Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arab American University Dr. Yousef Asfour, welcomed the Governor along with the President of the University Prof. Ali Zidan Abu Zuhri, the Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs Mr. Faleh Abu Ara, the Board members Mr. Bahaa Asfour, Dr. Raed Dalbah and Public Relations Manager Mr. Fathi Amor, to discuss ways of cooperation with the Governor of Jenin, Major General Akram Rajoub who was recently been promoted to his new positon.
The Chairman Dr. Asfour congratulated the governor of Jenin Major General Rajoub for his new position governorate wishing him success in the interest of maintaining and developing Jenin towards achieving safety and security in the town, social and economic stability. Praising the role he played during his tenure in Jenin.
The President of the University Prof. Ali Zidan Abu Zuhri briefed the Governor on the reality of the university in terms of colleges and its students and their needs, which require cooperation with the governorate and official institutions.
Arab American University hosted a meeting by the governor of Jenin and member of the university board of trustees Major-General Ibrahim Ramadan with the owners of the students’ housings that surrounds the campusto discuss the needs for developing the region and the problems and challenges facing the process.
The meeting was attended by the Dean of Student Affairs at the University Dr. Abdullah Walwil, Director of Preventive Security in Jenin Colonel Muhanad Abu Ali, the provincial police Chief Colonel Muhanad Sawan, Deputy Commander of National Security in Jenin Colonel Jamal Abu Al-Ezz, representatives of official institutions and the Student Union Council.
Her Excellency Governor of Ramallah and Al Bireh Governate Dr. Laila Ghannam said: “Arab American University in Ramallah and Jenin is a model of educational institute with various unique and new specializations in Palestine both in its master and undergraduate degrees. This will give a big boost to fill in the increasing and rapid needs of local community in the tremendous technological and scientific development in various critical areas”.
She added I’m proud of the Arab American University which managed to make its own bath complementary to other Palestinian universities to form together a factory to refine younger generations in many disciplines to lead and service their people and build their independent state after graduating from universities.