The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met with the Regional Director of the QS Institute for Evaluating the Performance of Universities in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, Dr. Ashwin Fernandes, and the Regional Officer in the Middle East and Africa, Rami Awwad, where a five-star evaluation certificate was awarded to the University. Massad expressed his pride and happiness for this achievement, which would not have been possible without the efforts of all its academic and administrative staff. He explained that the certificate indicates that the University is moving in the right direction, stressing that Yarmouk is distinguished and pioneering in its academic mission. He added that Yarmouk seeks to strengthen its scientific status and develop and update its educational programs to enhance the quality of the outputs of the educational process and prepare its graduates to achieve excellence and be creative.
For his part, Fernandes congratulated Yarmouk University for obtaining this certificate, which came in appreciation of the excellence of the work carried out by the University, pointing to the importance of working and networking with Faculty members and graduates in terms of scientific research, which reflects positively on the performance of the University and its ranking in global assessments.
The meeting was attended by the vice-presidents of the University, the dean of Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Technological Engineering, the director of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center, and a number of university officials.
The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met with the Malaysian Ambassador to Jordan, Muhammad Nasri bin Abdul Rahman, accompanied by the Minister Counselor at the Embassy, Dr. Radzuwan Ab Rashid, to discuss ways of academic and cultural cooperation between the two sides. Massad said, at the beginning of the meeting, that Yarmouk University pays much attention to its international students who are viewed as ambassadors of the University in their countries after their graduation. He then reviewed the University’s establishment and the specializations it offers in various humanitarian, scientific, and health fields. Massad also referred to the depth of academic and scientific relations between Yarmouk and various Malaysian institutions of higher education, calling on the Malaysian embassy to expand the horizons of this cooperation by supporting more Malaysian students to complete their studies at the University and enhancing student exchange programs between Yarmouk and various Malaysian universities. This, he said, provides an opportunity to exchange experiences and knowledge among the two sides in the various fields of knowledge and science. Moreover, he praised the distinguished academic level of the 698 Malaysian students studying at Yarmouk, emphasizing their commitment to the University’s regulations and instructions.
In return, the Malaysian ambassador referred to the depth of the strong relations between the two brotherly countries and the academic and scientific cooperation between the various Jordanian and Malaysian universities, praising the high academic reputation of Yarmouk University and the distinguished level of its Malaysian graduates. He then stressed the readiness of the embassy to build bridges of academic cooperation between Yarmouk and Malaysian universities in areas of common interest, which may contribute to increasing student exchange opportunities between the two sides.
The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, the University’s academic and administrative staff and students extend their sincere congratulations to His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein and his trustworthy Crown Prince, Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Jordan’s independence. Massad stated that this occasion is adored by all Jordanians due to its association with the nation’s glorious history, liberation, and pride. It represents a remarkable piece of evidence on Jordan’s success in liberating its national decision and unleashing the energies and creativity of Jordanians to build the foundations of the modern state and strengthen the country’s march towards freedom and independence. He then emphasized that Yarmouk University, represented by its academic and administrative staff and students, affirms its commitment to serve the country loyally by promoting its international status and maximizing its achievements motivated by the visions, directives, and support of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein.
The Vice President of Yarmouk University for Academic Affairs, Professor Muwaffaq Alomoush, met with Eran Williams, the Director of Regional English Language Office (RELO) at the US Embassy in Amman, in the presence of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Musa Rababa’a, to discuss ways of enhancing possible cooperation between the two sides. Alomoush expressed the University’s appreciation of the support it receives from the US Embassy in Amman through the fellowship program of teaching English in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University. He explained that such support enabled the department of English to hold events and workshops for its students as well as those of other departments of modern languages and translation. He then pointed out the keenness of Yarmouk University to enhance this cooperation through attracting more academics to teach in the various faculties and academic programs offered by Yarmouk for a semester or more.
For his part, Williams praised the outstanding status of Yarmouk University and the efforts made by the Faculty of Arts to benefit from the fellowship program in teaching English, expressing the embassy's readiness to continue cooperation in this field and network with interested academics from the different American universities participating in the program so that they come to Jordan and join the teaching staff in the different majors involved in the fellowship program.
Noteworthy is that the meeting was attended by the Head of the Department of English Language and Literature, Dr. Hussein Obeidat, Dr. Sean Adam Hughes from Columbia University in New York, the representative of the Fellowship Program in Teaching English at the Embassy, Natalie Moret, and the Assistant Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Nancy Al-Daghmi.
