Students Return From Israel

The College this week was welcoming back 20 students who returned to campus from their studies at Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva, Israel, after a decision to recall students from a region marked by violent clashes over the past several weeks.

Their return comes in the wake of a State Department warning urging Americans to restrict their travel in the region and to limit their exposure to potential areas of violence in the West Bank and Gaza.

The College was working this week to assign housing to the students and to find courses for them to continue their studies on campus. Most of the students can resume their studies on campus with courses in Hebrew language and Jewish history, said Kimmo Rosenthal, associate dean for undergraduate education. Other elective courses may need to be completed through independent study, he added.