BGU | PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2026

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2026

The Paul S. Bernhard Dog Training Park was inaugurated in November. Nearly a third of Israeli guide dogs complete their foster training with BGU students. Incoming Rector, Prof. Yaniv Gelbstein Prof. Tammy Riklin Raviv

APPOINTMENTS Prof. Yaniv Gelbstein , currently Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences, was elected to serve as the University’s next Rector and will assume office on August 1, 2026. He succeeds Prof. Chaim Hames, who served two terms. Prof. Tammy Riklin Raviv was appointed the President's Advisor on Gender Equity in October 2025, replacing Prof. Yael Hashiloni-Dolev.