Recent news on Touro

Touro's 'village' concept praised  -  25 May 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,With high-tech jobs, research facilities and retail centers, several residents said Thursday that Touro's "university village" on Mare Island's north end is

Former Touro site to house Korean school  -  25 May 2007
Long Island Business News (subscription),The former Touro Law School building in Huntington is being sold to a Flushing-based church group that plans to create its own university on the site.

A historic Ner Tamid for Yeshiva of New Haven  -  May 22, 2007
Connecticut Jewish Ledger,Rabbi Greer, director and president of the Yeshiva, thought of the special eternal light which graces the Touro Synagogue in Newport, RI, the National

Touro's goals  -  May 11, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,On several occasions recently, I have been asked about the investments, financial payments and community revenues that Touro University contributes on Mare

Occupational Therapy Meets New York City  -  May 22, 2007
Jewish Press,Students from Touro College’s occupational therapy program hit Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn last month to promote and spread information about

Council expresses concerns about Touro's MI plans  -  May 10, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Although pleased with Touro University's rapid progress on plans for north Mare Island, Vallejo City Council members have expressed concerns about labor

Touro College South Hosts  -  May 11, 2007
Florida Jewish News,This quest for knowledge and self-realization recently brought close to 100 participants from around the country to Touro College South in Miami Beach for

Touro moves quickly on MI village  -  May 7, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Such is the case with Touro University's ambitious scheme for the north end of Mare Island, a ragged chunk of waterfront land that needs a major

Touro University Public Health Students Complete Field Studies  -  Apr 30, 2007
Fuerteventura Digital,Touro University is the first college in the nation to offer a joint masters in physician assistant and public health. Touro University offers a masters

Touro University mulls undergrad program  -  Apr 26, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Marc Levine, Dr. Harvey Kaye and Dick Hassell of Touro University discuss bringing an undergraduate program to the school Tuesday.

The insanity continues  -  May 22, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Touro University has made an incredible offer to this city. I would equate their offer to the Lawerence Livermore Lab. For Vallejo to say no is quite

2007 World Trade Week Comes to Brooklyn - Brooklyn Goes Global ...  -  May 15, 2007
Fuerteventura Digital,The day-long program is being held on Monday, May 21 at the Brooklyn campus of Touro College. Exhibits open at 10a.m. and one-hour seminars are featured

Gracious Newport tries to be a little more so  -  May 20, 2007
Detroit Free Press,Astor clans once inhabited; Touro, the oldest synagogue in the nation, and heralded summertime music festivals dedicated to folk, jazz and other genres.

Proposed $1.2B teaching hospital stirs opposition  -  May 14, 2007
New Orleans CityBusiness,Les Hirsch, CEO of Touro Infirmary, said not only is the 482-bed proposed facility too big, but the way it is structured it would take away much-needed

Bravo, 'Carmina Burana'  -  May 18, 2007
Times Picayune,To the untrained eye, the vast dome of Touro Synagogue looks sturdy enough, but a seismic engineer should probably check it before tonight's sold-out

What's the plan?  -  May 11, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Another question that has bothered me for quite some time is why Vallejo, which houses a University School of Education, Touro, does not have some of the

Health fair lauded  -  May 17, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Thank you, Touro University and the Florence Douglas Senior Center and all their volunteers, especially Shirley Moore, (who should be commended for all her

Heights medical school opposed  -  Apr 30, 2007
NorthJersey.com,Touro College has 29 schools throughout the world and now wants to establish a Jewish-sponsored medical school in Hasbrouck Heights.

Making the world a healthier place  -  Apr 29, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,The Ethiopian field work is part of Touro's graduate program, which offers students two tracks - community health and global health.

