Students are encouraged to take advantage of the unequaled cultural and recreational facilities of New York for furthering their particular interests, whether in the theater, music, art, sports, or any other field. The athletic program, which includes intercollegiate team sports, intramurals, and recreation, is designed to provide students, on a voluntary basis, with opportunities to develop skills in recreational activities. The women's intercollegiate teams are basketball and tennis. The University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Eastern College Athletic Conference, and Independent Athletic Conference. The Benjamin Gottesman Pool, adjoining the Max Stern Athletic Center, is available to undergraduate men.
Publications There are student newspapers at each campus.
At the Main Campus, students publish The Commentator with emphasis on general issues and Hamevaser with emphasis on Jewish studies. Hamashkif is a Hebrew language newspaper. At the Midtown Center, the student newspaper is The Observer . The Yeshiva College yearbook is Masmid and the Stern College yearbook is Kochaviah . Bina Yeteira is published weekly at the Midtown Center.