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During the Regular Meeting in Amman: the Board of Directors of the University Discuss the Achievements of the University, Academic Development, and Talent Mobilization

Saturday, February 16, 2019

The Board of Directors of Arab American University held its regular meeting in the Jordanian capital of Amman to discuss achievements of the university, its current and future development projects, the development of distinguished academic programs and the recruitment of academic staff from international competencies.

Board of Directors of AAUP

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Yousuf Asfour the Chairman of the Board, in the presence of his deputy Eng. Abdul Halim Muhad, members of the bourd, Eng. Zuhair Hijjawi, Dr. Rashad Al-Bata, Mr. Osid Asfour, Dr. Raed Dalbah, Mr. Baha Asfour, Prof. Walid Dieb, The University President Prof. Ali Zidan Abu Zuhri, Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs Mr. Faleh Abu Arrah, Legal Advisor to the Board of Directors Mr. Salah Jawdeh and Mr. Laith Hijjawi.

The board listened to the report presented by the university president, Prof. Zaidan Abu Zuhri on the academic development of the university in terms of newly approved programs, as the doctoral program in business the first of its kind in Palestine in partnership with Indiana University. Higher specialization in dental implants, in addition to the specializations and programs that were submitted for accreditation with the National Commission for Accreditation and Quality. For the further programs it was recommended the need to open new specializations according to local, Arab and international labor market requirements. The report also addressed the preparation of students, graduates, and the turnout of the disciplines, as he explained the steps to enhance scientific research and production at the university.

The Board also discussed the financial and administrative report presented by the Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs Mr. Faleh Abu Arrah, and expressed their admiration for the development of the University and its goals achievement set by the Board. The Board also reviewed the current projects of the University such as the Olympic Swimming Pool, the administrative departments building, and expressed its admiration for the outstanding level of implementation, and its future role in serving the university, employees, students and the community.

The Board approved the recommendations of the administrative and financial deputy for new development projects at the university infrastructure to meet the academic needs.

The Board commended the University's remarkable development at the academic, technological, research, international and local levels and the developmental and participatory role it plays at the national and societal levels. Along with the excellence of its student on all disciplines in the local and regional market.

Dr. Yousef said, “We recognize that science is a weapon, a challenge and a resilience, as we continue to provide a distinctive modern education service for Palestine and its young generation through a model university Arab American University, which is able to bring about intellectual freedom, and cultural awareness. In addition to specialized sciences to meet the developments and to create future leaders promising a bright future for Palestine and raise its name among peoples. "

He added, that the Board of Directors has a large ambition and is determined to continue this process to reach international universities with quality standards in terms of faculty members, academic and administrative system, and educational environment, to be an inexhaustible factory for the production of minds and scientists.

Part of the Meeting