Edmond J. Safra Foundation makes largest ever donation to Baruch College’s Weissman School
This exceptional gift will support the housing and digitization of the newly acquired Edmond J. Safra Republic National Bank of New York Archives, provide scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, and establish a prestigious visiting professorship.
Jessica Lang, Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, expressed her gratitude: “This grant is a monumental achievement for our school and a testament to the strength and dedication of our entire community. The opportunities it will create for our students and faculty to engage in archival research and scholarship are unparalleled.”
Dov Schlein, Baruch class of 1970 and former CEO of Edmond J. Safra’s Republic National Bank, underscored the significance of the new partnership, “This collection offers enduring lessons of success and ethics in business for current and future generations, and they need to be housed in an institution of higher learning with a mission that is aligned with Edmond J. Safra’s values. As a top-ranking institution in New York, and a part of CUNY, the country’s first free public institution, Baruch offers academic excellence and access to qualified, underserved students – low income, first generation, and immigrants – all values that resonate deeply with Edmond J. Safra’s commitment to empower individuals from diverse backgrounds.”
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