Vision
An endowed chair in Jewish Studies would illuminate
Judaism’s rich history and its role as a living
religion in today’s world. Using a multidisciplinary
approach and with a broadly humanistic emphasis, the
program will advance scholarly research and enable the
professor who holds the chair to teach our widely diverse
students the rich Jewish cultural influence in our society
and in the world, including ritual language, history,
art and entertainment, politics, and teachings of modern
Jewish thinkers.
What is an Endowed Chair?
An endowed chair is a mark of distinction in universities
across this nation, and an opportunity to give a gift
that will last
in perpetuity. Your gift provides the means to engage
world-renowned faculty in studies that shape and transform
the lives of students and the community. Because the
endowment creates a fund in perpetuity, the Chair becomes
associated with a permanent area of study at the university
and an honored part of its history.
Support on Campus
UC
Riverside’s growing and extremely active Hillel
organization, which serves the social and religious
needs of UC Riverside’s Jewish student population,
would complement this program. Academic areas such as
Philosophy, History, Theatre, Comparative Literature,
and
English
would also support this endeavor on our campus.
Patricia O’Brien, Dean of the College of Humanities,
Arts, and Social Sciences is committed to the establishment
of a Chair in Jewish Studies and is prepared to allocate
a state supported faculty position worth $ 2.5 million
if it can be enhanced by a privately raised endowment
of at least $500,000.
Make a CHASS Donation!
The
optimum level for a fully endowed chair at all University
of California campuses is $1,000,000, but an initial
endowment of $500,000 would establish the endowed chair
and create a naming opportunity in perpetuity. Your
contribution would enrich UCR and the community immeasurably.
