REICHMAN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

MEMORIES ARE MADE, SHARED AND ENJOYED BY NEW STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

campus on a particularly hot afternoon at the end of August. Anyone happening to visit the university that day probably would have thought it was a summer camp, being surrounded by little children blowing big bubbles, enjoying arts and crafts corners, taking pictures in photo booths, playing a variety of games and watching a new Disney movie on a huge screen. No, it wasn’t a summer camp and Reichman University didn’t suddenly lower the age of its students. It was the first ever alumni and family event dedicated to the next generation.

With each of them wearing a t-shirt with the university’s motto “I was born to lead” the attendees enjoyed many attractions and a variety of tempting food (pancakes, pizza and ice-cream). For their parents, this was an opportunity not only to keep the children busy during the tedious August vacation, but to visit the campus, which changed a lot since many of them studied there, to meet old friends and simply to come back home. Judging by the reactions on social media after the event, it should probably become a tradition.

This activity is a good example of the vision of the renewed alumni organization. According to newlyappointed Head of the Alumni Association, Gili Dinstein, who is also CEO of Friends of Reichman University and External Relations Israel, “Our vision is to strengthen the relationship between the alumni themselves, and between the alumni and the University. Each alum who attends our events, volunteers to become a mentor or a guest lecturer in one of the many programs of the University, or donates a scholarship to a student in need - actively realizes this vision. At the same time, we at the Alumni Association are committed to developing and enriching our alumni continuously, and making sure each event or project we initiate has a real added value for them.

“We put a lot of time, effort, and thought into each program and activity we offer our alumni in order to ensure we fulfill our part in that vision.” The team was filled with pride, especially when seeing the graduates give the famous campus tour to their children. According to Dinstein, “It was pure joy to witness the graduates come home, this time with their own families, and have so much fun. Throughout the year, Reichman University’s Alumni Association plans and executes many different activities and programs – all aimed at getting the alumni involved, promoting leadership, building a professional network and having fun.”

In this year’s program, the Alumni Association will continue to give its alumni community a chance to get involved, building a professional community based on Reichman University’s vision of promoting leadership, freedom, and responsibility.

The start of the academic year opened with a fresh tradition as well: the 2,400 students gathered for a photoshoot. They stood together with blue shirts emblazoned with the logos of the University and alumni organization, as well as their graduation year - 2025/6.

A drone captured the exciting moment and the resulting photo will accompany the students throughout their studies, serving as a reminder of where they came from, and the places they will go. This tradition is in line with other elite universities in the world. According to Dinstein, “It’s true that Harvard University and UPenn take the photo on the football field, but since we don’t have a football field, we found a wide open space that captured the moment!” The students continued to the opening ceremony and party, held by the Reichman University Student Union, complete with cocktails and treats.