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Hebron University Celebrates the Graduation of the Thirty-Ninth Group of Its Students
Hebron University celebrated in the University campus the graduation of the thirty-ninth group of its students for the BA, MA degrees and the Higher Diploma in the presence of Hebron University Board of Trustees chairman Dr. Nabil Al-Ja’abari, members of the Board of Trustees, the President of the University, members of the teaching and administrative staff, the chairman of the Legislative Council Dr. ‘Aziz Al-Duwaik and a number of the Council members, his excellency the Governor of Hebron Mr. Kamil Humaid, former Kenesset member Talab Al-Sani’, the President of Palestine Polytechnic University Dr. Ibrahim Al-Masri, the director of the Directorate of Education in Hebron Mrs. Nisreen ‘Amr, representatives of institutions and activities, presidents of the societies and a big throng of the families and relatives of the graduates. At five p.m. the procession of the graduates led by Dr. Hasan Fulaifil and before them came the University Scouts, followed by the procession of the teaching staff led by Prof. Dr. Ahmad Atawneh , then members of the Board of Trustees headed by Dr. Nabil Al-Ja’abari amidst the clapping of the audience and popular songs. The celebration began by some verses from the Holy Quran read by Muhammad Al-Hashlamoun, then the Palestinian national anthem and reading the Fatihah on the souls of the University martyrs and the martyrs of Palestine , then the University anthem. After this, Prof.Dr. Ahmad Atawneh the University President gave a speech in which he welcomed the audience and the relatives of the graduates and congratulated the graduates and their families on this joyful occasion. He emphasized the care of the University administration to develop and upgrade it to fulfill the needs of the society in the Hebron Governorate in particular and Palestine in general. He pointed out to the accreditation of the Faculty of Law recently which includes the Department of Jurisprudence and Law, the Department of General Law, the Department of Private Law in addition to working on completing the accreditation procedures for five new BA program which include BA in Science and Technology of the Environment, BA in Security and Protection of Computer Networks, BA in Special Education, BA in Midwifery, and BA in Medical and Laboratory Science. The University is also in the process of completing the accreditation procedures for five new MA programs which include MA in Guidance and Counseling , MA in Mathematics, MA in Chemistry , MA in Child Health and MA in Chronic Diseases Care. The University President pointed out to the excellence in attaining by the University graduates of high leadership positions in the governmental, institutional and economic sectors, as well as the excellence of the University students on the level of the homeland in many specializations including Law, nursing, French-English and projects of Computer Science. He also talked about the expansion in University buildings. Three thousand square meters have been built this year. Five laboratories in the Faculty of Pharmacy have been equipped. The University studios and Radio ‘Alam have been equipped .A number of Chemistry laboratories have been modernized. At the conclusion of his speech the President of the University recited the Oath of the Graduates and the graduates repeated it after him.
The distinguished student in the University Safaa’ Muhammad Asa’ad Zalloum from the Biology Department gave the speech of the graduates. She expressed her pride in the University which was and still is the beacon for science and scientists and which drew on the face of each graduate the medal of pride. She expressed her thanks and gratitude to the University administration and all the employees in it at the top of whom is the chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Nabil Al-Ja’abari who took the hands of his sons the students during the past years and through his effort, knowledge and care made them reach the land of safety. He led them as he led groups before them. He will also lead generations after them, God willing, on the road of building our society and our dear homeland. Student Zalloum addressed all the students of University saying:”I command you to preserve the soil of this time-honored edifice so that the name of Hebron University remains high….. the University of pride.”
Then member of the Board of Trustees Dr. Nader Hijazi gave a speech in which he discussed the stages of the development of the University since its bases had been laid by his excellency the late Sheikh Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Ja’abari to be a firmly established symbol for the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on its land and an educational and cultural entity, arriving at the stage in which Dr. Nabil Al-Ja’abari hoisted again the banner of the University to make it a beacon for science and a meeting place for scientist in a framework which simulates the sciences of the age and the needs of the society. He emphasized the importance of national unity between the two halves of the homeland. He indicate that Dr. Nabil Al-Ja’abari was among the ones who took the initiative and called in various podiums to kill this sedition since it started. Dr. Hijazi wished success and good luck for the graduates demanding them to be the best ambassadors in serving the homeland.
Dr. nabil Al-Ja’abari chairman of the Board of Trustees began his speech by congratulating the graduates and their families. He expressed his happiness at seeing the joy on the faces of the graduates and their families. Dr. Al-Ja’abari demanded the Prime Minister to lower taxes and prices so that young people can get married and establish families under the difficult circumstances through which the Palestinian people is passing. He stressed the importance of stabling the independent Palestinian state that enjoys freedom and law with Jerusalem as its capital. He emphasized that this state will not come into being except by our efforts and our preserving of every atom of its precious soil. He added:”We pledged to God and the land that we will not go away from this land . We shall remain planted in it like the olive trees.” He offered a greeting of admiration and respect to all the Palestinians who adhered to the Palestinian land and did not leave it despite the occupiers in the Geen Line. Dr. Al-Ja’abari addressed the graduates in his speech demanding them to be servants for the Palestinian people and not rulers for it. He wished that the Palestinian leaderships to work for achieving the dream of the Palestinian people in freedom and independence.
The celebration was interspersed by artistic presentations by the University Chorale. After this, Dr. Nabil Al-Ja’abari and with the participation of members of the Board of Trustees and the President of the University honored the distinguished students and distributed the certificates among the graduates.
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