fall 2013
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SPOTLIGHTS
New Chancellor: From the Supreme Court to the Open University
A New President for the Open University
A Celebration: Lord Woolf's 80th Birthday
GRADUATES
Graduation Ceremonies
A Fighter Pilot and Researcher of Nanometer Threads
27 Years Old and Co-Founder of a Multi-Million Dollar Company
INNOVATION, RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
OUI Now MOOCs
Digital MBA
Once App on a Time
The Eighth Chais Conference
Caregivers, Caregiving and Emotional Intelligence
Exodus: The Real Story
ACCESS
Practical Solutions for Students with Disabilities
Project 100: A Program for Arab Minorities
Enriching Immams
EVENTS
A Taste of Academia: Coffee, Beer and Professors
OUI Students Argue Best
Inauguration of Academia in High School
American Friends of Open University
HIGHLIGHTS & MILESTONES
US Ambassador Visits OUI
Prof. Sara Guri-Rosenblit
Prof. Miri Soroujoun
Prof. Bat-Zion Iraqi-Klorman
Dr. Yuval Eylon
Prof. Yagil Levy
Dr. Tzahi Weiss
OUI in National Survey
OUI Grads
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ACCESS

Enriching Immams

The Open University of Israel's division for the Advancement of Educators launched a new program this year to enrich leadership skills among religious Moslem Immam educators with a minimum of nine years of experience. The program was conducted in cooperation with the Israeli Ministry of the Interior.

During the recent academic year, the Open University created an advanced leadership course for Immams. The courses were supervised by Prof. Mustafa Kabha of the Open University of Israel.

The major objective was to enhance, advance and enrich participants knowledge and broaden their perspective in subjects not necessarily related to thier functions as Immams. Participants acquired new tools, skills and knowledge all designed to assist them in thier daily tasks.

The Immams attended classes on a weekly basis over a period of 25 sessions at the University's Ra'anana campus and received guidance and assistance from Ms. Sara Tal from the Departement of Advancement of Educators.

Prof. Mustafa Kabha, Chair of the Department of History, Philosophy and Judaic Studies, Mr. Yakov Salem, Head of the Department of Ethnic Groups at the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Zaid Abu Moch, Head of the Moslem Division in the Department of Ethnic Groups, and Mrs. Noa Bauman, Chair of the Departement of Advancement for Educators were in attendance at the closing ceremony.