BGU | PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2025

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2025

INDUCES FEELING OF PRIDE

PERCEPTIONS OF KEY NEGEV INSTITUTIONS

Soroka University Medical Center

BGU

Gav-Yam Advanced Technologies Park

Beer-Sheva Municipality

IDF Training Base

Negev’s National Parks

Hapoel Beer Sheva Football

Sapir College

DBG's Hut

Academia, Sports and Community

Beer-Sheva Theater

IndiNegev Music Festival

Eilat

Beer-Sheva Shuk (Market)

Tourism and Culture

PRECEIVED IMPORTANCE FOR NEGEV

Club Halutz 33

Innovation and Progress

*Tack Growth Strategies, February 2025

in agriculture and water with the knowledge to contribute meaningfully. The research center will enable us to both advance our own research and significantly upgrade agriculture in the region. We can help not just its recovery, but advance it far beyond where it was before.” One of the initiative’s first areas of impact thus far has been to expand access to higher education for students from peripheral communities. “Many talented young residents of the Negev face significant structural barriers to academic success, from financial hardship to a lack of preparatory resources, and even simple logistics,” says Prof. Malul. Through targeted scholarship programs, mentorship initiatives, and expanded outreach – bringing the University to students, rather than bringing students to the University – BGU is creating new pathways for these students to achieve their potential. Prof. Malul explains, “When we remove obstacles for students from

the periphery, we’re not just changing individual lives – we’re transforming the entire social and economic landscape of the Negev.” “We are now at the outset of what will be a long journey,” says Malul, “but the overarching idea is leverage. How we as a university can leverage the Negev’s strengths and enable it to realize its potential.” True transformation requires sustained effort, broad collaboration, and unwavering commitment. Yet, there is no mission more vital than ensuring that the Negev thrives – not as a peripheral region, but as the beating heart of Israel. “We will be a beacon for both Israelis and Jews around the world who want to be part of something larger,” adds President Chamovitz. We invite all those who share this vision to join us on this journey, as we shape the future of the Negev together.