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Naming Ceremony

of the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change at the 52nd Board of Governor’s Meeting. Pictured (l-r): Head of the School, Prof. Yaron Ziv, Michael Sonnenfeldt and President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz

$20 MILLION TO BE DONATED TO SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY The Goldman Sonnenfeldt Foundation has pledged $20 million to BGU’s interdisciplinary climate change school,

which was renamed the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change. This gift will enable the seamless integration of novel approaches to education, research and outreach as the world's environmental needs evolve.

SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS The University’s Executive Committee has decided to stop investing in companies that produce oil and coal and move those investments and all future investments into alternative energies and investment vehicles governed by ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles.

TRANSITIONING TO PAPERLESS EXAMS

Following successful pilot runs, over 100 end-of-term exams were conducted digitally in an effort to reduce the consumption of paper on campus. Over 240 kgs of wood were saved from just one final exam in Intro to Psychology. The move was initiated by concerned students and spearheaded by Green Campus.

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