New and Notable
Startups Start Here On March 20, the YU Innovation Lab and the Shevet Glaubach Center launched their fourth Innovation Challenge, a six-week entrepreneurship initiative that pairs experienced mentors with teams of undergraduate and graduate students to transform startup ideas into viable business models. At the heart of the Challenge is a series of best-in-class workshops and mentorship sessions led by YU faculty and alumni that refine the students’ entrepreneurial visions into pitch-ready concepts. On May 8, the Challenge culminates in a grand finale pitch competition judged by a panel of venture capitalists who will award the winning team a $1,000 cash prize to kick-start their business. The evening will also feature keynote speaker David Sable, brand builder, best-selling author and former Global CEO of Young & Rubicam.
Students from across the University participate in the Innovation Challenge’s 2024 kick-off event.
YU’s Giving Day
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our com- munity, The Gift of YU, a 24-hour fundraising
campaign on March 13, raised an astonishing $2,513,861, with 1,005 donors participating. Gifts helped fund scholarships, faculty, campus upgrades and academic experiences. Its success is a testament to the power of our community, and we are grateful for the support.
Richard Haass Receives Peace Award On March 27, the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution honored Dr. Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and senior counselor with Center- view Partners, with this year’s International Advocate for Peace Award for his significant contributions to conflict resolution. Dr. Haass chaired the multiparty negotiations in Northern Ireland that provided the 2014 Stormont House Agreement and, from 2001 to 2003, served as the Director of Policy Planning of the U.S. Department of State where he played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. Past recipients of the award include President Jimmy Carter, President Bill Clinton and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, among others.
YU Today in The Wall Street Journal On April 11,
The Wall Street Journal’s print edition included YU Today , a periodic magazine from Yeshiva University that profiles remarkable individuals from
the YU community—students, faculty and alumni—who are making significant impacts and inspiring change. READ MORE
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