How Did the Open University Become the Leading High-Tech Education Institution?

How Did the Open University Become the Leading High-Tech Education Institution?

The Open University produces the greatest number of computer science graduates in the country, and their salaries are also the highest. Many would not have achieved high-tech positions any other way, particularly ultra-Orthodox women and those without a matriculation certificate. Merav Arlozorov • January 20, 2025 For the first time, the Open University of Israel…

Makor Rishon Interview with OUI President Prof. Leo Cory: Open to Change

Makor Rishon Interview with OUI President Prof. Leo Cory: Open to Change

It has not been an easy year for Leo Corry, President of the Open University of Israel. A quarter of his students have been called up for military service, university researchers are being boycotted by colleagues abroad, and exam centers have closed due to a lack of bomb shelters. And overshadowing everything is his personal…

Research at the Open University of Israel 2023

Research at the Open University of Israel 2023

The Open University of Israel is actively involved in interdisciplinary research aimed at tackling the global challenge posed by unsustainable living habits and their consequences for the planet’s future. Through various research endeavors, scholars are seeking solutions and advocating for a healthier and more environmentally friendly future. Key areas of research encompass reducing the economy’s…

A letter sent by the Open University leadership to the faculty, all employees, and all students

A letter sent by the Open University leadership to the faculty, all employees, and all students

Shalom to the Open University community, We feel a moral, institutional, and national obligation to turn to you, raise our voice and warn against the threat to Israeli democracy and Israeli academia. In recent weeks we have witnessed the accelerated promotion of a legal reform that is expected to fundamentally change the system of checks…