The resignations of Dr. Chaim Weizmann as president of the beard of governors of the Hebrew University and Sir Leon Simon as chairman of the University’s executive committee were announced here today at the 15th meeting of the beard. A committee was appointed to nominate candidates to fill these positions and that of president of the University, left vacant by the death of Dr. Judah L. Magnes.
Sir Leon, Prof. Selig Brodetsky, a member of the board, Dr. Simcha Assaf, rector, and Dr. Werner Senator, administrator, reported on the institution’s progress since the last meeting of the board. The emphasis of most speakers was on the need for expansion in the light of the situation which developed since the creation of the Jewish state.
Dr. Assaf pointed to the establishment of the Yiddish chair and mentioned the need for the setting up of a Faculty of Modern Moslem Culture, Religion and Social and Political Progress; a Faculty of Indian and Far East Studies; a Labor Faculty and others; and the widening of the modern languages department, including the addition of Russian. Dr. Senator described the University’s plight during the past year–the shelling of its buildings and its isolation from the city proper.
The board today elected constitutional and finance committees. The current session is expected to last four days.
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