The activities of the second language week began at Yarmouk University under the slogan “Learn a language, find an opportunity”, which was organized by the Faculty of Arts at the University, with the aim of spreading interest in the German, French, Turkish, Spanish, Italian and Chinese languages. The activities of the week began with the Spanish Language Day, which took place in the presence of the Mexican Ambassador to Amman, Roberto Rodriguez Arnandez, Venezuelan Ambassador, Omar Bilma Osuna, Panama Ambassador, Mr. Jose Ulises Lusori, Chilean Consul, Chelsea Rene Rojas, and Spanish Deputy Ambassador, Ms. Estpalez López Rodriguez.
The Dean of the Faculty, Professor Musa Rababa, emphasized the interest that the Faculty of Arts attaches to holding a week for international languages to increase students' awareness of the need to learn such languages, which opens doors for them towards the future. Rababa then pointed out that the interest in international languages falls within the framework of the vision adopted by Yarmouk University at the beginning of the academic year 2022-2023, which is represented by providing University students with Language Packages as part of their study plans. The University offers, he explains, students of some faculties with the option to choose four courses from a specific international language to qualify them for success and empower their hopes and aspirations.
The Mexican Ambassador, Roberto Rodriguez Arnandez, thanked Yarmouk University for organizing this week, which included many activities that motivated students to learn languages and get acquainted with them, calling on students to be more diligent to learn the Spanish language and culture. In his turn, the Venezuelan Ambassador, Omar Bilma Osuna, spoke about the history of the establishment of Venezuela, its geography, and its population, appreciating the efforts of Yarmouk University to communicate with the embassies of different countries and for organizing such event. The Ambassador of Panama, Mr. Jose Ulises Lusori, said that Panama is a small country, but it has great historical contact with Jordan, stressing the Embassy's endeavor to enhance its cooperation with various Jordanian universities in various cultural, literary, and educational fields. He then pointed out that there are many common interests between Jordan and Panama in the cultural aspect, which represents an opportunity for cooperation between the embassy and Yarmouk University in the field of student exchange. He then emphasized the importance of learning more than one language, which enables people to communicate with others and learn about different cultures.
For his part, the Chilean Consul, Chelsea Rene Rojas, affirmed that the difference in languages between peoples and their different cultures opens up prospects for cooperation in the field of education between different countries, pointing out that the Spanish language brings together many countries. The Deputy Ambassador of Spain, Mrs. Estepalez López Rodriguez, said that the Spanish language is the second language spoken in the world and that there are more than 23 million students learning Spanish as a second language, which makes learning Spanish a way out for a better future. She pointed out that the 21st century is the time of the Spanish language, highlighting the Spanish embassy's endeavor to support the teaching of the Spanish language for students and members of the local community.
Noteworthy here is that the Spanish Language day included a variety of student activities, including the performance of some songs in the Spanish language, telepatia, and a Spanish choir resistire. Some students also recited poems in Spanish and performed some games in the Spanish language, such as the game of colors and kahoot, besides showing a video presentation about the visit to the Spanish Center.
The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, in the presence of a number of accredited ambassadors and cultural attachés of a number of embassies in Amman, inaugurated the National Heritage Exhibition for Arab and international communities, which was organized by the Deanship of Student Affairs over the course of three days. The opening of the exhibition, which was preceded by a procession of flags carried by the students of the participating countries, got attended by the Mexican Ambassador, Roberto Rodriguez-Hernandez, the Ambassador of Panama, Jose Ulises Lescure, the Venezuelan Ambassador, Omar Vielma Osuna, the Indonesian Ambassador, Adi Padmo Sarono, the Bahraini Deputy Ambassador, Hussain Muhammad Al Mahmoud, the Spanish Deputy, Estepalez Rodriguez, the Chilean Consul, Rene Rojas, the Saudi Cultural attaché, Dr. Issa Al-Rumaih, the Malaysian cultural attaché, Dr. Radwan Abdul Rashid, and the Pakistani attaché, Khadim Ali.
