Dear Friends, Supporters, Alumni, and Parents,
American Friends hopes that everyone had a joyous Passover. Please enjoy our April newsletter. Most importantly, the electronic version of the Herzliyan 2023 edition is here!
Warmest Wishes,
Leslie Skyba |
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Prof. Boaz Ganor Appointed Next President of RU
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Congratulations to Prof. Boaz Ganor on his appointment as the incoming President of Reichman University. Prof. Ganor, founder and executive director of the International Institute for Counter Terrorism (ICT), was unanimously elected by the search committee. His appointment was approved by the university's Board of Directors and General Assembly. Prof. Ganor, is expected to replace current President Prof. Rafi Melnick in September 2023. Prof. Ganor has had a long career at Reichman University, holding various positions over the years including dean of the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy. |
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RRIS Annual Passover Luncheon
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The RRIS hosted our annual Passover Luncheon with families, friends and students of the RRIS, from all over the world. Opening remarks were made by Jonathan Davis, Head of the RRIS and VP of External Relations, followed by Prof. Uriel Reichman, Founding President and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Reichman University. Our school is a symbol of Zionism, thanks to all of our students from around the world who choose to study in Israel, in English. Some of the students have served in the IDF and made Aliyah. Some return home and become ambassadors of Israel after their educational experience.
Following our Passover Luncheon, we welcomed prospective students and their families to our Passover Info Session.
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Reichman University Signing Declaration of Independence
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| Prof. Uriel Reichman, Founding President and Chairman, Prof. Rafi Melnick, President, Jonathan Davis VP External Relations and Head of the Raphael Recanati International School, Prof. Varda Liberman, Provost and Head of MBA In Healthcare Innovation along with University faculty and staff. |
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Reichman University was established in the spirit and values of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel. As a part of a wide discussion on Democracy, under the title “Talking Democracy”, initiated by the Institute for Liberty & Responsibility at the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy, the Founding President and President of Reichman University, followed by students, faculty and staff, signed the Declaration of Independence on March 19th. Just before Pesach, which is also called the Festival of Freedom, the signed declaration was hung on the walls of the Lauder Building.
Photo: Gilad Kavalerchik |
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Google and Reichman Tech School to Complete First Class
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Google and Reichman University Tech School’s WebDev program marked the completion of their course during a moving event. 32 students graduated from the program after five months of intensive training in web development, during which they accumulated about 1000 hours of coding. Their theoretical training took place at Reichman University, while their practical training took place at the Google for Start-ups campus.
Prof. Yossi Matias, Vice President at Google, and Head of the Google Engineering & Research Center in Israel, gave a fascinating presentation about current AI breakthroughs and the future of AI in the fields of conversational AI, climate AI and health AI that he leads globally at Google. |
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| Google and Reichman University Tech School Staff and participants
Photo: Gilad Kavalerchick |
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Prof. Uriel Reichman, Founding President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Reichman University, kicked off the event, saying, “If we don’t maintain the human and personal connection between us, we have no future as a society. While each of us has different opinions, many of us have concerns about whether this country will be able to survive the rift that has been created. The answer to this, which we see in this room tonight, is that if we reach out to each other, support each other, and wish each other success in the future, no one will be able to break our society.”
Barak Regev, managing director of Google Israel, addressed the graduates, said, “Don't think that you have now finished the job and built your final toolbox — this is only an initial toolbox, which I hope will take you much further. Be curious, because the world of AI, and the entire technological world, is continuing to develop and I believe you will see a lot more of it.”
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Reichman University Students Ranked First Place
in Hi-Tech Employment Integration
Among All University and College Graduates in Israel
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Save the Date: Herzliya Conference 2023
May 22-23, 2023
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Save the Date: World Summit on Counter-Terrorism
September 10-12th, 2023
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Save the Date: RRIS Virtual Information Session
Sunday, May 28th
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Join our online information session and learn more about the degrees we offer at Reichman University. This is a great opportunity for applicants and their families to hear from Jonathan Davis, Head of the RRIS and VP of Reichman University External Relations. The registrars will also be on the panel for you to share more about the degrees and answer any specific questions you may have.
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RRIS Student of the Month: Hanna Cohen
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"Hi my name is Hanna Cohen. I’m 18 years old and I am studying a BA in communications this year in Reichman University. I am excited because apart from the fact that it is one of the best universities to study something that I am passionate about, the university has incredible and advanced technologies. Since I was little I have always had the dream of studying in Israel. One of the many reasons is because growing up in a country that did not have the same beliefs and religious traditions was not easy. I know that Reichman University is known for having such a diverse and integrated community, and it is my hope to achieve my career goals and to feel at the same time that I belong there, along with my sister and incredible people by my side!"
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