Touro College and University System

Touro College and University System is a private university system, headquartered in New York City, New York, in the United States with branches throughout the US and in other countries. It was founded by Bernard Lander in 1971 and named for Isaac and Judah Touro[3][1] and it's the largest private university in the US with Jewish roots.[4] The university initially focused on higher education for the Jewish community, but it now serves a diverse population of over 18,000 students across 30 schools in four countries.[5]

Touro College and University System
Touro College in New York City
TypePrivate
Established1971 (1971)
Endowment$14.0 million (2013)[1]
ChairmanMark Hasten
ChancellorDoniel Lander
PresidentAlan Kadish
Undergraduates6900[2]
Postgraduates4000[2]
Location
New York City
,
New York
,
United States

40.7421224°N 73.9902693°W / 40.7421224; -73.9902693
CampusNew York, NY and worldwide
ColorsBlue and White    
Websitewww.touro.edu
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem
Nursing school, Brooklyn
Kings Highway (Brooklyn)

History

Touro received its first charter from the Board of Regents of the State of New York in 1971.[6]

Touro expanded, and now includes not only its flagship undergraduate college, but also the Touro Law Center, founded in 1980;[7] the School for Lifelong Education, founded in 1989;[8] Touro University California, founded in 1997; and the School of Health Sciences, founded in 1972;[9] Touro has undergraduate offerings in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.[6]

Touro has further expanded to include Touro University Nevada, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Paris,[10] Berlin, Moscow and Jerusalem,[11] Los Angeles,[12] and Miami.[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]

Schools

Undergraduate schools

Graduate schools

Former schools

Notable alumni

See also

References
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  8. Education, School For Lifelong. "SLE". sle.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
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  12. Angeles, Touro College Los. "TCLA". tcla.touro.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
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  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.
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  21. http://www.touroberlin.de/
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  24. https://tun.touro.edu/
  25. https://www.tuw.edu/
  26. http://www.nymc.edu/
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  28. http://tcop.touro.edu/
  29. http://www.tu.edu/
  30. https://www.nycpm.edu/
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