Newport schools its shopkeepers on keeping visitors happy  -  Apr 28, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times,TOURO SYNAGOGUE: 85 Touro St., Newport; www.tourosynago gue.org or (401) 847-4794. Tours Monday-June 30, Monday-Friday, 1 pm-3 pm and Sundays,

Newport Aims to Improve Customer Service  -  Apr 29, 2007
Kitsap Sun (Subscription),Touro Synagogue: 85 Touro St., Newport; http://www.tourosynagogue.org or (401) 847-4794. Tours April 30-June 30, Monday through Friday, 1 pm to 3 pm and

City fire chief rejects call to close station  -  Apr 26, 2007
Newport Daily News,The Berkshire report, released in September, said the headquarters station and the Touro Street station are too close together in the central part of the

PALEES, 23, AND PALIYEV, 33  -  May 6, 2007
New York Post,...“I met Max while attending Touro College, and immediately knew that he was special,� says Palees, a physical therapist working in Brooklyn.

Living in two worlds: Rachel Freier, mother, wife and lawyer, is ...  -  May 5, 2007
Times Herald-Record,She was working there when her husband earned his accounting degree at Touro College in Brooklyn. Rachel, who by then had turned 30, remembers sitting at

Congratulations, Dr. Lander  -  Apr 25, 2007
Jewish Press,We note with deep approval Touro College’s tribute this coming Sunday night to Dr. Bernard Lander at the Sheraton New York & Towers in Manhattan.

Heavy rain causes street flooding  -  May 23, 2007
Times Picayune,Dillard University's front lawns, which face Gentilly Boulevard, were growing ponds of collected rain water, as were streets like Touro.

Fewest New Jobs In More Than Two Years  -  May 4, 2007
CBS News,However, 4.5 percent unemployment still indicates a pretty strong economy, Peter Sperling, professor of finance and economics at Touro College,

Newport aims to serve tourists better  -  Apr 30, 2007
MSNBCVanderbilt and Astor clans; Touro, the oldest synagogue in the nation and heralded summertime music festivals dedicated to folk, jazz and other genres.

Daily Calendar  -  Apr 26, 2007
The California Aggie Online,All are welcome to attend a workshop hosted by Touro University's College of Osteopathic Medicine on the philosophy of osteopathic medical schools and what

Book Talk: Style guru melds design with religion  -  May 22, 2007
Reuters India,A: "I love the Newport synagogue (Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island) which is the oldest synagogue in the country built in 1763.

Ruling helps special-needs parents  -  May 22, 2007
Newsday,...their children in every form," said Jonathan Ezor, an assistant professor at Touro Law Center in Central Islip and father of a child with special needs.

Success out of tragedy  -  May 22, 2007
The Journal News / Lohud.com,Come the fall, Vann will continue her education at Touro Law Center in Central Islip on Long Island, hoping to fulfill a dream of becoming a lawyer.

In Suffolk, cases all in a day's work  -  May 20, 2007
Newsday,But convenience to jurors is not the primary goal of the summary jury trial system, said Touro Law Center professor Leon Lazer, who heads the school's civil

People in Business for May 20, 2007  -  May 19, 2007
2TheAdvocate,Linda Osborne, vice president of strategy and business development for Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, will now serve as past president.

Continuity, payoffs factor into varied exit strategies  -  May 17, 2007
Long Island Business News (subscription),Baldassano Architecture, the firm behind such well-known structures as Touro Law School in Central Islip and Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood,

Harry Shearer: New Orleans Diary: Catching Up  -  May 17, 2007
Yahoo! News...and I experienced what, despite all the shortcomings in the health-care system, seemed like a little miracle: At Touro Medical Center's ER,

Second-Career Lawyers Opt to Go Solo  -  May 16, 2007
Law.com (subscription),Also, they do not have as much leeway to relocate for work because of families, said Brett Gilbert, assistant dean for career services at Touro College

Polygraph tests OK'd for trial  -  May 16, 2007
Akron Beacon Journal,Sharma, who is enrolled at Touro Law School in New York, was there with other family members and friends for a cousin's wedding.

State Bar Honors NY Attorney For Pro Bono Efforts  -  May 15, 2007
NY Lawyer,Thomas Maligno, who serves as the director of public interest at Touro Law School, said that in addition to feeling good about helping people in need,

Touro University mulls undergrad program  -  26 Apr 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Marc Levine, Dr. Harvey Kaye and Dick Hassell of Touro University discuss bringing an undergraduate program to the school Tuesday.

