritage, to enhance Jewish continuity, as well as to serve the general community in keeping with the historic Judaic commitment to intellectual inquiry and social justice. • Enrollment: Approximately 18,000 students studying at 29 campuses and locations, mostly in New York but also in California, Florida, Nevada, Moscow, Israel, Berlin and Paris. Students are pursuing graduate and professional degrees in such fields as medicine, law, business, education, health sciences, and Jewish studies, among other areas. • Faculty*: Total: 2,103 Full Time: 972 Part Time: 1,131 Other: 7120 • Alumni: Approximately 98,600 • Operating Budget: $467 million • Scholarships, Grants and Sponsored Research: $51 million • Tuition and Administrative Fees: Undergraduate: ranges, depending upon program, from $13,150 to $17,000/year; Graduate: varies • Degree Programs: Doctoral: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)**, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) Professional: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)**, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)**, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Master’s: Master of Laws (LL.M), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education (MEd)***, Master of Medical Health Sciences (MHS)***, Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Professional Studies (MPS), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Social Work (MSW) Bachelor’s: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)*** Associate: Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.), Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.), Associate in Science (A.S.) Certificates: Various certificate degree programs offered at graduate and undergraduate levels, in such areas as bilingual education, school leadership, and business. • Diversity: While Touro was founded under Jewish auspices, the institution embraces and serves diverse and often underserved populations and neighborhoods. The student population is approximately 13 percent African-American, 10 percent Hispanic/Latino and nine percent Asian. Touro College and University System Enhancing the Jewish Heritage • Division of Undergraduate Studies (Dr. Stanley Boylan, Vice President) • Lander College for Men (Dr. Moshe Sokol, Dean; Founded 2000, New York) • Lander College for Women-The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School (Dr. Marian Stoltz-Loike, Dean; Founded 1974, New York) • Lander College of Arts & Sciences – Flatbush (Robert Goldschmidt, Vice President and Dean; Men’s Division Founded 1977, New York; Women’s Division Founded 1979, New York) • Institute for Advanced Talmudic Studies (Rabbi Doniel Lander, Rosh Yeshiva/Dean; Founded 1985, New York)**** • School for Lifelong Education (Shoshana Grun, Director; Founded 1989, New York) • Machon L’Parnasa-Institute for Professional Studies (Esther Braun, Director; Founded 1999, New York) • Touro College Los Angeles (Dr. Michael Hamlin, Interim Dean; Founded 2005, California) ***** • Touro College South (Rabbi Alan G. Ciner, CEO; Vice President/Touro College; Founded 2006, Florida) • Graduate School of Jewish Studies (Dr. Michael Shmidman, Dean; Founded 1981, New York) Forging Academic Ties Between America and Israel • Touro College Israel (Dr. Yitzchak Handel, Dean; Founded 1978) Pioneering the Training of Medical and Health Care Professionals • School of Health Sciences (Dr. Louis Primavera, Dean; Founded 1972, New York) • Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (Dr. Jay Sexter, Provost & CEO, Harlem & Middletown campus; Dr. Robert Goldberg, Executive Dean; Dr. Kenneth Steier, Dean, Middletown campus; Founded 2007, New York) • Touro College of Pharmacy (Dr. Zvi Loewy, Interim Dean; Founded 2008, New York) • New York Medical College (Dr. Edward Halperin, Chancellor & CEO; Provost for Biomedical Affairs/Touro College; Founded 1860, New York) • Touro University, Western Division (The Hon. Shelley Berkley, CEO & Senior Provost) • Touro University California, (Dr. Marilyn Hopkins, Provost & COO, Founded 1997) • College of Osteopathic Medicine (Dr. Michael Clearfield, Dean; Founded 1997) • College of Pharmacy (Dr. Katherine Knapp, Associate Provost for Pharmacy, TCUS; Dr. Rae Matsumoto, Dean; Founded 2005) • College of Education and Health Sciences (Dr. Jim O’Connor, Dean; Founded 2010) • Touro University Nevada, Founded 2004 • College of Osteopathic Medicine (Dr. Mitchell Forman, Dean; Founded 2004) • College of Health and Human Services (Dr. Andrew Priest, Dean; Founded 2005) Advancing Legal Education • Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (Patricia E. Salkin, Dean; Founded 1980, New York) Educating the Educators • Division of Graduate Studies (Dr. Nadja Graff, Vice President) • Graduate School of Education (Dr. Arnold Spinner, Dean; Founded 1993, New York) • Graduate School of Technology (Dr. Issac Herskowitz, Dean; Founded 2007, New York) • Touro University Nevada, School of Education (Shauna Zobel, Director; Founded 2005) Harnessing the Power of Online Degree Programs • Touro University Worldwide (Dr. Yoram Neumann, CEO; Dr. Edith Neumann, Provost and Chief Academic Officer; Founded 2008, California) Educating Business Leaders of the Future • Graduate School of Business (Dr. Sabra Brock, Interim Dean; Founded 1998, New York) Realizing the American Dream • New York School of Career and Applied Studies (Eva Spinelli-Sexter, Executive Administrative Dean & Touro Vice President for Community Education; Founded 1974) Working in the Community • Graduate School of Psychology (Dr. Richard Waxman, Interim Dean; Founded 1993, New York) • Graduate School of Social Work (Dr. Steven Huberman, Dean; Founded 2006, New York) Enriching Jewish Life in Israel and Europe • Lander Institute Moscow (Dr. Alexander Feigen, Dean; Founded 1991) • Touro College Berlin (Sara Nachama, Founding Director; Founded 2003) • Touro College France (Dr. Robert Adout, Vice President and Rector; Founded 2008) * Total, full time and part time faculty numbers are from the Integrated Postsecondary Educated Data System. “Other” includes additional clinical staff, preceptors and mentors. Criteria for inclusion in this category vary depending upon program. ** New York Medical College *** Touro University Nevada and/or Touro University California **** Affiliate ***** A division of Touro University Worldwide Data current as of June 2014. Includes Touro College, Touro University (California, Nevada and Touro University Worldwide) and New York Medical College - each separate institutions. .
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