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[1] |
| 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, Hebrew: המרכז הבינתחומי הרצליה) 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.[2]
History
[edit]Reichman University was founded in 1994 by Uriel Reichman as the Israeli private college Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC Herzliya, Hebrew: המרכז הבינתחומי הרצליה).[3]
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.[4]
In 2009, Alpha Epsilon Pi opened the first college fraternity in Israel at the IDC.[5]
In 2012, the college attracted controversy for the School of Sustainability being funded by Israel's major polluting companies.[6]
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.[7] In 2021, the college was permitted to brand itself as a university and changed its name to Reichman University after its founder.[2]
Organization and administration
[edit]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[8]
- 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
[edit]Reichman University, through the Sammy Ofer School of Communications, sponsors NoCamels, an Israeli news website covering innovation, technology, and science.[9][10]
Academics
[edit]| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[citation needed] | 801–1000 |
In its 2022 rankings, Times Higher Education rated the university in the 801–1000th bracket.[11]
Herzliya Conference
[edit]The Herzliya Conference is a forum for policy speeches which is hosted by the Interdisciplinary Center at Herzliya.[12]
Notable people
[edit] | This section needs more citations. (June 2022) |
Administration
[edit]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[13]
- Amnon Rubinstein (1931–2024), former president and former board chair
- Yossi Maaravi, dean of the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship[14]
- 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[15]
- Elette Boyle, professor of computer science and director of the Center for Foundations and Applications of Cryptographic Theory[16]
Notable staff
[edit]- Barak Libai, professor of marketing at the Arison School of Business[14]
- 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[14]
- Isaac Berzin, senior faculty member[17]
- 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[18]
- Anat Bremler-Barr, professor, Efi Arazi School of Computer Science[19]
- Keren Barak, faculty member[20]
- 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,[21] and the Executive Leadership of the Institute for Policy and Strategy[22]
- Daniel Rothschild, head of The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS), an Israeli think tank in the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy[23][24]
- Alan Dershowitz
- Michael C. Dorf
Notable alumni
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Yaron featured by Israeli innovation news site". seas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ↑ "IDC Herzliya". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Times Higher Education. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "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.