Ono Academic College

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Ono Academic College
הקריה האקדמית אונו‎
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TypePrivate
Established1995
ChancellorMoshe Ben Horin
PresidentMoshe Ben Horin
Students14,000[1]
Location
Kiryat Ono
,
Israel
Websitewww.ono.ac.il
Ono Academic College main campus, Kiryat Ono
Ono Academic College Ultra-Orthodox campus, Or Yehuda

Ono Academic College (in Hebrew: הקריה האקדמית אונו) is a private college located in Kiryat Ono, Israel. With over 14,000 students,[2] the college is among Israel's fastest growing institutions of higher education. In addition to promoting academic excellence, OAC emphasizes inclusivity,[3] utilizing higher education to foster social integration with a mission to decrease economic and cultural gaps in Israeli society.[4] As a result, populations that are otherwise underrepresented in Israeli higher education, including Druze, Bedouin, Palestinians, Ethiopian-Israelis, ultra-Orthodox Jews, and students with special needs, gravitate to OAC.[5][6][7][8]

History[]

Ono Academic College was founded in 1995 by entrepreneur Ranan Hartman,[9][10] son of renowned Orthodox rabbi and philosopher David Hartman,[4] as a response to the marginalization of Israel's minorities and the overall inaccessibility of the country's higher education system.[2][11][12] While OAC's undergraduate and graduate offerings include a broad spectrum of courses and perspectives, there is a fundamental emphasis on equipping students with the practical tools and skills they need to make a seamless transition into the Israeli workforce, succeed in their chosen profession and become productive citizens.[13][14][15]

OAC's satellite campuses in Or Yehuda and Jerusalem offer a program that serves the Haredi Jewish population by allowing men and women to attend classes on different days. The college is also well known for its large enrollment of Ethiopian-Israeli students.[16][17]

Academic units[]

Faculties

  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Business Administration
  • Faculty of Health Professions
  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Marketing Communications
  • School of Music[18]

Campuses

  • Kiryat Ono - Main academic campus
  • Or Yehuda - Haredi campus
  • Jerusalem - Satellite campus, including additional facilities for Haredi students
  • Haifa - Satellite campus

Degrees awarded[]

  • LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws)
  • LL.M. (Master of Laws)
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science
  • B.A. in Business Administration
  • M.B.A. in Business Administration
  • M.A. in Medical Case Management
  • M.A. in Interdisciplinary Medical and Rehabilitation Science
  • B.A. in Advertising and Marketing Communications
  • M.A. in Digital Strategy and Marketing Communication
  • B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • B.S.N. in Nursing
  • in Occupational Therapy
  • B.A. in Education and Social Studies
  • M.A. in Education
  • M.A. in Jewish Studies
  • B.A. in Land of Israel and Jerusalem Studies
  • B.Mus. in Music

Relations with other universities[]

Ono Academic College and the Center for Israeli Legal Studies at Columbia Law School co-host an annual legal conference focused on Israeli legal issues at the Columbia University campus in New York City.[19][20]

In June 2017, the Shalom Comparative Legal Research Center at Ono Academic College hosted a week-long legal seminar for undergraduate students focused on labor law, intellectual property, equality, and the challenges that innovative technologies pose to the law, in several locations across New York City and Connecticut, including Yale Law School, New York University School of Law, and Fordham University School of Law.[21]

In late 2017, the Shalom Comparative Legal Research Center at Ono Academic College joined forces with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva and the in Lausanne to produce a three-day seminar on innovations in intellectual property law.[22]

Notable faculty[]

  • Elizabeth DePoy, a disability theorist, professor of interdisciplinary disability studies, social work, and cooperating faculty in mechanical engineering
  • Gabriela Shalev, Senior Faculty Member, Former President of the Higher Academic Council, Former Dean of Law, Former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations
  • Noam Sheriff, Dean of Jonathan Wohl School of Music, Music Director of the Israel Chamber Orchestra
  • Shai Piron, Dean of Social Development, Former Israeli Minister of Education
  • Shira Yalon-Chamovitz, Dean of Students, Director of the Israel Institute on Cognitive Accessibility [23]
  • Shmuel Hauser, Professor of Finance, Former Dean of Business Administration, Chairman of the Israeli Securities Authority
  • Tova Hartman, Dean of Humanities, Author and social entrepreneur
  • Yehuda Cohen, Professional Director of Jonathan Wohl School of Music
  • Yechiel Leiter, Jewish political philosophy
  • Yaron Zelekha, President of the Higher Academic Council, Former Israeli Ministry of Finance accountant general

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

  • List of universities and colleges in Israel
  • Education in Israel
  • The Charedi Campus - The Academic College Ono

References[]

  1. ^ "About Us - Friends of Ono". Ono Academic College. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "About Us – Friends of Ono Academic College". Friends.ono.ac.il. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  3. ^ "Accessible higher education begins with a question mark".
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Israel's Ono College: The dream of a shared society".
  5. ^ Dattel, Lior (2010-12-31). "A Quiet Revolution". Haaretz.
  6. ^ "Muslim couple receives MA in Jewish Studies". 2017-07-26.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2017-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Israel's Ono College: The dream of a shared society".
  9. ^ "Leadership – Friends of Ono Academic College".
  10. ^ Stocks (2020-02-12). "Stocks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  11. ^ Dattel, Lior (2010-12-31). "A Quiet Revolution". Haaretz.
  12. ^ "A dangerous disconnect: Making millennials proud of Israel".
  13. ^ "Mission Statement – Friends of Ono Academic College".
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2017-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2017-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "Ethiopian-Israelis achieve their dream". 2014-03-26.
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ "Israeli Legal Studies".
  20. ^ "The 11th Annual Columbia-Ono Conference – Friends of Ono Academic College".
  21. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2017-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ^ "Israel Institute on Cognitive Accessibility website". Retrieved 11 October 2019.

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