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Dr. Zucker Denied Tenure

During the second week of March, Dr. Ross Zucker, Assistant Professor of Political Science, was denied tenure and informed that his contract with the University would not be renewed. This marked the conclusion of a six year period of instruction during which Zucker developed a large student following at both the Uptown and Midtown campuses.

YU Dissolves MTA Board, Dismisses Principal, Threatens Senior Rabbis

Less than one week following the official announcement of YU's decision to keep the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy high school open, the University resolved not to renew the contract of current Principal Rabbi Michael Taubes. Days later on March 24, Mr. Elliot Gibber, Director of the MTA Board, reported that his Board had been disbanded by Yeshiva University.

Honors Program Framework Adopted

At a historic meeting this past Wednesday, the Yeshiva College faculty formally approved the structure for an honors program which may be put in place as early as next year. The structure came out of months of tireless Honors Committee meetings among students, faculty, and administrators.

Tenure at YU

Academic freedom is a quest that all professors seek. The liberty to break free from the strict scrutiny they face as employees of a university is particularly exacting at YU, where pressure to abide to the philosophy of the secular administration is heightened by an additional responsibility to the Judaic influences on campus. But for those professors who excel in their disciplines and find favor among their students and professional colleagues, tenure is the key that unlocks the gates of autonomy on campus.

Also In This Issue:

• Students Defend Dr. Zucker
• United States Secretary of the Navy, Richard Danzig, Speaks to The Commentator
• Honors Program Framework Adopted
• Sending Clear Signals: Getting YU Radio Back On Air