City fire chief rejects call to close station  -  26 Apr 2007
Newport Daily News,The Berkshire report, released in September, said the headquarters station and the Touro Street station are too close together in the central part of the

Daily Calendar  -  26 Apr 2007
The California Aggie Online,All are welcome to attend a workshop hosted by Touro University's College of Osteopathic Medicine on the philosophy of osteopathic medical schools and what

Congratulations, Dr. Lander  -  Apr 25, 2007
Jewish Press,We note with deep approval Touro College’s tribute this coming Sunday night to Dr. Bernard Lander at the Sheraton New York & Towers in Manhattan.

Touro, CMA upgrading all security on campus  -  Apr 17, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Both Touro University and California Maritime Academy officials said safety is always on the front burner. Each school is in the midst of performing

A friendlier Newport awaiting tourists  -  Apr 23, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,Touro Synagogue: 85 Touro St., Newport; www.tourosynagogue.org or 401-847-4794. Tours April 30-June 30, Monday-Friday, 1 pm-3 pm and Sundays,

Mental patients have nowhere to go  -  Apr 22, 2007
Times Picayune,Willie Lewis had been home from Touro Infirmary for less than 10 minutes when he pulled out a pocketknife and repeatedly stabbed his 77-year-old mother in

Gunshot victim found in trailer on Touro Street  -  Apr 1, 2007
Times Picayune,In the third slaying of the weekend, a 20-year-old New Orleans man was fatally shot in a FEMA trailer early Sunday in the 3400 block of Touro Street in

New Orleans health care under serious strain  -  Apr 23, 2007
MSNBC..."Our waiting times, our access, the demands for services is literally boiling over the brim," says Touro Infirmary's chief medical officer, Kevin Jordan.

Daily Calendar  -  Apr 22, 2007
The California Aggie Online,Hear the director of the MPH program at Touro University talk about admission requirements, the application process, international health and careers in

KANG - BRODERICK  -  Apr 20, 2007
The Republican,His fiancée received a bachelor's degree from Boston University and a master's degree and doctorate in physical therapy from Touro College in New York.

Historical group to honor 3 preservation projects  -  Apr 12, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),Completed in 1763, Touro is now the oldest surviving synagogue in North America. But in recent years, it became evident it needed critical repairs.

US college shooting 'could happen in UK'  -  Apr 17, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,Prof Geoffrey Alderman, vice president of Touro College in New York, said: "If you asked any university security guard in the UK whether what happened in

Navy College Office offers Sailors educational opportunities  -  Mar 29, 2007
The Dolphin,Touro University International offers a variety of distance learning programs with excellent military discounts. Touro's academic programs are completed

Business Digest  -  Apr 5, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),Newmans Ltd., of Newport, was part of a team of craftspeople and contractors that recently restored Touro Synagogue in Newport.

NY Medical Society elects top doc  -  Apr 18, 2007
Buffalo Business First,Goldberg is known for helping found a new medical school, Touro College of Osteopathic medicine in Harlem, which opens this fall.

Historic Preservation Conference t  -  Apr 13, 2007
Providence Business News,Touro Synagogue in Newport, honoring Congregation Jeshuat Israel and the Touro Synagogue Foundation “for their painstaking restoration of the oldest

Leaders moving to attract biotech  -  Apr 17, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,...of Solano County to the bio-tech industry will pay off in jobs. "With what Touro University is doing on Mare Island, it seems like a good match," he said.

City makes list of possibles for World Heritage designation  -  Apr 16, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),Attractions would include Touro Synagogue, Great Friends Meeting House, Trinity Church, Seventh Day Baptist meeting House, Redwood Library and Colony House.

Honoring the NY Bar's Women (and Some Men)  -  Mar 29, 2007
NY Lawyer,A celebration of women's history at Touro Law Center next Thursday will feature as keynote speaker Presiding Justice A. Gail Prudenti, the first woman to

Broadcast Programs Examine Health Care in New Orleans Since ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
Kaiser network.org,Kevin Jordan, chief medical officer at Touro Infirmary, said, "Our waiting times, our access, the demand for services is literally boiling over at the brim"

Osteopathic physician organization hopes Harlem school will boost ...  -  Apr 15, 2007
American Medical News (subscription)When the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York opens this fall, it will be the first minority-focused medical college within the osteopathic

Why Stay?  -  Apr 9, 2007
New Orleans CityBusiness,Kukuy, a heart and lung surgeon at Touro Infirmary, provides new blood for a New Orleans health care community in Code Blue ever since Hurricane Katrina.

