Jewish professor return to school after sex change

Professor Jay Ladin, an expert in Modernist American poetry, now goes by the Joy. Right: Ladin after his gender transformation.(Photo Source: Modern Express)

Sept. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- New York's Yeshiva University professor Jay Ladin was returning to school for the fall semester as a woman, though she had left as a man, media reports on Wednesday.

Ladin, an expert in modernist American poetry, now known as Joy Ladin, was placed on a two-year leave when he informed the school of his intention to change his gender. After some wrangling, the university decided to allow her to return.

The professor declined to comment on her new status as the Jewish university's only publicly transgender faculty member. 　

Yeshiva University, with 7,427 students, is America's oldest Jewish institution of higher learning.

(Agencies)