Levina Shapira was the head of the student services department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Born in Jerusalem in 1949, she was a long-time employee of the university. After completing her army service, she studied Sociology and Political Science at Hebrew University, earning her B.A. in 1972. She began working for the university as a student and became a member of the staff after graduation. Her appointments included academic secretary at the Faculty of Science and associate dean of the Faculty of Humanities. During her tenure as head of the student services department, Levina introduced and upgraded a wide range of online and computerized services – the most advanced available to students in Israel. Prior to the terror attack, she has been involved in planning the new student information center on the Mount Scopus campus.