During his tour of the exhibition accompanied by ambassadors and cultural attachés, Massad emphasized the interest and keenness of Yarmouk University, according to its strategic plan, to expand its relations and partnerships with the various embassies and cultural attachés of friendly Arab and international countries in Amman. He also expressed his pride in having many international students contributing to the exhibition, which included figures, traditional costumes, pictures, paintings, artistic murals, and folklore songs and music. For their part, the ambassadors and cultural attachés who attended the opening of the exhibition acknowledged the value of the activity in terms of enhancing communication and civilizational convergence among nations, expressing their happiness to see their own citizens contributing to such activities and cultural events.
Supervised by Dr. Ahmad Klaib, the Director of the E-learning and Open Learning Resources Center at Yarmouk University, the national team including the students Yazan Al-Shanik from the Faculty of Information Technology at Yarmouk University and Aws Al-Rayyan and Hamza Al-Zubaidi from Princess Sumaya University won the second place of Huawei International Competition for Information and Communication Technology 2022/2023 in the field of Network Track, which took place in China. The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, congratulated the Jordanian team on this great achievement, expressing Yarmouk’s pride in its students and faculty members who have shown their ability of deploying skills and knowledge to compete in such international competitions and obtain distinguished job opportunities in the Arab and regional labor market.
The Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science at the University, Dr. Qasim Radaydah, expressed his happiness and pride in the Faculty’s distinguished students and academic members, stressing the Faculty’s support for its students and its keenness to encourage them to participate in various technological competitions at the local, regional, and international levels. In his turn, Kleib explained that the Jordanian team achieved such a position after passing the final qualifying stages that witnessed crucial competition among 140 teams from 62 countries around the world, pointing out that the competition included several sectors in information technology, artificial intelligence, information security, computer networks, the Internet of things, cloud computing, data storage, and Mega data. He added that the competition aims mainly at developing the technological and information capabilities of young people, thus preparing a generation of talented technical cadres to contribute to building the digital economy and advancing the social and economic development by taking advantage of modern technologies.
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Yarmouk University, Dr. Ruwaida Al-Maaytah, all members of the board, the President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, and Yarmouk members of the teaching and administrative staff and students extend their warmest congratulations and blessings to His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah on the occasion of the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Crown Prince. Celebrating this auspicious marriage, Yarmouk family members pray to God Almighty to bless Prince Al-Hussein and Princess Rajwa al-Hussein with goodness, happiness, and lasting love under the guidance of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein. On this happy occasion, Yarmouk University emphasizes its pride in the Arab Hashemite prince who represents the vibrant voice of youth holding an ambitious vision full of leadership and creativity.
The Leadership and Innovation Center at Yarmouk University concluded the pioneering hackathon activities entitled "Using Technology in Environmentally Friendly Solutions" within the "SAXEED.ECO" project supported by the German Agency for Academic Exchange Services / DAAD. This hackathon came with the participation of more than 70 male and female students from the universities of Germany Chemnitz, Abdel Hamid bin Badis Mostaganem in Algeria, as well as the universities of Yarmouk and Science and Technology from Jordan.
The hackathon, which was held over a week at Yarmouk University, was based on two main axes. The first emphasized on training and preparing participating students on the principles of leadership and innovation, such as the principles of business model, design thinking, presentation skills and ideas, and digital transformation. It also emphasized on the role of Yarmouk University in sponsoring students and academics in the field of leadership and innovation. The second axis, the stage of competition and presentation of ideas after the completion of the training and preparation stage, included a committee consisting of 6 experts from all participating universities and the private sector. 24 teams from the various participating universities were qualified to participate, and each team was allocated 5 minutes to present ideas and 5 minutes to answer the committee's questions.
Interestingly, Yarmouk University students, Muhammad Al-Rashdan, Ammar Muhanna, and Ammar Al-Momani from the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science, won the first place in the competition. Also, the student team consisting of Hazem Shatnawi, Nuran Al-Saqer, and Hassan Abu Sreis from Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology won the second place. As for the third place, it was for the student Zakaria Bani Doumi from the University of Science and Technology for his project in the field of hydroponics.
The President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, expressed his pride in such achievements, as they reflect the academic and cognitive excellence of Yarmouk students at the local, regional, and international levels. He added that Yarmouk University attaches great importance to supporting its students in all academic disciplines and encouraging them to participate and engage in scientific events and activities.
For his part, the Director of the Leadership and Innovation Center, Dr. “Mohammed Ashraf” Al-Otoom, praised the remarkable distinction of Yarmouk students who participated in the competition, acknowledging their pioneering and innovative projects that can be transformed into tangible and innovative products to meet the needs of the society and solve contemporary challenges and problems.
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