From the Rector
Prof. Chaim Hames
The Rector is elected to his post by the Senate for a four year term with the possibility of re-election for one more term. The Rector works closely with the President and other senior figures in the administration, as well as with the deans of the faculties, the academic staff and the student union. The Academic Secretary and her staff are an integral part of the Rector's office and together with the Vice Rector and the rest of the staff, we work as a unit to aid the academic staff in their research endeavors and provide all our students with what they need to graduate successfully and meaningfully.
I believe that first and foremost, the university is an academic community where the sum is far more than its parts. When there is an atmosphere of intellectual creativity, the buzz of innovation and interdisciplinarity, meaningful conversation and collective learning, a safe and pleasant space for the exchange of ideas and the broadening of horizons and outreach to the broader community, the sky is the limit! Our goal is to be a leading university in Israel and the world for the good of humanity, and to bring prosperity and quality of life to those near and far.
