June/July 2023 Newsletter

Dear friends, supporters, and parents, Please enjoy our June/July newsletter below. Campus life is thriving and although this newsletter is quite long, we have so many stories that we want to share with you, we just had to include all of them. It was with great sadness that we announced the passing of Sam Zell in May. Sam has been a lead supporter of Reichman University for over 20 years. Through the Zell Family Foundation, he led the sponsorship of the Zell Entrepreneurship Center at Reichman University which operated one of the premier programs at our institution. He changed the lives of hundreds of students that participated and was a mentor to so many aspiring entrepreneurs. Sam was a trusted advisor to Prof. Reichman while he was building the University and I know he will be dearly missed. We will always be thankful for his support and send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Please note that as the end of the academic year commences, we are now starting to send out thank you letters from all of the deserving students that receive scholarships because of your many generous donations. Students from all over the world are given the opportunity to study at Reichman University thanks to your support. We hope you enjoy reading their stories and find them as inspirational as we do.

Another reminder that we are leading a mission to Reichman University from September 10-14 and would be thrilled if you would join us. This mission will include a vast array of activities on and off campus in Israel. If you are interested in joining, please let us know here.

Enjoy your summer! Leslie Skyba

Leslie Skyba Executive Director American Friends of IDC (Reichman University)

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April Newsletter from AFRU

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

Prof. Boaz Ganor Appointed Next President of RU

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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AFRU December Newletter

December 2022 Newsletter

Dear Supporters, Friends, and Parents,

I would like to wish you all a happy holiday season. It is hard to believe another year has passed and we are on to 2023. Reichman University continues to expand with the Dina Recanati Medical School, the Drahi Innovation Center, the Daniel Jusidman International Conference Hall, the Scojen Institute of Synthetic biology, and the Ronson Dormitory building to be completed next year. All of these projects are made possible because of our dedicated supporters. We are blessed to have people that understand and believe in the Zionist vision of Reichman University. As you close out the year, please remember that we are always in great need of scholarship funds for our students as well as our Jewish life activities on campus. These activities include last month’s student delegation to Poland, see more below. This trip wouldn’t be possible without supporters’ generosity. Wishing you all our friends a Chag Chanukah Sameach, and if you are in Israel, you are invited to attend our candle-lighting ceremony on campus on December 22nd. Please enjoy our last newsletter of 2022. Warmest Wishes,

Leslie Skyba Executive Director American Friends of Reichman University