College

Brown University president Christina Paxson to step down after Trump administration clashes

Paxson said she planned to leave her job a year earlier, but extended her tenure at the university to "navigate a federal funding freeze that imperiled our mission."

Brown University President Christina Paxson listens during a press conference.
Rabbi Mark Wildes with the scribe at the Nova site.

Beyond the Headlines: What did you take home from Israel? - opinion

Sally Reidman.

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

Participants in the 9th SSI National Conference at Florida Atlantic University

Building Israel’s campus ambassadors


J Street defends College Democrats co-sponsorship amid backlash over Hasan Piker speech

Hasan Piker used his College Democrats convention speech to condemn Democrats who support Israel and call for an end to US military aid, intensifying criticism of J Street’s presence at the event.

Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the group's national conference in 2018.

Herzog College Bible festival connects ancient texts to modern Israel - preview

The multilingual festival combined lectures, online study, and historical tours, bringing Tanach to audiences in Israel and around the world.

THREE GENERATIONS learning together: Brondie Levine with daughter Nechama Weiss and granddaughter Shira Levine.

Afeka College's 'Quiet Tent': A space to cope and heal during a time of war, pain, and stress

The space was created in response to the growing mental health challenges facing students in Israel since the October 7 attacks and the continued reserve duty that has impacted the student body.

The ceremony inaugurating the Quiet Tent.

Far Right YouTuber raises $20,000 for Cornell student who's ‘not interested in working for a Jew'

“I just raised $10k for antisemitism,” tweeted Miles Routledge, who previously said he hoped for “another HItler.”

A fundraiser for Cornell student Austin Franco, who said he was 'not interested in working for a jew,' raised nearly $20,000

SJP political program calls to 'usurp' universities to 'weaken the US'

National Students for Justice in Palestine aims to reshape US universities, confront Zionism, and advance a Marxist-inspired program for political education.

 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

The JOB EXPO 2026 fair returns to Beersheba

The JOB EXPO 2026 employment fair of the Technological College of Engineering Beersheba, in cooperation with the Lauder Employment Center in the Negev, will take place on May 26 in Beersheba.

Employment fair

Leon Botstein, Bard College’s pioneering Jewish president, to retire amid Jeffrey Epstein ties

An investigation found that Botstein had made 25 different visits to Epstein’s townhouse in New York City, as well as a two-day trip to his island.

Leon Botstein leading the American Symphony Orchestra in Johann Christian Bach's "Symphony in G minor" in the program "Sons of Bach" at Alice Tully Hall on Thursday night, December 19, 2019 in New York, NY.

Hampshire College, incubator of Yiddish Book Center, pioneer in Holocaust studies, to close

The closure, which follows semester after years of financial troubles, won’t affect the Yiddish Book Center, which operates on land purchased from the college in Amherst, Massachusetts.

A copy of Say It In Yiddish.

Israel’s education policies compromise its qualitative edge - opinion

In order to preserve Israel’s qualitative edge, its education system must excel at every level.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch at the education system's arranging room at the Ministry of Education in Jerusalem, in preparation for the opening of schools in the country tomorrow morning, August 31, 2025.

Reichman's AI and Big Data MBA track gives you the skills to be a valuable asset to any business

Dr. Roy Sasson outlines how AI can be taught as business and leadership skills, not just a technical one. The program targets professionals looking to drive change within established organizations.

AI and Big Data track, Reichman University’s Global MBA program