Touro University System Explained
Touro University |
Endowment: | $44.5 million (2021)[1] |
Chairman: | Mark Hasten |
Undergrad: | 6900[2] |
Postgrad: | 4000 |
City: | New York City |
State: | New York |
Country: | United States |
Coor: | 40.7421°N -73.9903°W |
Campus: | • Headquarters & main campus and graduate school in New York City • 11 additional graduate schools throughout US • 8 undergraduate schools throughout US • 3 undergraduate schools abroad |
Colors: | Blue and White |
Mascot: | Touro Bull |
Touro University is a private Jewish university system headquartered in New York City, with branches throughout the United States as well as one each in Germany, Israel and Russia. It was founded by Bernard Lander in 1971 and named for Isaac and Judah Touro.[3] [4] Its main campus in New York City is the largest private Jewish university in the US.[5] Touro initially focused on higher education for the Jewish community, but it now serves a diverse population of over 19,000 students across 35 schools.[5] There are many branches of Touro University, including Lander College for Men and Lander College for Women.
History
Touro received its first charter from the Board of Regents of the State of New York in 1971.[6] Touro was initially headquartered at 30 West 44th Street.[7]
Touro expanded to not only include its flagship branch Touro University in New York, but also the Touro Law Center, founded in 1980;[8] the School for Lifelong Education, founded in 1989;[9] Touro University California, founded in 1997; and the School of Health Sciences, founded in 1972;[10] Touro has undergraduate offerings in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.[6]
Touro has further expanded to include Touro University Nevada, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Berlin, Moscow and Jerusalem, and Los Angeles.[11] It previously had sites in Paris and Miami.[12] Touro University Worldwide, founded in 2008,[13] is the online branch of the university system.[14]
Alan Kadish took over as president of the Touro system in 2010, and in 2011 the New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, was acquired by the Touro family.[6] In August 2020, it was announced a membership agreement was signed with the New York College of Podiatric Medicine to join the university system. The transaction is expected to close on July 1, 2021, once it is approved by the U.S. Department of Education, the New York State Department of Education, other regulators and relevant accreditors.[15]
At the end of 2021, the college signed a lease for 243305ft2 at the 3 Times Square building in New York City. The goal was to consolidate many of the college's schools, currently divided among at least 35 separate locations servicing 19,000 enrolled students, into a central Manhattan campus.[16]
In February 2022, Touro College's charter was amended by the New York State Board of Regents to grant Touro university status.[17]
Schools
Undergraduate schools
- Hebrew Theological College, in Skokie, Illinois[18]
- Lander College for Men, in Queens, New York
- Lander College for Women, in Manhattan, New York
- Lander Institute Moscow
- Machon L’Parnasa Institute for Professional Studies[19]
- New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS)[20]
- Touro University, New York, various locations in New York City[21]
- Touro College Berlin[22]
- Touro College Israel
- Touro College Los Angeles, West Hollywood, California[11]
- Touro University Worldwide, Los Alamitos, California[23]
Graduate schools
- New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York[24]
- Touro College of Dental Medicine, in Hawthorne, New York
- Touro Law Center, in Central Islip, New York
- Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine[25]
- Touro College of Pharmacy, in Manhattan, New York[26]
- Touro Graduate School of Education, in Manhattan, New York
- Yeshivas Ohr HaChaim, in Queens, New York
- Touro University Worldwide, Los Alamitos, California[23]
- Touro University California, Vallejo, California[27]
- Touro University Nevada, Henderson, Nevada[28]
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine, in Manhattan, New York[29]
- Touro College Illinois[30]
Former schools
Notable alumni
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Touro College . 2021 . DataUSA Touro College. DataUSA . February 18, 2022.
- https://www.petersons.com/college-search/touro-college-000_10003980.aspx Touro College
- Web site: Rabbi Bernard Lander, the Founder of Touro College, Is Dead at 94 . Margalit Fox . February 14, 2010 . New York Times . February 19, 2013.
- Web site: Touro College - Profile, Rankings & Data . US News & World Report.
- News: Touro College. Forbes. 2017-11-18. en.
- Web site: History of Touro. The Touro College and University System. 12 November 2017.
- News: Gardner . Sue . June 8, 1974 . Touro dean recruited his type of student to create unique college . 13 . The New York Jewish Week . .
- Web site: Touro College (Fuchsberg). U.S. News & World Report. 2017-11-21.
- Web site: School For Lifelong Education (SLE) . 2017-11-21 . sle.touro.edu . en.
- Web site: Touro College School of Health Sciences Offers New Baccalaureate in Health Sciences. College. Touro. www.touro.edu. en. 2017-11-21.
- Web site: TCLA. Angeles. Touro College Los. tcla.touro.edu. en. 2017-11-21.
- Web site: Touro College South Launches in Miami Beach. College. Touro. www.touro.edu. en. 2017-11-21.
- News: The History of Touro University Worldwide. Touro University WorldWide. 2017-11-21. en-US.
- Web site: Explore Touro University - Worldwide. Niche. en-US. 2017-11-21.
- Web site: Touro College & University System Announces Plan to Add New York College of Podiatric Medicine . www.touro.edu . 4 January 2021.
- News: Cuozzo . Steve . 2022-01-02 . Three Times Square inks ginormous deal with university . New York Post . 2023-06-13 . en-US.
- Web site: Touro College Granted University Status by New York State Board of Regents . touro.edu . 6 April 2022 . English . 18 February 2022.
- Web site: Hebrew Theological College. 2023-03-08. en-US.
- Web site: Machon L'Parnasa. 2023-02-02. en-US.
- Web site: New York School of Career and Applied Studies. 2023-02-02. en-US.
- Web site: Touro University. 2023-02-02. en-US.
- Web site: Touro University Berlin. 2023-03-08. en-US.
- Web site: Touro University WorldWide. 2023-02-02. en-US.
- Web site: New York Medical College. 2023-03-08. en-US.
- Web site: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. 2023-03-08. en-US.
- Web site: Touro College of Pharmacy. 2023-03-08. en-US.
- Web site: Touro University California. 2023-03-21. en-US.
- Web site: Touro University Nevada. 2023-03-21. en-US.
- Web site: New York College of Podiatric Medicine. 2023-03-21. en-US.
- Web site: Touro College Illinois. 2023-03-21. en-US.
- Scott Jaschik, "College for Sale," Inside Higher Ed, August 1, 2007.
- Web site: Lander College of Arts & Sciences's Rachel Freier went from being a legal secretary to an attorney and director of an all-female EMT corps. Touro College. 21 August 2015. 1 January 2017.
- Web site: David G. Greenfield District 44 Council Member Democrat . The New York City Council . February 23, 2013.
- Web site: Teacher Bios . 2009 . Mussar Institute . February 23, 2013.
- Web site: Seattle Hebrew Academy . jtnews.net . Jewish Transcript publications . February 23, 2013.
- Web site: Kenneth P. Lavalle Biography . NYSenate.gov . February 23, 2013.
- Web site: State Senator Ken LaValle . Riverhead Local . Local Independent Online News Publishers . February 23, 2013.
- Web site: Vice Admiral James Malloy . 29 September 2020 . U.S. Navy . 2021-06-06.
- Web site: Fighting for country – and a cure: Army captain Boyd Melson boxes to raise money for spinal cord research. Jonathan Zalman . November 8, 2012 . ESPN . February 23, 2013.