The challenge of the universities and colleges – preventing “silent dropout”
Yaron Neudorfer The academic year is upon us with record registrations including a 30% rise. For the heads of institutions of higher education, there is another challenge that may not have been considered More...
American Jewish University: B’Yachad Together
By Benjamin Raziel The coronavirus pandemic has been catastrophic for many Jewish organizations. Suddenly bereft of students, participants, donors, and congregants, many groups are struggling. Some are facing More...
TAU Program Preserves Beta Israel –Ethiopian – Heritage
Photo Courtesy TAU The Department of Biblical Studies at Tel Aviv University’s Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology is launching a new MA program in the study of the Biblical texts of Ethiopian More...
Hastartupistiot Aims To Create More Women Startup Founders
Inspiring young girls Last week, a Headstart crowdfunding campaign was launched by Hastartupistiot (Hebrew for: “Women leading startups”) which currently runs a tech industry podcast focusing on Israel’s More...
Israel Opens Borders for International Students
After the government enacted restrictions in mid-March amid the coronavirus pandemic that prevented non-Israeli visitors from entering the country, international students will be able to come to Israel, Prof. More...
Israel wins gold medal in decade at International Chemistry OlympiadsI
The Israeli team in mathematics (clockwise): Roi Sinai, Lior Hadasi, Noam Ta Shema, Shavu Regavim, Omer Bozen and Ohad Sheinfeld. Photo: Courtesy of Tel Avi University Four Israeli students each won a medal More...
In First, Saudi Prof. Contributed an Article to an Israeli Academic Journal
A researcher from Saudi Arabia says he is trying to improve the image of the prophet Muhammad in the eyes of Jews by publishing an article in Tel Aviv University’s “Kesher” (“connection” in More...
The Universities Churning Out Millionaires
Over the years, many universities forged their reputations on the achievements of their students, whether that means Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners or Olympic athletes. Despite the prestige More...
OECD: Israel ranks as world’s third most educated country
According to 2017 data compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) the most educated countries in the world are: Canada at the top, Japan second, Israel third, South Korea fourth, More...
4,000 Students Enrolled at Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem
About 4,000 students began the new academic year earlier this month at Hadassah Academic College (HAC), in Jerusalem. The institution in the heart of the city known especially for its diverse student population More...