University Pays Commentator in Censorship Case

As reported in The New York Times, US News and World Report, and other international media, the Yeshiva University administration last week paid the governing board of The Commentator $1,850.00 for newspapers allegedly confiscated by members of Facilities Management at the directive of high-level University administrators. The administration issued a signed letter, serving as contract, stating that the University will not again "remove or dispose of issues of The Commentator." Click here for full story

State Board Member Questions Removal of Yeshiva Papers

On Tuesday, December 21, the Yeshiva administration received a letter from Harold Levy, one of fourteen members of the New York State Board of Regents, asking that the university explain its reported silencing of student publications. The New York Board of Regents is the state entity responsible for chartering all colleges within New York. Click here for full story

Dr. Efrem Nulman, University Dean of Students, has announced his resignation from Yeshiva, after fifteen years of serving the student body. Citing personal reasons as the impetus for his decision, Nulman’s departure will leave a sizable void at the helm of the Student Services Department.

Lowengrub Announces "New Plan" to Raise Teachers' Salaries

On September 14, 1999 over thirty undergraduate faculty members sent a letter to Yeshiva University President, Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm expressing their disappointment over what they termed ‘inadequate salary increments.’ Three months later, the professors claim they have yet to receive a response from the university president. Click here for full story

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