{"id":51703,"date":"2025-08-16T15:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/technion-opens-new-program-for-intl-students-fleeing-campus-antisemitism\/16\/08\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T15:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:40:55","slug":"technion-opens-new-program-for-intl-students-fleeing-campus-antisemitism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/technion-opens-new-program-for-intl-students-fleeing-campus-antisemitism\/16\/08\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Technion opens new program for int&#8217;l students fleeing campus antisemitism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though one of the pillars of the program is fostering new academic minds to join the Israeli population, it\u2019s primarily a refuge for students who no longer feel safe on their respective campuses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Technion \u2013 Israel Institute of Technology announced the opening of a new program for international students to address rising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/diaspora\/antisemitism\/article-851057\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:antisemitism on college campuses;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">antisemitism on college campuses<\/a> around the world earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/diaspora\/antisemitism\/article-822365\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Antisemitism in Canada;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Antisemitism in Canada<\/a> is on the rise and it\u2019s worse than it seems,\u201d Anna, a 19-year-old student from Canada, said. \u201cI was already accepted into the mathematics program at the University of Toronto, but because of publications about antisemitism at the university, I preferred to study at the Technion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first cohort includes 26 students from eight different countries: the US, Canada, Brazil, Russia, Spain, Germany, Azerbaijan, and Israel. Though the academic year doesn\u2019t begin until October, the students will participate in an orientation program to help acclimate them as new additions to the Israeli academic community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though their courses will initially be taught in English, the international students will also be enrolled in an intensive Hebrew ulpan. After improving their Hebrew and reaching their second year, the students will be able to integrate into any course the Technion has to offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Courses include introductory mathematics, chemistry, and physics, to start off. After completing the initial orientation process, however, the students will be able to self-select into one of eight study tracks. Options include mechanical engineering, aeronautical and space engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemistry, biology, and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Computer Science Faculty building at Technion University in Haifa, Israel (credit: BENY SHLEVICH\/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m going to study yet, and that&#8217;s what&#8217;s great about the program \u2013 that there are still options to choose from,\u201d Gabriel, a student from Brazil, said. \u201cFor me, learning Hebrew is a big bonus so I can talk to my friend&#8217;s grandparents at Friday dinners.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">A refuge for students who no longer feel safe<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though one of the pillars of the program is fostering new academic minds to integrate into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-835606\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israeli population;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Israeli population<\/a>, it\u2019s primarily a refuge for students who no longer feel safe on their respective campuses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the administration opened the Technion to international students and researchers in November 2023 following protest outbreaks across the world, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-860184\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:President of the Technion Uri Sivan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">President of the Technion Uri Sivan<\/a> said this program is unique in providing a framework for academic excellence and freedom of 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