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The last few weeks have been chaotic for everyone. When we first heard about coronavirus, the students at Lander didn’t know if it was another flu that would blow over or something to be taken seriously. As the days went by, we all realized it was a legitimate health concern, our parents were summoning us home, but we had so many questions and concerns. Do we pack up for a week? A month? The rest of the year? Will we finish the semester and earn credit for all our classes?  

The close-knit community at Touro’s Lander College For Men (LCM) was on full display during Career Week as dedicated alumni came back to Lander to share their professional experiences with current students. Over the course of a week, students were able to attend dinners with accomplished LCM alumni from various fields, including medicine, law, accounting, dentistry, finance and engineering.

LCM student Yisroel Teitelbaum joined other Touro undergraduates for a trip of a lifetime while earning college credit over summer break. The students took part in Touro’s joint program with Ariel University where they earned six credits while exploring and immersing themselves in the beautiful Israeli landscape.

Some may say JavaScript and jazz piano don’t mix, but don’t tell Nechemia Seif that.

When Lee Gherman, DDS, wanted a world-class education without having to sacrifice his Jewish learning, he turned to Lander College for Men.

New York, NY - Graduating seniors at Touro’s Lander Colleges marched into Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall on Sunday. Before an audience of family members and friends, they received their diplomas at the 45th Annual Commencement of Touro College. In all, 608 graduates were awarded baccalaureate degrees from Lander College of Arts and Sciences in Flatbush, Lander College for Women and Lander College for Men. Eighty students received associate degrees from Machon L’Parnasa/The Institute for Professional Studies and The School for Lifelong Education.

“We all have our own mission,” said Josh Fox, a dermatologist, and Lander graduate. “I’ve always enjoyed the sciences. I felt that going into medicine was what Hashem wanted me to do. I am able to help people.”

Alumni of Touro’s Lander College For Men are paying their educations forward by sharing their professional experiences with current students at a series of career dinners.

As the last days of Sukkot wound down, we caught up with four Lander College for Men students who just started their LCM experience with the Fall 2018 semester, to discuss their aspirations and goals for their college experiences. The four students hail from New York, Georgia, New Jersey, and Maryland and while each student had a different reason for choosing LCM, each spoke of how they wanted to balance a rigorous academic curriculum with an equally rigorous yeshiva experience.  As Ariel Bergman summed it up, “I wanted a place where I could get a really strong education to set me up to pursue a career, but also grow in my Torah learning.”