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Touro University
Touro College in New York City
TypePrivate university system
Established1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Religious affiliation
Jewish
Endowment$14.0 million (2013)[1]
ChairmanMark Hasten
ChancellorDoniel Lander
PresidentAlan Kadish
Undergraduates6900[2]
Postgraduates4000[2]
Location
New York City
,
New York
,
United States

40°44′32″N 73°59′25″W / 40.7421224°N 73.9902693°W / 40.7421224; -73.9902693
Campus• Headquarters & main campus and graduate school in New York City
• 11 additional graduate schools throughout US
• 8 undergraduate schools throughout US
• 3 undergraduate schools abroad
ColorsBlue and White    
MascotTouro Bull
Websitewww.touro.edu

Touro University is a private Jewish university system headquartered in New York City, with branches throughout the United States as well as one each in Germany, Israel and Russia. It was founded by Bernard Lander in 1971 and named for Isaac and Judah Touro.[3][1] Its main campus in New York City is one of the largest private Jewish universities in the US,[4] the largest Jewish university in the US being Yeshiva University. Touro initially focused on higher education for the Jewish community, but it now serves a diverse population of over 19,000 students across 35 schools.[5] There are many branches of Touro University, including Lander College for Men (an all-male college) and Lander College for Women (a separate all-women's college).

History

Touro received its first charter from the Board of Regents of the State of New York in 1971.[6] Touro was initially headquartered at 30 West 44th Street.[7]

Touro expanded to not only include its flagship branch Touro University in New York, but also the Touro Law Center, founded in 1980;[8] the School for Lifelong Education, founded in 1989;[9] Touro University California, founded in 1997; and the School of Health Sciences, founded in 1972;[10] Touro has undergraduate offerings in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.[when?][6]

Touro has further expanded to include Touro University Nevada, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Berlin, Moscow and Jerusalem,[11] and Los Angeles.[12] It previously had sites in Paris, France and Miami, Florida.[13] Touro University Worldwide, founded in 2008,[14] is the online branch of the university system.[15]

Alan Kadish took over as president of the Touro system in 2010, and in 2011 the New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, was acquired by the Touro family.[6] In August 2020, it was announced a membership agreement was signed with the New York College of Podiatric Medicine to join the university system. The transaction is expected to close on July 1, 2021, once it is approved by the U.S. Department of Education, the New York State Department of Education, other regulators and relevant accreditors.[16]

3 Times Square building.

At the end of 2021, the college signed a lease for 243,305 square feet (22,603.8 m2; 2.26038 ha) at the 3 Times Square building in New York City. The goal was to consolidate many of the college's schools, currently divided among at least 35 separate locations servicing 19,000 enrolled students, into a central Manhattan campus.[17]

In February 2022, Touro College's charter was amended by the Board of Regents to grant Touro university status.[18]

Schools

Undergraduate schools

Lander College for Women.

Graduate schools

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem.
Nursing school, Brooklyn.
Kings Highway (Brooklyn).

Former schools

Notable alumni

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b Touro College. Peterson's. Accessed April 2017.
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  7. ^ Gardner, Sue (June 8, 1974). "Touro dean recruited his type of student to create unique college". The New York Jewish Week. p. 13. ProQuest 371510513.
  8. ^ "Touro College (Fuchsberg)". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  9. ^ Education, School For Lifelong. "SLE". sle.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  10. ^ College, Touro. "Touro College School of Health Sciences Offers New Baccalaureate in Health Sciences". www.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  11. ^ "About". www.touro.fr. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  12. ^ Angeles, Touro College Los. "TCLA". tcla.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  13. ^ College, Touro. "Touro College South Launches in Miami Beach". www.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  14. ^ "The History of Touro University Worldwide". Touro University WorldWide. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  15. ^ "Explore Touro University - Worldwide". Niche. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  16. ^ "Touro College & University System Announces Plan to Add New York College of Podiatric Medicine". www.touro.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  17. ^ Cuozzo, Steve (2022-01-02). Three Times Square inks ginormous deal with university. New York Post, 2 January 2022. Retrieved on 2022-01-07 from https://nypost.com/2022/01/02/three-times-square-inks-ginormous-deal-with-university/.
  18. ^ "Touro College Granted University Status by New York State Board of Regents". touro.edu. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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  38. ^ "State Senator Ken LaValle". Riverhead Local. Local Independent Online News Publishers. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  39. ^ Jonathan Zalman (2012). "Fighting for country – and a cure: Army captain Boyd Melson boxes to raise money for spinal cord research". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  40. ^ "Lander College of Arts & Sciences's Rachel Freier went from being a legal secretary to an attorney and director of an all-female EMT corps". Touro College. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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