BGU&U | SPRING 2026

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Victor and Ruth David supported the Psychological Services Emergency Assistance Fund, helping provide critical mental health support for students and members of the University community during the ongoing national crisis. They also supported the construction of a youth center at Kibbutz Nirim, in partnership with BGU’s Jusidman Science Center for Youth. The Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation made a gift to help rebuild classrooms for BGU’s medical school. This contribution will support the restoration of essential learning spaces for the next generation of medical students. The Adriana Kotler Memorial Fund supported presidential recruitment initiatives. This support helps attract outstanding academic talent to the University and strengthens its future growth and academic excellence.

The Shawna Goodman and Todd Sone Family Foundation of Canada and Israel made an impactful donation to support undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and health sciences, with priority given to those facing exceptional circumstances, including students with families and those from the Negev who have experienced repeated interruptions to their studies in the past three years. The Josef und Luise Kraft Stiftung , a German philanthropic foundation dedicated to supporting the well-being of older individuals, provided support to the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging. The Center advances evidence-based research on aging, focusing on health, well-being, and quality of life for aging populations. Following the damage sustained during Operation Rising Lion (June 2025), the Jacqueline Ann

Ayrton Multi-Sports Arena will be renovated to restore and enhance its role as a central hub for sports, wellness, and student life. With the generous support of Sylvan and Margaret Adams, the Wynn Family Charitable Foundation, A4BGU, and BGU Canada , the upgraded facility will serve BGU students and the broader university community, expanding opportunities for recreation, health, and campus engagement. construction of two new lecture halls in the Drahi Innovation and Entrepreneurship Building on the North Campus. His contribution will help create modern learning spaces that will support the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. The Schulich Foundation supported the naming of the Stein Faculty of Computer and Information Science. This Harry Lebovic made a gift to provided support for the