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of underground tunnels used to centralize campus utilities. This facility is essential for the construction of new buildings, and as such, the Infrastructure Center is critical to the development of the North Campus. The Student Village The Student Village consists of 14 buildings – 13 dormitory buildings and the U-Tel. Each of the five-floor dormitory buildings contains 35-49 apartments, providing housing for a total of 1,000 students. Each building includes a mix of small and large studio apartments for singles, apartments for couples, as well as two- and three-bedroom apartments. Each unit is fully furnished with a smart TV, beds, closets, desks, a full kitchen, sitting area, and solar water heater. Other amenities include storage, bicycle, and laundry rooms, 24/7 security, parking, printers, on-site building management, and full maintenance service. Reporting Building construction takes place over a period of years, and during that time donors naming a building will receive annual updates on the building’s progress. Depending on the nature of the other entities supported, a report upon completion of the project or a video- or photo-based report will be provided. Dedication Ceremony Gifts to name buildings and other significant named entities will be recognized at a dedication ceremony held in the presence of the donor and senior administration.

with new ideas that will shape future technological solutions in many critical domains. The nature of the research performed in the building and the sensitivity of the required research equipment makes this building’s construction challenging. The Drahi Innovation and Entrepreneurship Building This building is dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship, representing BGU’s commitment to these areas. The building’s centerpiece will be a large, new hub for the Yazamut 360° Entrepreneurship Center; the new hub will enable the activities and impact of Yazamut 360° to grow exponentially. The building will also include a food court, auditorium, conference room, high-tech area, open workspaces, and classrooms. These classrooms will serve as the training ground for Israel’s future entrepreneurs and innovators, and the building’s many gathering spaces will be filled with BGU students, the leaders of tomorrow. This will be the first academic building inaugurated on the North Campus, with completion expected by the end of 2025. The Helmsley Computer Science Building This will be the largest building on the North Campus, serving over 60 faculty members and over 2,000 students and researchers. The new building will accommodate the growth of BGU’s departments involved in computer sciences, which is expected to accelerate given the construction of the IDF’s technology campus adjacent to the University. This building is thus central to the University’s strategy of forming connections with advanced intelligence and cyber units of the Israeli army (IDF). The Civil and Environmental Engineering Building The construction of this building will be instrumental specialized professionals Israel’s future development relies on. The building will be state-of-the-art in all respects, particularly its green, sustainable design and construction. The building’s design will incorporate three key principles: resource efficiency, environmental stewardship, and occupational health. One of the more prominent labs will be the specially designed Experimental Research Lab, which will accommodate the special needs of civil engineering research where full scale experimentation is often required. The Infrastructure Center The Infrastructure Center connects the North Campus to municipal utilities and is the heart of an extensive system to the growth of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the training of the

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