A group of 61 American college and university students sailed for Israel today aboard the Zim Lines’ S.S, Jerusalem to spend a year of study at the Hebrew University. The group is composed of 26 young men and 35 young women, all of whom are participants in the American Student Program which is sponsored by the American Friends of the Hebrew University.
The 1962-63 program is the largest in the eight-year history of this educational undertaking. The 61 students come from 38 colleges and universities throughout America.They represent 17 states, with two students from Canada. The students were selected from among many applicants by the American Student Program Committee, under the chairmanship of Professor Oscar I. Janowsky, The program has the cooperation of the Jewish Agency for Israel and of Israeli cultural representatives.
The 61 Americans will being their studies at the Hebrew University with an intensive four-month course in Hebrew, the language of instruction at the university. During the remaining eight months they will take university level courses in a variety of fields designed to acquaint them with the history and culture of Israel and the Middle East.Those whose knowledge of Hebrew is sufficiently extensive will be able to take courses selected from the regular curriculum in humanities, social sciences and sciences.
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