FACTOID # 87: 22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Gratz College

Founded in 1895, Gratz College is a general college of Jewish studies offering a broad array of credentials and programs in virtually every area of higher Judaic learning to aspiring Jewish educators, communal professionals, lay people and others seeking to become more knowledgeable Judaically. Jewish studies also known as Judaic studies is a subject area of study available at many colleges and universities in the Western World. ...


Located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, Gratz College traces its origins back to 1856 when banker, philanthropist and communal leader Hyman Gratz, and the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia (established in 1849 by Rebecca Gratz and Isaac Leeser) joined together to establish a trust to create a Hebrew teacher's college. Melrose Park is a town in Cheltenham township. ... Rebecca Gratz (March 4, 1781 - August 27, 1869) was an American educator and philanthropist. ...


See also

Philadelphia Portal

Image File history File links Portal. ...

External link

  • http://www.gratz.edu
Colleges and Universities in Metropolitan Philadelphia
Arcadia UniversityArt Institute of PhiladelphiaBryn Mawr CollegeCabrini CollegeChestnut Hill CollegeCurtis Institute of MusicDelaware Valley CollegeDrexel UniversityEastern UniversityGratz College • Haverford College • Holy Family UniversityImmaculata UniversityLa Salle UniversityLincoln UniversityManor CollegeMoore College of Art and DesignNeumann CollegePeirce CollegePennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPennsylvania College of OptometryPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePhiladelphia UniversityReconstructionist Rabbinical CollegeThe Restaurant SchoolRosemont CollegeSaint Joseph's UniversitySwarthmore CollegeTemple UniversityThomas Jefferson UniversityTyler School of ArtUniversity of the ArtsUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyUniversity of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUrsinus CollegeVillanova UniversityWest Chester UniversityWidener University
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
CheltenhamElkins ParkGlenside – La Mott – Laverock – Melrose ParkWyncote
Educational Institutions: Arcadia UniversityCheltenham High SchoolPennsylvania College of OptometryReconstructionist Rabbinical CollegeTyler School of Art

Points of Interest: Beth Sholom SynagogueCurtis Hall ArboretumWall House A college (Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellow and still are in some places. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates , Government Country  State   County United States  Pennsylvania   Philadelphia Founded Incorporated October 27, 1682 October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ... Arcadia University is a private liberal arts university located in Glenside, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. ... The Art Institute of Philadelphia is primarily located at 1622 Chestnut Avenue, however, they use several more buildings throughout the Center City District of Philadelphia, PA. They offer a wide variety of degrees in many different art programs taught by instructors who are experienced in specific art fields. ... Bryn Mawr is also the name of an official neighborhood of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Cabrini College is a Catholic college founded in 1957 in the Pennsylvania Main Line community of Radnor, Pennsylvania, part of Radnor Township. ... Chestnut Hill College is a four-year liberal arts college in Philadelphia. ... The Curtis Institute of Music is a music school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. ... Delaware Valley College was founded in 1896 by Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf as The National Farm School to educate Jewish youth in farming. ... Drexel University is an institution of higher learning located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Eastern University is a private, co-educational, and Christian university in Pennsylvania. ... Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania. ... Holy Family University is a fully accredited Catholic, private, co-educational, four year commuter University. ... Immaculata University is a Catholic university on King Road in Malvern, Pennsylvania. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:La Salle University La Salle University is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Lincoln University in Pennsylvania is a four-year university on 350 acres in southern Chester County and a Center for Graduate Studies in Philadelphia. ... Manor College was founded by the Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great in 1947. ... Moore College of Art & Design is over 155 years old. ... Neumann College is a private Catholic college located in Aston, PA. It was founded as Our Lady of Angels College with 115 students in 1965 by the Sisters of St. ... The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the oldest art school in the United States, founded in Philadelphia in 1805. ... The Pennsylvania College of Optometry [ PCO] is one of the oldest optometry schools training Doctors and throughout most of the 20th century has been a leader in both training and research. ... PCOM ... Philadelphia University, founded in 1884, is a private university with 3,500 part- and full-time students from 38 states and 30 countries. ... The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC), located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia, is the only seminary affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Saint Josephs University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, with an enrollment of about 1450 students. ... Temple University is a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Thomas Jefferson University offers courses in medicine and related fields, including research. ... Tyler School of Art is prestigous visual art university located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and is affiliated with Temple University. ... The University of the Arts, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is comprised of the College of Art and Design, the College of Performing Arts, and the College of Media and Communication. ... The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, an umbrella designation used to refer to one of eight New Jersey state institutions of higher education in medicine. ... The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in a variety of health-related disciplines, including pharmacy, pharmacology, biology, chemistry, toxicology, cell biology, and biochemistry. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself [2]) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Ursinus College is a small, coeducational, liberal arts college in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Villanova University is a private, Catholic university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Main Line. ... West Chester University of Pennsylvania, is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, 36 miles (54 km) west by north of Philadelphia. ... Widener University is a private, co-educational, university located in Chester, Pennsylvania. ... Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Elkins Park is a unincorporated community in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania. ... Glenside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Melrose Park is a town in Cheltenham township. ... Wyncote is a census-designated place located in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Arcadia University is a private liberal arts university located in Glenside, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. ... Cheltenham High School is a high school in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Pennsylvania College of Optometry [ PCO] is one of the oldest optometry schools training Doctors and throughout most of the 20th century has been a leader in both training and research. ... The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC), located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia, is the only seminary affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism. ... Tyler School of Art is prestigous visual art university located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and is affiliated with Temple University. ... The Beth Sholom Synagogue is located at 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 External link Beth Sholom Synagogue Architectural review The Beth Sholom Synagogue Beth Sholom Synagogue ... The Curtis Hall Arboretum (45 acres), sometimes called Curtis Arboretum, is an arboretum and estate located at 1250 Church Road (Route 73), Wyncote, Pennsylvania (though its location is often stated as Elkins Park, Pennsylvania). ...

See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district

  Results from FactBites:
 
Gratz College - Jewish College, Online Jewish Studies, and Continuing Adult Education - gratz.edu (439 words)
Beginning its formal operations in 1895 as a Hebrew teachers college, Gratz is today an internationally recognized institution of higher learning, specializing in Jewish education and Hebraic studies and the training of master educators and communal professionals.
The Tuttleman Jewish Public Library of Gratz College is a major research center available to the scholar and the general community.
Gratz College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a constituent agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
Gratz College Development Department - Make a Donation to Gratz College and Support Jewish Education and Scholarships - ... (275 words)
Gratz College produces educators and communal leaders who convey the essence and the joy of Jewish learning to current and coming generations.
Gratz is the oldest independent college of Jewish studies in North America.
The Gratz College Development Department has advisors with years of experience in estate and gift planning.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.