Higher education
Tel Aviv University plans to rename Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences
The university said the change, made with the Sackler family’s approval, is intended to help secure a major donation for research and teaching in the exact sciences.
Over 1,000 pro-Israel students, faculty gather as US campus antisemitism increases
Ben-Gurion University launches ASK POLA: An AI study advisor for prospective students
Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics
Nevada becomes first state higher education system to adopt IHRA definition
This is the first time a state higher education system itself actively adopted the measure rather than doing so through legislative decree or gubernatorial order.
Activists launch independent haredi news organization
Naftuli Moster is launching a news organization focused on tackling the news desert in the haredi world.
President Herzog visits Hura, promises to look after Bedouin needs
Herzog met influential members of the Bedouin society in Hura.
Do attractive people get better grades? Signs point to yes - study
Prior to shifting to remote coursework, attractive students tended to outperform their classmates due to favoritism.
US stops taking student debt forgiveness applications after ruling
The United States government has stopped taking applications for student debt relief after a federal judge blocked President Joe Biden's loan forgiveness plan.
Meaningful Israel education: Engaging today’s college students
Students are on a large spectrum of Israel knowledge, from knowing virtually nothing to having a full understanding of the creation and modern politics of Israel.
The global rankings of Israel's Hebrew University, Technion, Weizmann
Hebrew University said number 77 was “a major achievement for Israel’s higher education at large and specifically for the Hebrew University.”
Excluding North American med students is unwise - editorial
Instead of stopping the participation of foreign students altogether, why not find space and room for more medical students?
Israel decides: No more American and Canadian medical students
Israel is working to raise the number of Israeli graduates of medical school, rather than forcing them to go abroad.
Absurdity, Trump and the American presidency - opinion
Trump’s simplifying cultural context offered millions of Americans an ill-founded kind of reassurance.
