March Madness and the Evrit Eight

Published on March 17, 2011

The real March madness is thousands of Jewish high school seniors waiting to hear about college acceptance. And then what if they are accepted by more than one? How to decide? Since statistics show they favor certain schools, to aid their choices and soothe their jitters why not carve out a “J” Division to the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament from the 68 teams already playing in it?

What to do when the high price of higher education keeps getting higher

By Audrey Kahane
Published on January 31, 2008

As high school seniors scramble to finish college applications and anxiously await admission decisions, their parents may be more worried about how they're going to pay the bill.

The average annual cost for tuition, room and board, books and personal expenses at a UC campus is about $24,000. Many private colleges are twice as expensive. Tuition has been increasing faster than the rate of inflation and there is concern in the higher education community that only students from the most affluent families will be able to attend private colleges.

Hillel Steps Up Russia Outreach

By Lev Krichevsky
Published on February 26, 2004

In its 10 years of operating in the former Soviet Union, Hillel has reached thousands of Jewish students.

Now it's trying to reach more.