Stern College for Women - Kochaviah Yearbook (New York, NY)

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MR. MAX STERN It is with great pleasure that I greet the Class of 1967 of Stern College for Women. When Yeshiva University established this ollege to provide young Jewish women with an outstanding Jewish and general education, the venture was a pioneering one, the first of its kind in higher education under Jewish sponsorship. That it has succeeded so well is a lasting tribute to the unfailing dedication of its faculty and to the caliber and devotion of its student body. As a group, you have compiled a number of academic and scholastic achievements which will always be recalled with pride by your Alma Mater. Now, as you prepare to join the ranks of Stern College for Women alumnae. I extend to each of you my warm congratula- tions and best wishes. There is nothing that has given me greater satisfaction than to see the increasing number of our graduates who have taken their places as responsible members of the community and as creative and skilled professionals in many essential fields of endeavor. I am con- fident that the Class of 1967 will add a glorious chapter to this proud tradition.

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DR. SAMUEL BELKIN President Yeshiva University As you conclude your studies at Stern College for Women, I extend my sineerest congratulations for your past achievements and wish you every success in your future endeavors. Your alma mater has offered you a unique opportunity for intellectual and spiritual dc- velopment. At no other institution in the country are the rich treasures of Judaism and the arts and sciences of Western civilization perpetuated in one program. Stern College concentrates on the moral purposes of human knowledge while researching the mysteries of the universe, seeking a better understanding of the world in which we have been placed, attempting to achieve a greater appreciation of the lives and destinies of the people among whom we live. This unparalleled foundation will be in- valuable in the years ahead. For it is you who are the guardians of our Torah traditions m the home. I trust that, under the guiding principles of our faith, you will go on to ever greater service to G-d and our fellow man. Sincerely yours, 3- H P« - Dr. Samuel Belkin President

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DR. DAN VOGEL Dean Ed. note. In June 1967, Dr. Vogel leaves his post ii ilu- first dean of Stem College to return to tin ' classroom. The following is his final message to ■ graduating class. I in-- is m tenth (and last) message to .1 graduating class, and I reflect upon more than .1 decade ol the existence of Stern Col- lege. ikl so, everj year, maintaining our own ways, fulfilling oui own vision, we give to the world in each of you. a new I) -fashioned pcis, mi. unimitated at any other institution of learning. Each ol you lias been fashioned here into a microcosm -a small, hut com- plete world of an ancient tradition that is ever new; of a new philosophy of education that is based on ancient principles; of a unified quality amalgamating ancient learning and the most mod.Tii knowledge. on have proved that the contraries that flow into the concept of Stern College For Women are not para- doxes. But . o not think that the contraries end with the last lecture or the last test. Yours is a peculiar burden of life and you must understand it. To some among the Jewish community, your adherence to ancient laws in modern times will mean that you stand ever as a cruel symbol of the guilt of their weak- ness in not being able to accept the yoke of Torah. They are small minded; do not heed them. To others, you will stand as an object of curiosity that you have studied the culture and science of the western world and yet re- main true to Torah Judaism. They are mis- guided; pity them. To still others, the younger ones who look to follow you, you will stand as the paragon of the modern Jewish woman. These are the yearning ones; lead them. Often, at commencement time, the favorite image is the flame Keep alive the flame of learning. Keep glowing the flame of success. I offer, however, the image of the beacon — the steady glow of light in a world spiritually dark, the shaft of light that wanderers search for and are grateful for. Is your particular, individual light hardly noticeable? Perhaps, but do not be discour- aged. You join the little beacons of ten classes that preceded you and you will be joined by untold numbers who will follow. I wish you years of persistence, decades of achievement, a whole life of satisfaction, an eternal future of reward.