Coming Soon to a Campus Near You: talkspace
talkspace (TAWK-speys) n.: a regularly meeting learning community formed around a particular subject; a programmatic model for engaging students in dialogue around issues and ideas that are relevant to their daily lives, combining the sense of community offered by a book club with the intellectual engagement of an academic seminar. Now in 4 varieties: Israel, Arts & Culture, Tzedek and Spirituality. E-mail Robin Weber for more information.
Campus Entrepreneurs, Professionals Gather for 2008 Engagement Institute
200 people attend East Coast Engagement Institute hosted at Camp Ramah Darom.
Lisa Alcalay Klug: Cool Jew
Author of Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe
"Children of Jihad" Author Jared Cohen
Jewish Stanford alumnus chronicles his grad school travels to the Middle East.
Hillel Appoints New Engagement Professionals
Hillel welcomes the following dynamic cohort of engagement professionals who have started their work on campus in recent weeks.
University of Florida Students Provide Flood Relief in Iowa
Walking into University of Florida’s Hillel building for Friday night services for the first time, Andrew Wyzan had no idea the opportunity that would be presented to him. Wyzan, a freshman who just graduated high school in May and began attending UF early as part of the school’s summer program, jumped at the chance to join seven other UF students and a HIllel professional to help clean up the damage to homes in Iowa caused by recent flooding that ravaged the Midwest. "It was one of the most rewarding experiences I've taken part in and I’m so happy I took the time to do it," said Wyzan, who had to take several days off from his summer classes to travel to Waverly and Mason City, Iowa with the group July 24-28.