Haifa University’s new president, Amos Shapira, met Sunday with Professor Aryeh Melnik, who taught him more than 30 years ago when he was an economics student. Shapira said his new position in Haifa U. felt like closing a circle, as he returned to the institute where he studied for his BA.
Shapira and Melnik spoke of their shared memories from three decades earlier. “That was a great generation, after their studies they served in the most senior positions, not just in business but also in education and security, “Melnik said. “But Amos was my best student, he was the one I chose to be my teacher’s assistant.”