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Professor Mona Khoury-Kassabri
The Board of Governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Wednesday announced that Professor Mona Khoury-Kassabri has been elected Vice President of Strategy and Diversity at HU.
As part of her new role, Khoury-Kassabri will be responsible for broadening the ranks of the university’s academic staff and student body with members from underrepresented communities in academia, including Haredi Jews, Arabs, Ethiopians, and people with disabilities. In addition, Khoury-Kassabri will be charged with implementing the universityâs strategic priorities, among them raising the social, economic, and environmental impact of the university, increasing the cross-disciplinary efforts among the university’s six campuses, and adapting teaching methods to the post-Corona period.
By Yakir Benzion, United With Israel
The Board of Governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced Wednesday that Professor Mona Khoury-Kassbari has been elected Vice President of Strategy and Diversity, becoming the first Arab to fill a senior vice president position at the prestigious academic institution.
Khoury-Kassabri will be responsible for broadening the ranks of the university’s academic staff and student body with members from underrepresented communities in academia, including ultra-Orthodox Jews, Arabs, Ethiopians and people with disabilities.
In addition, Khoury-Kassabri will be charged with implementing the university’s strategic priorities, among them raising the social, economic and environmental impact of the university, increasing the cross-disciplinary efforts among the university’s six campuses and adapting teaching methods to the post-Corona period.
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Jewish communities from around the world took part in a farewell and thank-you event with President Rivlin that will be screened on Israel s Independence Day.
Representatives from Jewish communities from around the world took part in an online farewell and thank-you event Sunday with President of Israel Reuven Rivlin that will be screened on Israelâs 73rd Independence Day.
Chairman of the Jewish Agency Isaac (Bougie) Herzog, chairman of Keren Hayesod-UIA Sam Grundwerg, and chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hatuel joined the president at his official residence in Jerusalem, and head of the Zionist General Council Helena Glazer, chairman of the World Board of Trustees of Keren Hayesod-UIA Steven Lowy, and chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America Mark Wilf joined the call on video.
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