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Hebron University Hosts An American Academic Delagation
The President of Hebron University Prof. Dr. Ahmad Atawneh in cooperation with the Palestinian American Research Ceneter (PARC) received an American academic delegation in the presence of Dr. Bassam Manasreh the Academic Vice president, Mr. Na’im Al-Da’our Director of the President office and Dr. Amjad Shehab director of the Public Affairs Department. The President of the University welcomed the guests and emphasized the importance of scientific research and the necessity of developing research in order to achieve its goals.
The President of the University discussed the most important difficulties which face researchers such as meagerness of tools and potentials in comparison with other universities and the need of this research for American and European support.
Mrs. Penelope Michel the American director of the Research Center talked about the importance of coordination and communication with Palestinian universities and researchers for the importance of clarifying the picture about the Palestinian situation in general and the academic situation in particular.
During the visit of the delegation to Radio ‘Alam , the director of the Media and Radio Center Mr. Talal Al-Ja’abari presented a detailed explanation about the establishment of Radio ‘Alam and its importance in serving the students of the Media department in the University in particular and the University students in general and the role of the media in conveying information and spreading awareness. The delegation also visited the Legal Clinic whereby its director Dr. Mu’taz Qaffeesheh gave a presentation about the stages of the development of the Clinic and its role in serving the students of the Jurisprudence and Law department.
The delegation included a number of researchers at different American universities and they are: Dr. Christopher Daniels from Florida University, Dr. Tiphanie Davies from Chicago State University, Dr. Cynthia Franklin from Hawaii University, Dr. Byron Uri from Jackson University, Dr. Robert Ross, dr. Star Sieg, Dr. Sousan Shipler , Dr. Diana Telengast from Saint Jose University, Dr. Camella Fiswisran from the University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Erica Williams from Spillman University.
A number of academics who are researchers in several domains met with them and they are: the advisor of the Faculty of Nursing Mrs. Carol Al-Ja’abari , the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing Dr. Hussein Al-Jabareen, the chair of the English Department Dr. Raghad Dweik, Prof. Dr. Radwan Barakat from the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Mu’taz Qaffeesheh director of the Legal clinic, Dr. Abdul-Qader Al-Jabareen chairman of the History Department, Dr. Tareq Da’ana from the Political Science department, Mrs. Suleika Al-Qadi from the Media Department and Muna Irzeqat from the Public Affairs deparment