The Aguda (Student Union) is the official student body for all of Ben Gurion University's students.
Based in Be'er Sheva, the Aguda organizes exciting and interesting events on an almost daily basis. The Aguda also addresses issues related to the welfare of the student body as a whole and of individual students. Members of the Aguda are even entitled to unlimited access to the University's Sports Center in Be'er Sheva. All students are able to join the Aguda by paying the "welfare/student activity" fee at the beginning of the academic year.
To learn more about the Aguda, visit their website (English or Hebrew). The Aguda also sends out a weekly update in English specifically for international students (sign up). Or just check the Aguda out on Facebook!
Gates and fence
As you can see, there is a fence surrounding the whole campus. The entrances are:
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at the end of the new dorms
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between the new and the old dorms
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at the end of the old dorms
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at the main entrance of the campus (kinda hard to miss this one...)
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at the end of the caravans
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between the caravans and the school buildings
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after the biology building
All these gates are locked and can be opened from inside by pressing a button (again, hard to miss, there is only one button) and from outside by passing your student card (you need to make sure with Sarit that your student card has been magnetized or it will not work).
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As for the main entrance, the main gate is mainly closed all the time because of the ibex issue, but the passenger gate (on the side is always open and in order to open the cars barrier, check the car section. Also there is a security guard at the entrance , so if none of those things work, you can ask him to open the gate. If the guard is not there, you can press the button on his hut to call him/the main campus security in case he does not answer.