If anything defines the Sapir Academic College it is resilience. Sapir resumed operation immediately after the recent round of hostilities ended. Students grabbed their laptops, instructors stepped up to their lecterns and researchers filled the library. From communications to computer science, form marketing to the visual arts, Sapir is abuzz with academic endeavor, as students and faculty race to finish the school year and plan for the next one.
Commencement ceremonies will take place on June 6th, 7th and 8th. Everyone here seems to agree on one point: It’s great to be back.
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From Trauma to Resilience
Tens of thousands of Israeli soldiers have seen combat in the Gaza Strip since last October, but not all of them leave the war behind when they come back home. Many suffer combat and operational stress, reactions that could lead to PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and even suicide.
Now, cutting edge research by Dr. Leah Shelef, Dean of the School of Social Work at Sapir College, is seeking the most effective way to treat – and prevent – these dangerous outcomes.
Rebuilding the Envelope: Sapir Leads the Way
While Israel considers how to revitalize the devastated communities of Hevel Tkuma / Gaza Envelope, Sapir Academic College has just taken the first step.
Sapir, the academic nerve center of the entire Western Negev, will devote most of its NIS 200 million in government rehabilitation funding to scholarships, enabling more students from diverse backgrounds to study in the region. Its flagship initiative will be free tuition for all first-year students.