Tel-Hai Magazine 2022

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of these learning environ ments in the new era. Prof. Alt will work to promote excellence in the fields of learning and teaching placing an emphasis on the teaching of core values, with the belief that graduates, who become leaders in education, must be role models of the values they wish to instill. We would like to welcome the new Dean and wish her success.

Tel-Hai College welcomes its new president - Professor Eliezer Shalev Elected by the Board of Trustees to serve as the new president, Shalev is Chair Professor Emeritus at the Technion, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. He was appointed by the Technion to assist in the establishment of the Guang dong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, China and has since served as its Pro-vice, and later, Vice Chancellor, until assuming his role as President of Tel-Hai College several months ago. “Being chosen to serve as the President of Tel-Hai College is an honor, a challenge, and an opportunity to contribute not only to the development of Tel-Hai, but also to the develop ment of the entire Eastern Galilee and the northern areas of the country. Tel-Hai has already built strong foundations that will enable the establishment of the University of the Galilee. Accomplishing this would be a major force in the develop ment of the economy, education and health services of the north of Israel. Our goal is to ensure that the cooperation with stakeholders, industrialists, farmers and other parties in the area, will continue to flourish. Cooperation and partnership are the key to revolutionizing the Galilee and should be the guiding principles in the development of a new University in the Galilee." We are proud to have Professor Shalev as a partner and lead er in our mission, and wish him success. Professor Dorit Alt has been chosen to head Tel-Hai's new Department of Education and Teaching Prof. Alt has extensive experience in the development, appli cation and evaluation of future-oriented technological learn ing environments, and her research deals with the evaluation

Every year, Tel-Hai hosts and orchestrates a range of events that attract guests from around the country and from abroad. Here is a taste of some of the events held this year: Tel-Hai-MIGAL Galilee Research Institute’s Annual Water Conference, in memory of Eitan Gedelson, Z’L which focused this year on agricultural water. The 7th Galilee Panhandle Convention, in memory of Elad Erlich, Z’L, which discussed the significance and the impact of establishing a university in the Galilee. Among those participating in the convention were Minister for the Development of the Negev and the Galilee, Oded Forer, Min ister of Tourism, Yoel Razvozov, Minister of Education, Yifat Shasha-Biton, mayors and chairpersons of the surrounding municipalities.

Tel-Hai hosts The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities - Tel Hai hosted the academy for the first time in December 2021, and has had

Yifat Shasha-Biton Minister of Education at The 7th Galilee Panhandle Convention, in mem ory of Elad Erlich, Z'L

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