FACTOID # 43: Per capita, South Africa has the most assaults, rapes, and murders with firearms.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS   

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > University of Haifa

The University of Haifa
אוניברסיטת חיפה

Established 1963
Type Public
Rector Yossi Ben-Artzi
Chancellor Eliezer Rafaeli
President Aharon Ben-Zeev
Location Haifa,  Israel
Campus Urban, Parks
Website www.haifa.ac.il/


The University of Haifa (אוניברסיטת חיפה) is a university in Haifa, Israel. Image File history File linksMetadata Pas. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Nickname: Red Haifa Official website: www. ... This page as shown in the aol 9. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... Nickname: Red Haifa Official website: www. ...


About 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students study in the university a wide variety of topics, specializing in social sciences, humanities, law and education. The University is broadly divided into six Faculties: Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Science and Science Education, Social Welfare and Health Studies, and Education. There is also the Graduate School of Business. In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study the human aspects of the world. ... The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ...


Beyond the objective of a first-rate higher education, the University of Haifa aims to provide equal educational opportunities to all sectors of the society, and in particular to encourage mutual understanding and cooperation between the Jewish and Arab populations on and off campus. Jews (Hebrew: יהודים, Yehudim) are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people (also known as the Jewish nation, or the Children of Israel), an ethno-religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and converts who joined their religion. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are a large and heterogeneous ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ...


The University of Haifa is home to a vibrant archeology and art museum: the Hecht museum, several very active research centers and institutions, such as the Evolution Institute, Center for the Study of the Information Society, Center for the Study of National Security, Tourism Research Center, and more. The University also hosts a large IBM research center on its campus. The Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum was established in 1984 under the auspices of the University of Haifa, at the initiative of the late Dr. Reuben Hecht, who donated his private collection to the University. ... Big Blue redirects here. ...


History of the University

The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by the mayor of the city of Haifa Abba Hushi, under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Abba Hushi was born in 1898 in Turkah (today in the Ukraine) as Abba Shneler to a Jewish family. ... The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים) is one of Israels biggest and most important institutes of higher learning and research. ... Jerusalem (; Hebrew: Yerushalayim; Arabic: al-Quds, Greek Ιεροσόλυμα), the capital of Israel, is an ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea at an elevation of 650-840 meters. ...


In its first year 472 students attended the University. Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences were offered in the following departments: Biblical Studies, Hebrew Literature and Language, Jewish History, General History, French Literature and Language, English Literature and Language, Arabic Literature and Language, Geography, Sociology, and Political Science. The academic staff included 180 teachers, 50 out of them were Haifa residents.


In 1967, the Institute awarded a diploma to its first graduates, 75 in number, three quarters of whom intended to be teachers.


The first home of the Institute was in Erdstein House in the Hadar Hacarmel section of Haifa, it quickly became too crowded. The University moved to Merkaz Hakarmel, and was housed in the building that now serves the Fifth Municipal High School. In 1966 the University moved to the top the Carmel mountain, location of its current main campus. Hadar Hacarmel is an area in the city of Haifa in Israel. ...


The institution's first building, the "Multi-purpose Building", was erected in 1966. It contained classrooms, halls, laboratories, a library with 110,000 books, and a cafaferia. The well-known Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer planned the campus, to include all the University's facilities in one complex. Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. ...


See also

There are eight official universities in Israel. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
  More results at FactBites »

 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your location
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.