President. it is with great pride that I rise today to call the attention of the Senate and. indeed. the Nation to Americas oldest and largest university under Jewish auspices: Yeshiva University. This year Yeshiva University celebrates its centennial as a multifaceted center of learning respected throughout the world for educational excellence. innovative research. and community service. Yeshiva Universitys founding on the lower east side of New York City took place during the great waves of immigration which brought so many outstanding Americans to our shores. These immigrants found the best our country has to offera safe haven from persecution and an environment where hard work and dedication could lead to the fulfillment of seemingly impossible dreams. It was such a vision. harbored by a small group of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. which brought forth Yeshiva University. The universitys 100yearold dreamthe ideal of holding on to a cultural identity while preparing to serve in a pluralistic societylives on in the hearts of new students who are preparing. with the aid of the most modern technology. to face the challenges of the 21st century. Yeshiva University has evolved from one small school for boys to a network of 15 undergraduate. graduate. and affiliated schools at six centers in New York City.
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