Temple news briefs  -  Apr 6, 2007
Sun-Sentinel.com,..."The Mussar Kallah: A Day With Masters of Jewish Spiritual Practice" will be held 9 am-5 pm on April 29 at Touro College South, 1703 Washington Ave.,

Providence man charged with abusing 4-month-old  -  Apr 12, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),Antone S. Medeiros, of 93 Touro St., was charged with first-degree child abuse and arraigned on a $50000 bail with surety in District Court on Wednesday.

City lauded for saving City Hall’s past  -  Apr 2, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),...•The Touro Synagogue Restoration, a joint effort of Congregation Jeshuat Israel and Touro Synagogue Foundation to update and repair the oldest synagogue in

NO man killed in Gentilly  -  Apr 1, 2007
Times Picayune,A 20-year-old New Orleans man was fatally shot in a FEMA trailer early this morning in the 3400 block of Touro Street in Gentilly after what appeared to a

Newport, long a tourist hotspot, aims to improve customer service  -  Apr 24, 2007
Vancouver Sun (subscription),Vanderbilt and Astor clans; Touro, the oldest synagogue in the nation and heralded summertime music festivals dedicated to folk, jazz and other genres.

Who will step up?  -  Mar 29, 2007
Vallejo Times-Herald,Yes, Touro University is moving to the neighborhood, but to what extent, and with how many new jobs and what level of tax revenue?

Debevoise Names New International Counsel In Paris And New Counsel ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Lawfuel (press release),He received his JD (1997) from Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review, and his BS (1993) in Accounting from Touro

Nonprofit Spotlight: ‘Walk at Work Day’ hits its NO stride  -  Apr 23, 2007
New Orleans CityBusiness,East Jefferson General Hospital, United Healthcare, West Jefferson Medical Center, Touro Infirmary, the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans,

Babies on Board  -  Apr 2, 2007
New Orleans CityBusiness,At Touro Infirmary, Alicia Prevost, director of maternal child health services, expected the boom to continue throughout 2007.

State’s top judge draws bench strength from gender  -  Apr 19, 2007
Long Island Business News (subscription),Addressing a Touro Law Center symposium Tuesday on “Women in the Law,� Judge Judith Kaye repeated an observation she’s made in the past: “I take my gender

Rockville Centre Board of Education trustee position  -  Apr 19, 2007
Rockville Centre Herald,Born in Queens and raised on Long Island, Cordova received a BA in economics from Empire State College and a law degree from Touro Law Center.

Cryo-Cell Names Two Officers to Key Scientific, Marketing Positions  -  Apr 18, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Dr. Allickson recently completed a Ph.D. in Health Sciences at Touro University International, writing her dissertation on placental stem cells.

Brown Appoints Eight New ADAs  -  Apr 18, 2007
Western Queens Gazette,Brooke Barnes, Columbia University School of Law; Patricia Diaz,Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center; Tara DiGregorio, Hofstra University School of

Judaism And Fellowship In Moscow  -  Apr 18, 2007
Baltimore Jewish Times,At age 53, much to the surprise of his family and colleagues, Vladov left his job and became a full-time student at the Moscow branch of New York’s Touro

Historic success stories saluted  -  Apr 14, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),PAWTUCKET — The Masonic Temple in Providence, the municipal halls in Barrington and Pawtucket, old houses for mill workers in Lincoln, and the Touro

Nomination for World Heritage  -  Apr 14, 2007
Newport Daily News,Among the 14 properties examined in the nomination are the Great Friends Meeting House, the Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House, Touro Synagogue and Trinity

Trachtenberg keynote speaker Commencement 2007  -  Apr 11, 2007
Daily Colonial,President Trachtenberg was commencement speaker at Touro Colleges in 2006,� said Schario. Trachtenberg - who has served as president for 19 years - always

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