New York, NY, November 10, 2014
– For the second year in a row, Touro College Graduate School of
Education
awarded more master’s degrees to minority students than any other
college or university in New York State, according to the magazine,
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
The biweekly publication, in its “Top 100 Degree Producers” report
published in October, ranked Touro #1 for the most master’s degrees
awarded to African Americans, Hispanics and minority students overall in
New York State. The school also ranked #3 in the
state for awarding Asian Americans the most graduate degrees in
education.
Nationally,
Touro ranked among the top 10 universities for awarding the most
master’s degrees in education to minorities (ranking eighth in the
nation) and to Asian Americans (ranking seventh
in the nation).
The
rankings were tallied from data gathered by the United States
Department of Education from 4,800 public and private universities and
colleges
that were surveyed about the number of minorities they had graduated
during the 2012-13 academic year.
“Once
again, these rankings reflect Touro’s commitment to educating a diverse
group of highly qualified teachers who will effectively meet the needs
of our elementary and secondary school
classrooms and curriculum,” said Dr. Alan Kadish, president and CEO of
Touro College. “Our mission has always been to foster professional
development and academic leadership for all individuals so they can
prepare for the unique challenges they will face in
their careers as educators,” he added.
Also
commenting on Touro’s rankings was Dr. Arnold Spinner, interim dean of
the Graduate School of Education, who said, “We serve a student body
that represents the diversity
found in public school systems in New York and throughout the nation.
With the degrees they’ve earned many of our graduates will return to
their communities to serve the next generation of young learners, and
will have an enormous impact on the students they
will teach.
Established
in 1993, the School currently enrolls approximately 3,260 students,
most of whom are in the M.S. programs in Education and Special
Education. Other M.S. programs are offered in
Instructional Technology, Mathematics
Education, School Leadership, Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL), and Teaching Literacy. Approximately 76 full-time and over 103 adjunct faculty teach at the School,
which offers classes in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Bay Shore, Long Island – as well as online.
Touro's
Graduate School of Education is the largest provider of new special
education teachers to New York City's public schools, and one of the
largest providers of teachers to "high need
schools" - those that face special challenges in helping students
succeed.
In
addition to its degree programs, the School conducts significant
research through its Lander Center for Educational Research, a
federally-funded operation that helps public schools address
problems that impact student achievement and equality of educational
opportunity.
About the Touro College and University System
Touro
is a system of Jewish-sponsored non-profit institutions of higher and
professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to
enrich the Jewish heritage,
and to serve the larger American community. Approximately 19,000
students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions.
Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in
the New York area, as well as branch campuses and
programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro
University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro
College Los Angeles and Touro University Worldwide, are separately
accredited institutions within the Touro College and University
System. For further information on Touro College, please go to:
http://www.touro.edu.
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