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teaches Japanese and English for
Japanese students. She earned her
degree in Judaic studies with a con-
centration in Judaic education in
2010 and went on to grad school,
where she earned her master's degree
in east Asian language and cultures.
She received an MJI Judaic Studies
Scholarship during her time at MJI.
"I was looking for a university that
I could attend from home," she said.
Enjoy friends from the
old neigborhood and
make new friends.
Fleischman Residence/
Blumberg Plaza
Graduation Rates
The Forward noted that MJI accepts
qualified transfer credits earned by
students at other educational institu-
tions to count toward the 120-credit
graduation requirement. That's true,
just as it is in nearly all colleges and
universities in the U.S. For example,
The Shul in West Bloomfield, where MJI
the University of Michigan accepts
currently holds classes
up to 30 transfer credits toward a
120-credit bachelor degree.
"Our students
to-be constructed 16,000-square-foot,
have successfully
three-story main campus facility was
transferred credits
funded directly or indirectly by Pell
to the University of
Grants. That is not the case, Shemtov says.
Michigan:' said Dov
The campus, recently given the green
Stein, MJI's director
light for construction by West Bloomfield
of academic adminis- Township, will be built with private funds
tration. "The decision raised over the last five years.
lies with the school
Currently, some MJI classes take
Dov Stein
accepting the transfer place at The Shul on the Chabad-
credits.
Lubovitch campus in West Bloomfield,
"For example, as part of MJI's math
including dual-curriculum classes
and science requirements, students
taken by high school students studying
must take the course Introduction to
Hebrew at MJI because it is not offered
Computer Science. As we have special
in their districts.
focus on development of that course,
But why does the school need a
students trying to transfer that course
building when the majority of its stu-
from another school to MJI will face
dents study offsite?
extra scrutiny. A lot of schools have a
"We don't really have a place to call
similar approach:"
home Shemtov said, during an inter-
The Forward also highlighted the
view at an MJI administrative office,
graduation rate at MJI in its story, say-
rather cramped and crowded, at the
ing "few, if any, students complete their
Specs Howard School of Media Arts
degree courses"
building in Southfield.
Shemtov disagrees with that assess-
"Our staff has grown [there are 30
ment
full-time employees in Michigan and 50
"It takes four to six years for students
full-time and adjunct instructors]. We're
going to have a studio for our online
to go through to graduation," he said.
classes and space for students. We're
"We've had wonderful success in short-
growing. It's a vibrant organization. It
term certificate graduations"
MJI offers students a one-year certifi-
needs a place, and it's going to grow:"
cate in Judaic studies on their way to the
Shemtov would not say when ground
bachelor degree. The school has handed
would be broken or when the building
out 1,500 certificates since the online
would be completed.
program was accredited in 2009.
"We now want to turn back in
"Many students are continuing in their and invest more of our resources in
programs, and some have already taken
Michigan:' Shemtov added. "We're very
jobs in the field, even before completing
excited for the future and growing our
their bachelor's degrees' Shemtov added. programs locally. The building is part of
MJI's ACICS retention rate is 96 per-
that process.
cent. "We anticipate significant growth
"The project also reflects MJI's com-
in the number of MJI bachelor's degrees
mitment to serve students on the ground
awarded in the next few years:' Shemtov
in our local community, even while our
said.
global reach has broadened. Our new
building has been made possible mainly
New Building
by the generosity of private donors and
The Forward suggested that MJI's soon-
will be attractive and serviceable"
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