Ben-Gurion University of the Negev sees diversity as a value for promoting excellence, and therefore works to tap the talent of all segments of society in Israel and to create diverse and rich research and teaching spaces that build a common academic space while preserving the identity of its various components. BGU is committed to ensuring a sense of belonging and partnership for everyone entering its gates, to promote discourse and dialog among the various factions of its communities and to cultivate generations of graduates in the spirit of this vision,  while preserving academic freedom, freedom of expression and mutual respect.