Tel-Hai Magazine 2023-2024

Meet Tel-Hai’s Steering Committee Leading Tel-Hai in the transition to university status

The upcoming transition into a university will advance what has always been Tel-Hai’s aspi ration – to serve both as an anchor and an engine for regional development through ap plied research, advanced teaching and com munity involvement. Tel-Hai is dedicated to broadening its circle of influence as an insti tution of higher education and is determined, now more than ever, to impact the economic growth and strengthen the social fabric of the Galilee. Over the years, the college has faced many challenges on the path to becoming a univer sity, especially during the past year of war. And yet, we are driven by the belief that the Galilee will thrive again. Tel-Hai is commit ted to fulfilling its role in the development of the Galilee and will continue to work towards the return of students, researchers, and indus tries to the area, and accomplishing the estab lishment of a university in the Galilee. Tel-Hai’s steering committee was appoint ed to lead the college in its transition to uni versity status and comprises five members: Mr. Ze’ev Feldman, Chair of the Executive Committee; Prof. Eliezer Shalev M.D., Pres ident; Mr. Arik Dayan, Chair of the Strategic Committee; Mr. Eli Cohen, Director Gener al, and Ms. Michal Raikin, former Chair of the Board of Trustees. The committee was formed to address all aspects of the transition , while distilling the university’s vision, its re gional role, mission and goals. The committee has set in motion a five-year and a ten-year strategic plan to be implemented by the new university, encompassing all levels of its activ ity: academic and research activity, adminis trative and infrastructure needs, its relations with other academic institutions, government bodies, local authorities and communities, and philanthropic organizations.

Ze’ev Feldman Chair of the Executive Committee

Prof. Eliezer Shalev, M.D. President

Prof. Shalev, M.D., is a Chair Profes sor Emeritus at the Technion, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and led the establishment of the Guangdong Technion - Israel In stitute of Technology in China. His extensive expertise and experience in the academic field provide the founda tion for realizing the establishment of the university. As President of Tel Hai, he has been working closely with the accompanying committee for the establishment of the university that was appointed by the Council for Higher Education and he is leading the college’s transition to an innova tive and unique academic structure. “The university will be based on the con cept of three interdisciplinary hubs: Science & Technology, Social Sciences & Human ities, and Education & Teaching. Each hub will consist of three areas of activity: re search, teaching, and partnerships with the community and the main economic sectors of the region. This model will drive progress in health, economics, and education, as well as encourage an ongoing dialogue with all par ties involved, to produce shared values and enhance the university’s impact on the re gion.”

Ze'ev Feldman voluntarily serves as Chair of Tel-Hai’s Executive Com mittee after having served as Chair of the Board of Trustees. As a resident of the Galilee, it is of great importance to him to promote the region and this has been highly reflected in his roles at the college. He has been active in the region for many years within his business and philanthropic activities, and continues to support the advance ment of Tel-Hai in achieving univer sity status and the development of the Galilee. “We are undergoing an exceptionally chal lenging time as an organization. Yet, we are working to thoroughly carry out the master plan that has been developed for the transition from college to university. We are in contact with government officials regarding budgeting and resources to support this transition. We move forward with the belief that we will overcome these challenges and become not just a university, but an excellent and strong uni versity that will contribute to restoring the success of the Galilee.”

Tel-Hai Magazaine | 2023-2024

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