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

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STERN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN TO CELEBRATE 20th ANNIVERSARY MAY 1-4 Only School of its Kind Began with 33 Student Now Has Nearly 600; Growth, New Programs Conti The dilemma it seemed, was basic. The biblical injunction was Thcu shalt teach thy sons. Never in a millenia were there guide- lines as to how to structure a college for women under Jewish spon- sorship, nor were there many who wished to change the traditional concept of the Jewish woman ' s prime responsibility, raising a family; To Dr. Samuel Belkin, president of Yeshiva University, and for the man who shared his dream, industrialist Max Stern, however, there were neither contradictions in responsibilities nor dilution of values. Instead, they contended, there would be a new opportunity to strengthen the role of the Jewish woman in the community and in family life through advanced Jewish studies combined with a liberal arts education. Ifefl 4 YESHIVA UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM AVE. 186th ST. NEW YORK 33. N. Y. LOrraine 8-8400 Ext. 5 SAM HARTSTEIN, Dir.-uor of Pub! ABKAHAM ALLfclN. Dir Wednesday, March 2li, 195b YESHIVA UNIVERSITY GETS INITIAL 8500,000 GIFT FROl MAX STERN TO OPEN COLLEGE FOR T7CKEN An initial gift of $500,000 by Max Stern of New York City to establish a College for Women at Yeshiva University was announced yesterday by Dr. Samuel Belkin, president. The gift by Mr. Stern, who is president of Hartz Mountain Products and vice-chairman of the University ' s Board of Trustees, represents the largest single contribution to the institution in its 58-year history. It is also believed to be the largest gift of its .kind ' to a Jewish educational institution, Dr. Belkin declared. Dr. Belkin reported that the College will open this Fall in a raid-town location and will be called the Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University. He added that the acquisition of a new building would be announced shortly. The new ' . ' omen ' s College will be patterned after the University ' s present College of Aria and Science, now entering its twenty-sixth year. The gift by Max Stern to establish a liberal arts college for women at Yeshiva University in memory f his parents Emanuel and Caroline Stern is an important st p in advajvaru: , T .wf «?h rontr -butions to American higher education, Dr. Polkin said.

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We reflect Our own four years at Stern Four years of twenty Our own short time Molded by those years before. And this reflection

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vX K AA Vv WW v ' A V W 4bxsqtxzw9, l eshtv a university, in 1954, through the gracious gift of the leading philanthropist max stern, established stern college for women as the first liberal arts college for women under jewish auspices; and whereas: this college represents the highest development of educational facilities for jewish women in the world, providing an unprecedented blending of professional and spiritual training; and whereas: it has already achieved distinction among new york city ' s wealth of colleges and universities, and added new strength and vitality to the city ' s educational and cultural prestige; and whereas:. it will hold- its first commencement exercises, june 19, 19 8; .this great event . ll herald the entry.into our community of awew reservoir of college-trained women, who will addnew- vitality and talent to the professions, and new faith and vigor to the spiritual life of our community, founded on the toteals and teachings of judaism common to people of all Faiths, ■ now, therefore, 1, robert f. wagner, mayor of the city of new york, do hereby proclaim the period from may 19 1958 to june 19,1958, as stern college month : in new york city, in honor of the first commencement of stern college for women of yeshiva university a nd urge public recognition of this timely am) significant achievement. im witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the city of new york to be affixed THIS 9th DAY OF MAY, 1953. jsjfltWMfrff, Ltefiitea MATOR. THE OTY (X MlEW 7«W tf dx£Z£z- .