Touro College and University System President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Alan Kadish lent his expertise to the ongoing debate over student loan rates in a featured Letter-to-the-Editor in the New York Times.

In the piece, Dr. Kadish, a medical doctor and prolific research scholar makes a persuasive case for keeping rates on Stafford Loans below 3.4%.

Dr. Alan Kadish

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..