Robert Wexler, who has helmed American Jewish College in Bel-Air for 25 years, is stepping down subsequent June, the college introduced Tuesday.
Wexler, 66, has been affiliated with the college since he entered its predecessor college, the College of Judaism, as a 17-year-old pupil. He joined the workers in 1978 as assistant dean of scholars, rising by the administration till he was named president in 1992.
Wexler guided the college by its 1997 merger with the Brandeis Bardin Institute close to Simi Valley, and the rebranding of the varsity as American Jewish College. He additionally oversaw the launch of the primary full rabbinical college on the West Coast and established a seamless schooling middle, which final 12 months had an enrollment of greater than 12,000.
The college’s endowment grew from $5 million to $100 million throughout Wexler’s tenure, a considerable sum for a college with solely 4 diploma applications and 170 full-time college students.
“Main such a exceptional establishment for thus lengthy has been an awesome honor,” Wexler stated in an emailed assertion. “I actually respect the dedication of the women and men on the AJU workers and school, all of whom imply a lot to me. It’s they who’ve made AJU a significant drive in American Jewish life.”
The college’s board will conduct a nationwide seek for a successor, the retirement announcement stated.
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