Israel's President Reuven 'Ruby' Rivlin got a sneak peek at the new Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 50th anniversary commemorative postage stamp last week. BGU President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz showed off the stamp while updating President Rivlin about the University's expansion plans and fields of excellence. BGU's North Campus will double the size of the University's main campus, the Marcus Family Campus, in Beer-Sheva.
President Chamovitz noted, "Over and above BGU's central role in promoting scientific research and development in Israel, the University is spearheading the integration of Israeli society's disparate populations into higher education in the spirit of President Rivlin's flagship program "Israeli Hope."
The Israel Postal Service will unveil the stamp officially on February 4, 2020.
The stamp, designed by Zvika Roitman, features first prime minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion's likeness, symbols representing the University's areas of expertise, the DNA bridge connecting the Marcus Family Campus to the Advanced Technologies Park, students, and the Zalman Aranne Central Library.
BGU President Prof. Chamovitz concluded by inviting President Rivlin to join the University's 50th-anniversary celebrations set to take place during the Board of Governors Meeting in May.
