On January 25, 2023, the Straus Center and the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program hosted Dr. Daniel Rynhold for a lecture on the thought of Rav Kook.
On January 29, 2022, the Straus Center hosted Elliot Kaufman, letters editor of The Wall Street Journal, in conversation with Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern.
On January 25, 2022, the Straus Center and the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program hosted Dr. Gil Troy, distinguished scholar in North American history at McGill University and scholar of Israeli political thought.
Over winter break, students of the Straus Scholars Program visited Rome, Italy, to experience key places and monuments at the intersection of Jewish history and Western civilization.
On December 6, 2022, the Straus Center and the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program hosted Dr. Ronen Shoval for an lunch seminar entitled "Debating the Meaning of Life: Rambam vs. Buddha."
On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, students from the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program at Yeshiva College attended a luncheon featuring Tal Fortgang, Impact Officer at the Straus Center.