Reichman University
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Former names | IDC Herzliya (private college; 1994–2021) |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 11 May 1994 |
| Founder | Uriel Reichman |
| Chancellor | Oudi Recanati |
| President | Boaz Ganor |
| Provost | Amnon Lehavi |
| Students | 8,400 |
| Location | Ha-Universita Street 8 , Herzliya, Israel 32°10′35.67″N 34°50′08.25″E / 32.1765750°N 34.8356250°E |
| Website | www |
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Reichman University (Hebrew: אוניברסיטת רייכמן) is a private university located in Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel. It was founded in 1994 as the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC Herzliya) private college, before being rebranded in 2021.
It receives no direct government funding, and in August 2021 became Israel's first and only private university.
History
Reichman University was founded in 1994 by Uriel Reichman as the Israeli private college Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC Herzliya, Hebrew: המרכז הבינתחומי הרצליה).
The campus is located in the city of Herzliya, Israel, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Tel Aviv, on the grounds of a former British Air Force base. It served the first squadron of the Israeli Air Force for three months in Israel's War of Independence.
In 2009, Alpha Epsilon Pi opened the first college fraternity in Israel at the IDC.
In 2012, the college attracted controversy for the School of Sustainability being funded by Israel's major polluting companies.
In 2018, the college was authorized by the state council to run several doctoral courses but was not permitted to brand itself as a university. In 2021, the college was permitted to brand itself as a university and changed its name to Reichman University after its founder.
Organization and administration
The university's faculties are:
- Adelson School of Entrepreneurship
- Arison School of Business
- Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology
- Dina Recanati School of Medicine
- Efi Arazi School of Computer Science
- Harry Radzyner Law School
- Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy
- Raphael Recanati International School
- Sammy Ofer School of Communications
- School of Sustainability
- Tiomkin School of Economics
School of Communications building
School of Law building
School of Entrepreneurship building
School of Law building
NoCamels website
Reichman University, through the Sammy Ofer School of Communications, sponsors NoCamels, an Israeli news website covering innovation, technology, and science.
Academics
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[citation needed] | 801–1000 |
In its 2022 rankings, Times Higher Education rated the university in the 801–1000th bracket.
Herzliya Conference
The Herzliya Conference is a forum for policy speeches which is hosted by the Interdisciplinary Center at Herzliya.
Notable people
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Administration
Key leadership include:
- Oudi Recanati, chancellor
- Uriel Reichman, founder, former president, and chairman of the board of directors
- Boaz Ganor, president
- Amnon Lehavi, provost
- Rafi Melnick, former president
- Amnon Rubinstein (1931–2024), former president and former board chair
- Yossi Maaravi, dean of the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship
- Uzi Arad, founding director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy
- Eyal Biyalogorsky, professor of marketing and deputy dean at the Arison School of Business
- Elette Boyle, professor of computer science and director of the Center for Foundations and Applications of Cryptographic Theory
Notable staff
- Barak Libai, professor of marketing at the Arison School of Business
- Aharon Barak, law professor at master's degree program for commercial law
- Yair Galily, a senior researcher at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) of the Sammy Ofer School of Communications
- Isaac Berzin, senior faculty member
- Anat Brunstein Klomek, associate professor and dean of the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology
- Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg, faculty member and lecturer at Tiomkin School of Economics
- Anat Bremler-Barr, professor, Efi Arazi School of Computer Science
- Keren Barak, faculty member
- Anat Berko, lecturer at the Lauder School of Government
- Tal Ben-Shahar
- Ron Malka, former economics lecturer
- Shavit Matias, head of the Program on Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, and the Executive Leadership of the Institute for Policy and Strategy
- Daniel Rothschild, head of The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS), an Israeli think tank in the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy
- Alan Dershowitz
- Michael C. Dorf
Notable alumni
- Ashager Araro (born 1991), Ethiopian-Israeli activist
- Yael Arad (born 1967), Olympic silver medalist judoka and president of the Olympic Committee of Israel
- Gal Gadot (born 1985), actress and model
- Oren Kessler (born 1982), American political analyst, author, and journalist
- Amit Mekel (born 1980), Israeli Ambassador to Paraguay
- Sagi Muki (born 1992), Olympian and world champion judoka
- Yair Netanyahu (born 1991), podcaster
- Matan Roditi (born 1998), Olympic marathon swimmer
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Reichman University | Facts and Figures About Reichman University". runi.ac.il. Reichman University. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- 1 2 "IDC Herzliya to become university following state approval". The Times of Israel. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ Mualem, Mazal (24 April 2006). "Reichman Leaves Kadima and Politics; 'Olmert Broke Promise Sharon Made'". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011.
- ↑ Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center: The base that made history, Walla!, 2003-05-08 Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Country's first college fraternity opens. IDC Herzliya holding initiation ceremony today". Jerusalem Post. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ Rinat, Zafrir (28 March 2018). "New Sustainability School at Israeli University to Be Funded by Major Polluting Firms". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "IDC Herzliya to change its name to Reichman University". The Jerusalem Post. 2 June 2020. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ "Brochure". portal.idc.ac.il. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "School of Communications". www.runi.ac.il. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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- ↑ "Herzliya Conference 2023". www.runi.ac.il. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prof. Rafi Melnik has been appointed President of Reichman University". Israel Financial Insider. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Congratulations to IDC Herzliya's outstanding researchers and lecturers on their achievements in 2019". www.runi.ac.il. July 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ Prof. Eyal Biyalogorsky in Reichman University website
- ↑ "Elette Boyle". cs.idc.ac.il. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ Shapira, Jonathan (18 May 2008). "Cleantech Investing in Israel: Isaac Berzin, Israel's "Green Giant"". Cleantech Investing in Israel. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Dr. Trajtenber Nadine". www.runi.ac.il. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prof. Anat Bremler-Barr". www.runi.ac.il. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ Keren Barak: Particulars Knesset
- ↑ "Shavit Matias - Head of Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution Program". IDC Faculty page. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ "IPS Executive Leadership". Institute Directorate page, IPS. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "Danny Rothschild". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ↑ "The Interview - Major General (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy". France 24. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.