Arab American University debate team won first place at the first stage of Palestinian Universities Debate Championship. The competing universities teams were An-Najah University, Birzeit, Bethlehem and Arab American. It was organized and sponsored by Afkar organization for cultural and educational development.
Arab American University student team included Salsabeel Nawahda, Shahd Omari and Hasan Abu-Dokhan.
There were two controversial debates. Both Arab American University and Birzeit debated on “This board believes that the State shouldn’t have a formal role in media”, while both Bethlehem University and An-Najah debated on “This board believes that social security shouldn’t depend on individual’s income”.
Arab American University President Dr. Ali Zeidan Abu Zuhri and director of the German Goethe Institute Laura Hertz has signed a MoU to teach German language courses for the Palestinian community.
The memorandum was signed in presence of the academic adviser of Arab American University Board of Directors Dr. Waleed Deeb and Administrative and Financial Affairs Assistant Mr. Faleh Abu Arra.
Students Affairs Deanship at the Arab American University held a lecture on "Impact of energy drinks and sports stimulants on students" in cooperation with the Sports Sciences department in the Art College. It all aims to educate students on the impact of these drinks and sports stimulants to student health.
With the presence of dean of both Nursing and Supporting Medical Sciences colleges Dr. Mohammad Asia, Chairman of Sport Sciences department Dr. Samer Abo-Eid, lecturer at Sport Sciences department Dr. Maan Zakarneh and Social Specialist in Student Affairs Deanship Mrs. Laila Herzallah.
Arab American University-Jenin received a youth delegation comprising 40 people from 17 countries, in the first International Palestinian Youth Camp, which was organized by the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports. The delegation visited the university in order to have an overview about it.
The delegation was received by the Director of Public Relations at the University; Mr. Fathi Aamor, the assistant of the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports in the north; Mr. Yousef Al-Zoubi, the Representative of the General Directorate of Youth Affairs in the Council; Mr. Thaer Barghouti.
Arab American University-Jenin hosted, Lori Hunter; the British Political Consul of the Consulate General in Jerusalem, Mr. Declan Johnson; the Irish Deputy Consul General, within the Comparative Studies in the Negotiation Processes and Peace Building Course.
Dr. Dalal Erekat, the instructor of Conflict Resolution and Development course, spoke about the negotiation elements and the basics of the successful negotiations in detail. She said that the lecture course aims to inform students about the British and Irish official viewpoints as essential parties in the negotiation processes.
The two guests, in turn, presented their interventions as a formal diplomatic viewpoint by providing a detailed explanation about the Irish experience from an academic perspective.
Mr. Faleh Abu Arrah, the Assistant to Arab American University -Jenin President for Administrative and Financial Affairs, received a delegation of Europeans politicians, and the Preventive Security Agency. On the other hand, the Director of the Public Relations Department; Mr. Fathi Aamor, the Director Deputy of Preventive Security Agency in Jenin; Col. Muhannad Abu Ali, the Representative of the International Relations, Amer Atatreh, the Director of public relations and media in the agency, Col. Sultan Zayoud, were in this reception.
Mr. Abu Arrah had welcomed the university’s guests before displaying a film about the university. He also gave a comprehensive overview about the university; its evolution, faculties and the academic programs, as well as the developmental projects that are offered and the future plans.
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Arab American University-Jenin, organized a scientific symposium about the mechanism of combating bacteria’s resistant to antibiotics. That was as a part in the International Week, which was launched by the World Health Organization in 2015.
The symposium aimed to raise the awareness of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and the effectiveness of these antibiotics.
The participants in the symposium were: the Dean of the Medical Sciences and Supporting Nursing Faculty; Prof. Muhammad Asia, the Representative of the Palestinian Ministry of Health Director; in Tubas; Dr. Jamil Daraghma, the Dean Assistant of the Medical Sciences and Support Faculty; Dr. Adib Sadaqa, the ex-director of Al-Maqasid Hospital and the specialist in pediatrics; Dr. Amin Thalji, the Chairman of the Medical Science Laboratory Department; Dr.
The Arab American University _Jenin hosted the U.S consulate and the AMIDEAST, in a lecture so as to present the academic scholarships for the Palestinian students, who are willing to study in the United States universities, in the new academic year.
The Vice-President of the Arab American University for Planning and Development; Dr. Osama Salama, the AMIDEAST representative; Sana al-Tamimi, and the representatives of the U.S Consulate; Gina Faraj and Maureen Merom, and members of the academic and administrative bodies of the university, as well as the university students, participated and attended this lecture.
President of the Arab American University -Jenin, Prof. Ali Zeidan Abu Zuhri, received U.S General Consul in Jerusalem, Mr. Donald Bloom and his delegation, who visited the university in order to have an overview about the university, and discuss possibilities for future cooperation in the scientific and cultural fields.
The U.S Consul was received by the Vice President for Training; Dr. Nizam Diab , the head of Planning and Development; Dr. Osama Salama, the Assistant of the President for Information Technology; Professor Bahgat Alaysa, the Dean of the Administrative and Financial Sciences Faculty; Dr. Aysar Sussan, the Head of Marketing Department; Dr. Raed Shomali, the professor in the Science Faculty; Dr. Rola GadAllah, the University Electronic Programs Supervisor; Eng.Bara Asfour, the Director of Public Relations; Mr. Fathi Aamor.
Dr. Yousef Asfour, the Chairman of the board of directors and the members of the board, Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees Council of the University and the members of the Trustees Council, Prof. Dr. Ali Zeidan Abu Zuhri, the University President, as well as members of the academic and administrative bodies, and the university students, mourn with deep grief and sorrow the English Instructor at the Faculty of Arts,
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