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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Defense of A Doctoral Dissertation by Mirvat Abu Asab in Educational Administration

The Ph.D. student Mirvat Abu Asab defended her dissertation titled: "The Impact of the Israelization of Educational Curricula on the National Identity of Secondary School Students in East Jerusalem from the Teachers' Perspective and Their Role in Developing Methods to Strengthen It".

The study aimed to investigate the impact of the Israelization of educational curricula on the national identity of secondary school students in East Jerusalem from the teachers’ point of view and their role in developing ways to enhance it. The sample consisted of (255) male and female teachers of social studies, Arabic language, and Islamic education in secondary schools in East Jerusalem, and (12) male and female teachers were interviewed by the focus group method, who were chosen by the purposive technique.

Sunday, May 21, 2023
On the Occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, AAUP Students Participate in the First Palestinian Comics Exhibition Entitled "Amara 48"

Three students from the Arab American University participated with their drawings in the first Palestinian comics exhibition, entitled "Tahrir Street - Amara 48", which was organized by Ramallah Municipality, at Ramallah Museum, as an initiative of Palestinian artists to commemorate the 75th Palestinian Nakba.

The exhibition consists of several sections, in which 17 Palestinian artists displayed their drawings, in addition to a number of international artists on the path of comic art, which is considered the first of its kind in Palestine. The comic art is telling stories that simulate the Nakba through drawings to convey a message to the world about what the Palestinians have been suffering for seventy-five years. This memory is still engraved in their hearts and minds, and passed on through generations.

Monday, May 15, 2023
AAUP and Shenandoah University Develop a Joint Program in Virtual Reality Sciences

A delegation from the Arab American University visited Shenandoah University in Virginia - USA with the aim of enhancing the collaborative efforts of the two universities and strengthening the international partnership. The delegation included the Vice President for Medical Faculties Affairs, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Asia, the Director of E-Learning at the University, Dr. Ahmad Ewais, the Dean of the Faculty of Data Science, Dr. Majdi Owda, the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Dr. Lobna Harazi, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Nursing, Dr.

In several meetings, the two parties discussed research in the development of curricula, research and administrative activities, learning and training in developing multiple skills in the nursing specialization, as well as touring the university's facilities such as anatomy laboratories, nursing laboratories among others. In addition, the two parties discussed opening new horizons of cooperation in establishing academic programs’ collaboration between the two universities in Virtual reality sciences by the beginning of next year.

Thursday, May 11, 2023
"Oracle International" Confirms Participation in the First International Conference on Digital Transformation Held by AAUP

Oracle International, one of the leading and most important information technology companies in the world, announced its participation in the first international conference on digital transformation, which is being held by the Arab American University in Ramallah.

The international conference will be held under the slogan: "Empowering Digital Future" under the auspices of His Excellency the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, on June 20.

The participation of Oracle International, which was founded in 1977 by Larry Ellison, is an important occurrence in Palestine in light of the nature of its specialized work, and its possession of a large number of customer service centers in more than 145 countries, including sectors related to the Palestinian technological and digital market.

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Dr. Yousef Asfour - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab American University

The Board of Directors of the Arab American University decided, in its session held today, Wednesday, May 23, to continue its work on the comprehensive digital transformation plan, as a continuation of the efforts being made to reach an integrated digital university.

This decision falls within the vision of the university's board of directors, board of trustees, and its supreme administration to provide quality educational and administrative services to all parties benefiting from the university's services in a way that responds to the global trends towards promoting digital transformation in the work environment at all levels.

Sunday, April 30, 2023
Defense A Ph.D. Dissertation by Huda Salameh in Educational Administration

Huda Salameh, a researcher in the Educational Administration program, defended her dissertation entitled: "A proposed Vision for the Development of Emotional Administrative Practices among the Employees of the Palestinian Ministry of Education" to obtain the Ph.D. in Educational Administration.

The study aimed to develop a vision for the development of administrative practices that stir emotions among the employees of the Palestinian Ministry of Education. It also aimed to determine the nature of the differences in the averages of their responses to the total score on the questionnaire about the reality of emotional administrative practices.

Sunday, April 30, 2023
Mr. Mohammad Sabaaneh Participates in a Conference at the University of Exeter, UK, Entitled "Transformation of Solidarity"

The instructor in the Department of Architecture and Design and the Palestinian artist, Mohammad Sabaaneh, participated in the conference that was held in the British city of Exeter with the participation of a group of British and international academics, the most prominent of whom was Professor Ilan Pappé, the head of the conference.

Mr. Sabaaneh's participation was entitled "Palestinian Visual Art and its Role in Political and Social Change". In this participation, he presented the most important Palestinian experiences in this field, using visual arts as of the Nakba to the Palestinian Revolution, ending with his personal experience, reflecting on academic theories and experiences worldwide.

This came in an academic conference held by the Center for Arab Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter, entitled "The Transformation of Solidarity".

Friday, April 28, 2023
AAUP Hosts the Japanese Professor Hidaki Shinoda the Director of the Peace-Building Center in Hiroshima

The Arab American University in Ramallah hosted the Japanese expert Professor Hidaki Shinoda - Director of the Peace-building Center in Hiroshima, and Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Japan.

Professor Shinoda stated that the aim behind visiting Palestinian universities is to meet students and researchers and shed light on the Japanese experience in development and reconstruction after its rise from the ashes of World War II and the mass destruction of weapons. During the lecture, which was attended by a number of graduate and undergraduate students and academics, Professor Shinoda reviewed Japan's experience in reconstruction, the nature of the internal challenges and the external pressures it faced.

Friday, April 28, 2023
Defense of A Ph.D. Dissertation by Bushra Al-Badawi in Educational Administration

Bushra Al-Badawi, a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Administration, defended her dissertation entitled: "An Analytical Study of the Palestinian Inclusive Education Policy and its Applications: Towards Developing a Proposed Concept in the Light of International and Local Standards."

The study aimed to attest the implementation of the inclusive education policy in the Palestinian governorates, in addition to examining the applied educational policy for inclusive education in Palestine as well as the international standards for inclusive education. The researcher sought to develop a proposed model for inclusive education in the Palestinian society to be applied in Palestinian schools to raise awareness of the needs of inclusive education in Palestine.

Friday, April 28, 2023
M.A. Thesis Predicting Electrical Loads Using Machine Learning Algorithms

Mubarak Abu Mohsen, a researcher in the Master's program in Data Science and Business analysis, published a research paper titled "Predicting Electrical Loads Using Machine Learning Algorithms for Energy System in Palestine" in the Q1-rated journal (Energies).

The student has previously defended his thesis, which is the first in its field in Palestine, where it aimed to build an accurate, reliable model for predicting electrical loads using deep learning algorithms (LSTM, GRU and RNN), based on factual data obtained from the Tubas Electricity Company.

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