Reichman University

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Coordinates: 32°10′35.67″N 34°50′08.25″E / 32.1765750°N 34.8356250°E / 32.1765750; 34.8356250

Reichman University
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Former name
IDC Herzliya (as a private college; 1994–2021)
TypePrivate university (2021–present)
Established11 May 1994
PresidentRafi Melnick
Location
Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel
WebsiteOfficial website

Reichman University (Hebrew: אוניברסיטת רייכמן) is a private university in Herzliya, Israel. It was founded in 1994 by Uriel Reichman as a private college under the name Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC Herzliya, המרכז הבינתחומי הרצליה),[1] before being rebranded to Reichman University in August 2021. Reichmann University was ranked as 801-1000th in the Times Higher Education rankings for 2022.

The university is located in the city of Herzliya, in the Tel Aviv district. It receives no direct government funding.[2]

History[]

The campus is located in the city of Herzliya, Israel, six miles north of Tel Aviv, on the grounds of a former air force base.[3]

In 2009, Alpha Epsilon Pi opened the first college fraternity in Israel at the IDC.[4]

In 2012, the college attracted controversy for the School of Sustainability being funded by Israel's major polluting companies.[5]

In 2018, the college was authorized by the state council to run several doctoral courses but was not permitted to brand itself as a university.[2] In 2021, the college was permitted to brand itself as a university.[6]

The school does not receive direct government funding.[2]

Academic ranking[]

In its 2022 rankings, Times Higher Education rated the university in the 801–1000th bracket.[7]

Faculties[]

The university's faculties are:

  • Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy[8]
  • Raphael Recanati International School
  • Arison School of Business
  • Efi Arazi School of Computer Science
  • Sammy Ofer School of Communications
  • Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology
  • Tiomkin School of Economics
  • School of Sustainability

  • School of Communications building

  • School of Law building

  • School of Entrepreneurship building

  • School of Law building

Harry Radzyner Law School[]

Deans
  • Prof. Uriel Reichman – founding dean – 1994–1996
  • Prof. Yoram Shachar – 1996–1998
  • Prof. Moshe Barniv – 1998–2002
  • Prof. Amnon Rubinstein – 2002–2005
  • Prof. Amir Licht – 2005–2009
  • Prof. Moshe Barniv – 2009–2010
  • Prof. Yishai Beer – 2010–2012
  • Prof. Sharon Rabin Margalioth – 2012–2016
  • Prof. Amnon Lehavi – The Acting Dean

Harry Radzyner Law School was established in 1994 by Prof. Uriel Reichman with the help of Dr. Harry L. Radzyner, and is Reichman University's founding school.[9] The first class of the combined Law and Business program completed its studies in 1998. By 2017, approximately 7,300 graduates completed their studies at the school.

International collaborations[]

Harry Radzyner Law School maintains international collaborations at several levels. Each year, renowned visiting professors from some of the foremost law schools in the world teach legal courses in English at the school, and students participate in various international activities, such as student exchange programs and joint seminars with foreign law schools. Harry Radzyner Law School is the only Israeli law school that is a founding member of the Law Schools Global League,[10] an alliance between over 20 leading law schools from across the globe that promotes collaborations in studies and research in light of globalization and its impact on the legal world.

Study program[]

Harry Radzyner Law School offers several dual degree programs (LL.B and B.A.): Law and Business, Law and Government and Law and Psychology. In addition, the school offers special LL.B. programs with a "direct route" to the M.A. in Financial Economics, MBA, or M.A. in Government, and the Lala Tusk – Radzyner Honors Program for outstanding students.

Harry Radzyner Law School offers a graduate program in law (LL.M.), with a specialization in business law. In addition, the school offers a research LL.M. program for outstanding students, including a thesis track. Students admitted to the program receive a full scholarship.

Harry Radzyner Law School has developed a legal clinic program[11] in which law students take part in one of 14 legal aid clinics and provide legal assistance to individuals in need and disempowered groups. The clinics work in collaboration with public institutions, non-profit organizations, private law firms, and government offices.

Law & Business Journal[]

The Law & Business Journal was founded in 2004 as Harry Radzyner Law School's publication. It is published annually in two volumes. The first is a collection of articles covering a variety of topics in the legal field, and the second is a collection of legal articles in one or several specific fields, selected from articles that were presented in conferences held by the journal.

The school manages a free, online version of the journal that includes news updates from the legal world and regular updates on events and conferences sponsored by Harry Radzyner Law School.

Bar exam[]

In fall 2014, the bar exam underwent revisions, and of those who took the exam in 2018, 34 percent passed, a significant setback from the 70 to 80 percent pass rate of previous years.

Zvi Meitar Institute for Legal Implications of Emerging Technologies[]

Zvi Meitar Institute for Legal Implications of Emerging Technologies at the Harry Radzyner Law School[12] was established by a donation from the Zvi and Ofra Meitar Family Fund. The Institute, directed by Dr. Dov Greenbaum, is focused on the promotion of innovation and technology. It aims to provide background and direction regarding new and emerging technologies such as policy, laws, regulations and the like that are designed to promote new innovation. The Institute holds symposiums, round-table discussions and conferences with local and international experts on areas of interest. The Zvi Meitar Emerging Technologies program provides 18 exceptional Reichman University students with an opportunity to study in the fields of science and technology.

Herzliya Conference[]

Main article: Herzliya Conference

The Herzliya Conference is a forum for policy speeches which is hosted by the Interdisciplinary Center at Herzliya.

Administration[]

Key staff include:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Mualem, Mazal (24 April 2006). "Reichman Leaves Kadima and Politics; 'Olmert Broke Promise Sharon Made'". Haaretz.
  2. ^ a b c "IDC Herzliya to change its name to Reichman University". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  3. ^ Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center: The base that made history, Walla!, 2003-05-08 Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Country's first college fraternity opens. IDC Herzliya holding initiation ceremony today". Archived from the original on 2014-06-10.
  5. ^ Rinat, Zafrir (28 March 2018). "New Sustainability School at Israeli University to Be Funded by Major Polluting Firms". Haaretz.
  6. ^ "IDC Herzliya to become university following state approval". The Times of Israel. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  7. ^ "IDC Herzliya". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Times Higher Education. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Brochure". portal.idc.ac.il.
  9. ^ "IDC's Combined Degree in Law and Business". Jewish Press. 2013-10-21. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-11-19. Prof. Sharon Rabin-Margalioth, Dean of the Radzyner School of Law at IDC Herzliya has studied law on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. “In business, local expertise is insufficient; there is a growing need for international business law expertise and the ability to cope with the challenges of globalization. That’s why we’ve established an innovative new program that provides students with significant added value in law and business.”
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Home".
  13. ^ "Prof. Alex Mintz was appointed Provost; Prof. Ariel Shamir was appointed Dean of Efi Arazi School of Computer Science". www.idc.ac.il.
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