BGU&U | SPRING 2026

4 From the President 5 From the Chair of the Global Development Committee 6 From the Vice President for Public Affairs and Resource Development 8 A Global Circle of Friends Meets in Paris 42 The Ben-Gurion Awards 2025 44 Seen on Campus: Notable Visitors to BGU this Year 53 In Memoriam 54 BGU Associates Organizations tents Contents 10 The Way Forward: Midpoint Momentum 14 Notable Contributions 18 Asking the Bigger Question: The Young Family School for the Human Experience 20 For the Negev, From the World: News from Our Friends Worldwide 38 Where Leadership Takes Shape: Halutz and Zin Connect a New Generation of Global Leaders to BGU