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about each other, then anything and 
everything is possible,
” he explains. 
Hassan-Nahoum and Bernstein, 
who met when they were both 
being interviewed for a documen-
tary on the Abraham Accords, have 
similar visions for how to bring the 
Abraham Accords forward, she says. 
Together, they started to advance a 
set of principles around inclusion 
for what the UAE calls “people of 
determination.
” 
“We’re putting this plan in 
motion, and Richard’s work in 
being [in the UAE] was crucial 
to get the ball rolling and then he 
came to Israel for a couple months 
and it was crucial for us to work on 
this together when he was in Israel,
” 
she says. 
“Basically, we crystalized our 
plan, got the ball in motion and got 
buy-in from the major organiza-
tions for disabilities in this country.
” 
They recently collaborated on 
a webinar on the integration of 
assistive technologies, for example, 
which brought together organiza-
tions from the UAE and Israel, and 
featured Bernstein as a keynote 
speaker. And they’re advancing a 
white paper on creating a more 
inclusive society, which will use best 
practices across the region and the 
United States. 
“The U.S. ushered in this new 
era of peace and coexistence,
” she 
says. “So the United States has an 
incredible role to keep playing, and 
Richard is playing an incredible 
role, representing his country and 
pushing this forward.
” 

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akland University will receive a $1 
million gift to support scholarships 
for academically exceptional high 
school graduates. 
 The gift, made by Oakland University 
President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, will be admin-
istered by OU’s Honors College 
with the goal of fostering schol-
arly work and leadership skills of 
the next generation of commu-
nity, civic and business leaders.
“We are committed to 
improving the quality of life in 
the region, and an essential part 
of that is to cultivate students’ 
potential and leadership abilities that will have 
a transformative impact on our communities,
” 
Pescovitz said. “Oakland’s mission is built on 
the vital connection between students’ success 
and community success.
”
 The newly named Pescovitz Presidential 
Scholarship program provides direct scholar-
ship support for students entering/enrolling 
beginning next fall and creates an endowment 
for scholarships in perpetuity. 
To qualify, students must demonstrate intel-
lectual vision and creativity, an ability to solve 
problems and a commitment to improving 
their communities.
“With the anticipation of returning to cam-
pus for a new school year, and especially after 
the challenges our students overcame during 
last year’s pandemic pivot, we thought it was an 
exciting and appropriate time to announce this 
latest investment in our students,
” Pescovitz 

said.
The scholarships are to attract high-achiev-
ing students and support Pescovitz’s vision to 
make Oakland University the “university of 
choice.
” 
 Her recent donation brings her cumulative 
lifetime philanthropic giving to the university 
to $1.78 million in gifts and commitments 
during her tenure as president. Those gifts 
have benefitted 51 different areas across the 
university. 
Earlier this year, Pescovitz created two 
endowments with gifts and commitments of 
$500,000. A third endowment was created in 
2020 with a gift of $25,000. The endowments 
include The Malouf, Pescovitz, Ruchim Family 
Endowment for Global Student Experiences; 
The Rabbi Richard G. and Bella Hirsch Faculty 
Endowment for Racial and Social Justice; and 
the Bella Rozencweig Hirsch Endowment for 
Biomedical Ethics.
“Once again, President Pescovitz has demon-
strated her unwavering commitment to stu-
dent success with another remarkable gift to 
Oakland University,
” said Mike Westfall, vice 
president, University Advancement. 
“This magnificent new scholarship has the 
potential to change the world for the better 
through students right here on our campus,
” 
said Oakland University Honors College Dean 
Graeme Harper. 
“It’s going to support high-achieving stu-
dents who commit not only to their own 
success, but to the success of others and our 
community.
” 

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scholarships to cultivate the next generation of leaders.
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