Draws Largest Crowd in 每日大瓜鈥檚 Stern College History 55 days in hellish captivity and her arm still raw from gunshot wounds, Mia Schem knew it would be difficult but she had made a promise to the others. After being shot in the arm while escaping the Nova Music Festival massacre, kidnapped to Gaza and鈥
A new book by Timothy P. Carney, "Family Unfriendly," relied on research assistance by Straus Scholar Jacob (Yakov) Sundel (YC 鈥24), who spent the summer of 2022 at the American Enterprise Institute working as a research intern.
In February and March 2024, the Straus Center has continued to make a significant impact across the media landscape, with multiple new publications, podcasts, and other contributions.
Loretta Ching鈥檃ndu joined a panel discussion on 鈥淔inancing Female-led Innovation and Entrepreneurship," hosted by the Justina Mutale Foundation for the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
In the academic year 2023-2024, the Straus Center has been convening an extracurricular seminar series, 鈥淲riting as a Public Intellectual: An Advanced Mentorship Program" led by Senior Scholar Dr. Tevi Troy.
On Tuesday March 5, 2024, the Straus Center hosted Rick Richman, historian and distinguished author of the recent book, "And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight Stories of the Modern State of Israel."
On Friday March 1 st, students in the Honors English Class taught by Dr. Fred Sugarman, associate dean of Yeshiva College, enjoyed a unique experience outside of the classroom. Having recently read and discussed Walt Whitman鈥檚 monumental poem, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, the students visited the very鈥
On February 22nd, 2024, Straus Center Resident Scholar Dr. Shaina Trapedo took her students to The Morgan Library & Museum for a guided tour of its exhibit, 鈥淢edieval Money, Merchants, and Morality.鈥
In spring 2024, the Straus Center is offering a variety of reading groups, many of which focus on the great speeches of history as well as the art of oratory.