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Harvey and Mireille Katz made a generous gift to name a Debriefing Room in the Rachel and Max Javit Medical Simulation dedicated places for students and faculty members to discuss their medical simulation experiences, view recordings, and optimize learning outcomes. A gift from the Rivka Rosenzweig Endowment Fund - Rav-Chai Foundation of Israel will enable BGU to grant scholarships to blind or visually impaired undergraduate students who are in need of financial assistance. and Classroom Building. Debriefing rooms provide

The Eileen and Ira Ingerman Family Foundation established an endowment in honor and memory of Ira M. Ingerman, which will provide the Ira M. Ingerman, z”l Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The prestigious prize will encourage and recognize entrepreneurship and innovation at BGU. The Yahel Foundation in Memory of Y.L. Recanati together with the Chernichovsky family, named a teaching auditorium in memory of Prof. Dov Chernichovsky, a world renowned economist of health and a founder of the Dept. of Health Systems Management at the University.

The UJA–Federation of New York has graciously undertaken to support the Benin Scholars Program at BGU. The program, founded by Albert Benin in honor of his parents, Rachel and Selim Benin, and managed by the UJA– Federation of NY – Israeli branch, provides extensive support for outstanding Negev students from disadvantaged backgrounds in STEM programs. Prof. Vladimir Zelman, MD, PhD established the Prof. Vladimir Zelman, MD, PhD Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at BGU’s Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School.

The first cohort of Benin Scholars at the Program’s launch, November 2022