AwardAward Volume XXIV, No. 2 • New York City • NOV/DEC 2018 www.EDUCATIONUPDATE.com Winner CUTTING EDGE NEWS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE UPDATE THE EDUCATION THE PAID U.S. POSTAGE U.S. THOMAS BAILEY PRESORTED STANDARD PRESORTED PRESIDENT, TEACHERS COLLEGE 2 EDUCATION UPDATE ■ FOR PARENTS, EDUCATORS & STUDENTS ■ NOV/DEC 2018 GUEST EDITORIALS EDUCATION UPDATE MAILING ADDRESS: Pathways to The College of Touro College: 695 Park Avenue, Ste. E1509, NY, NY 10065 Email: [email protected] www.EducationUpdate.com Tel: 212-650-3552 Fax: 212-410-0591 PUBLISHERS: Progress: Staten Island A Place Where Pola Rosen, Ed.D., Adam Sugerman, M.A. ADVISORY COUNCIL: April Bedford, Ph.D., Dean of Education, Brooklyn Strategic Is Entering a Knowledge and College; Dominic Brewer, Ph.D., Dean of Education, New York University Steinhardt; Mark Cannizzaro, Pres., CSA; Christine Cea, Ph.D., NYS Board of Planning and New Era of Values Meet Regents; Mary Driscoll, Ph.D., Dean, CCNY; Shelia Evans-Tranumn, Chair, Board of Trustees, Casey Family Programs Foundation; Scott Evenbeck, Ph.D., President, Guttman Community College, CUNY; Outcomes Excellence, Charlotte K. 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Posamentier, Ph.D., LIU; Rose Rudnitski, Dean, School of Education, Mercy College; John Russell, Ed.D., Head, Windward School; Michael Sampson, Ph.D., Dean of Education, St. John’s University; Debra Shanley, Ph.D., Dean School of Education, Lehman College; Ronald P. Stewart, Head, York Prep; Adam By DR. ALAN KADISH Sugerman, Publisher, Palmiche Press MANAGING EDITOR: Touro College was founded in 1970 to edu- By DR. CONRADO “BOBBY” Adam Sugerman cate, to serve, to perpetuate and to enrich the GEMPESAW, PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATE EDITORS: historic Jewish tradition of tolerance and dig- Heather Rosen Faulkner, Rob Wertheimer ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY nity through education. With almost fifty years SENIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR: Lydia Liebman When I joined St. John’s University more of experience, I would like to report on what we STAFF WRITERS: than four years ago, I expressed confidence have accomplished and how we rely upon our Jan Aaron, Joan Baum, Ph.D., Miranda Goodwin-Raab, that St. John’s can overcome the daunting mission to drive successful outcomes. Gillian Granoff, Merryl Kafka, Ed.D., Sybil Maimin, challenges of higher education and continue to Touro’s founding vision sets us apart in four Samantha Nazareth, M.D. thrive as one of the nation’s premier Catholic distinct ways: GUEST COLUMNIST: By DR. WILLIAM J. FRITZ Katie Diament; Mariko Fukuoka, Ph.D.; Brenda Green, universities. Guided by a shared vision of a First, its dual mission, and to help build a Ph.D.; Margaux Montagner; Jason Ohler, Ph.D.; better and stronger St. John’s, the University Over roughly the last five years, the College better society for all to strengthen Jewish life; Leonard Quart, Ph.D.; Assembly Member Rebecca A. embarked on a consensus-driven approach of of Staten Island has experienced a transforma- Second, the community-oriented values we Seawright; Dana Stahl; John Tanacredi, Ph.D. BOOK REVIEWS: identifying and planning the implementation of tion. It has not gone unnoticed — the College imbue in our graduates; Joan Baum, Ph.D., Merri Rosenberg four strategic priorities: is now showing up on virtually all of the major Third, our commitment to career guidance, LAW EDITOR: • Ensure student success. rankings of America’s Best Colleges, from which points our students toward meaningful Arthur Katz, J.D. • Recruit, recognize, and retain the best fac- Forbes’ to U.S. News & World Report’s to the professions. LAW REPORTER & ETHICIST: ulty, staff, and administrators. Wall Street Journal’s. Fourth, the willingness to adapt to changing Jacob Appel, M.D., J.D. MATHEMATICS EDITOR: • Enhance our teaching and learning environ- I’m excited to think of what lies ahead needs that has always been part of the Jewish Alfred Posamentier, Ph.D. ment. because we are clearly entering an era of excel- Tradition. MEDICAL EDITOR: • Expand global and community partnerships. continued on page 14 Touro’s core values are drawn from our Herman Rosen, M.D., F.A.C.P. Four years after establishing these priorities, Jewish heritage which focuses simultaneously MOVIE & THEATER REVIEWS: St. John’s is now better prepared and posi- on individual development and the greater Jan Aaron SPORTS EDITOR: tioned to react to market forces and to move IN THIS ISSUE good. Touro’s 19,200 students, enrolled at over Mike Cohen forward without wavering from our founding 30 colleges and schools in four states and four Guest Editorials .................2, 4 ART DIRECTOR: Vincentian mission to provide an affordable, countries, are educated to believe that return on Neil Schuldiner Colleges & Grad Schools. .4, 9, 14, 22, 24, 26 quality, Catholic education to all — especially investment refers both to economic prosperity VIDEOGRAPHER: Spotight on Schools ................6 Carlos del Rosario to those most in need. 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Because our College has always been a powerful, finely-tuned instrument for creating better lives and life chances for all people. Because we have the breadth of exper- tise to tackle the world’s most complex problems. And above all, because of the President Barack Obama talks with Justice Elena Kagan and Chief Justice John remarkable graduates that we produce. Roberts before Kagan’s Investiture Ceremony at the Supreme Court in 2010 There are countless examples of people who came to the College with a passion By LYDIA LIEBMAN tions that could be helpful to the students in to change the world, learned essential Recently, Hunter College honored Supreme the audience about how to chart a career path. skills and made essential contacts here, Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan with She spoke about her journey through college and have since gone on to fulfill their an Honorary Degree. Justice Kagan attended at Princeton University as a history major and aspirations. They run the gamut from Hunter College Elementary School (’71) and eventually went to law schools “for all the young to old, and they represent a vast Hunter College High School (’77) and is part wrong reasons”. She found that she loved law diversity of backgrounds and cultures. of a strong Hunter College legacy; her mother school and especially enjoyed studying law. “I To share the stories of just two who Gloria (a Hunter College