The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Islam Massad, its faculty and administrative staff, and its students are honored to express their sincere congratulations to his Majesty King Abdullah II on the occasion of his birthday. Yarmouk community asks God to preserve His Majesty's health and wellness, and to perpetuate our beloved country.
Within the framework of Yarmouk University’s keenness to participate in various research and scientific conferences, the Dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Professor Adam Noah al-Qudah, and Dr. Muhammad Mahmoud Talafha participated through zoom in an international symposium organized by Ibn Zohr University in Morocco over the past two days on "The Maliki Jurisprudence Center in Contemporary Legislation". With the participation of several researchers from across the world, al-Qudah presented a research paper titled "The Impact of Maliki Jurisprudence on the Jordanian Civil Law" and Talafha’s research paper was entitled "The Impact of Maliki Jurisprudence on the Demand for Endowment".
The International Relations and Projects department organized in cooperation with the Jordanian-American Committee for Educational Exchange "Fulbright" an introductory workshop via remote-video-communication technology on the various grants offered by the program to Jordanians for the academic year 2023/2024. In his welcoming speech, the university President, Professor Islam Massad, stressed the importance of cultural exchange programs at the educational as well as national level. He then explained that Yarmouk University has exchanged several researchers and students through the program, which has been adopted by Jordan universities for more than a quarter of a century.
Mrs. Rana Anani and Mr. Nasr Malkawi, grants officers at the Jordan-US Committee for Educational Exchange, talked about post-doctoral research and the FLTA program, which is a program for teachers who want to teach their mother tongue in the United States of America. They also emphasized the conditions and dates of application and how to increase the chances of getting accepted. At the end of the workshop, the organizers answered the questions of the attendants (students and researchers).
The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, and the head of the Executive Office of the Irbid, the Arab Capital of Culture for 2022, Mr. Munther al-Bataineh, signed a memorandum of understanding aiming at declaring the national responsibility for celebrating Irbid as the Arab capital of culture 2022, advancing Jordanian cultural affairs, and highlighting the true cultural image of Jordan before local, Arab, and international communities. The memorandum stipulates that Yarmouk University submits to the celebration’s Executive Office a plan of participation in the activities of celebrating Irbid as the Arab Capital of Culture 2022 by getting involved in several events and activities (i.e. meetings, seminars, lectures, exhibitions, workshops, and conferences). It also stipulates that Yarmouk University allows the Executive Office of the celebration to use the halls, facilities, buildings, and courtyards of the university to hold some events and activities. In addition, it stipulates that the University allows its administrators, faculty members, and students to participate in the committees emanating from the Executive Office or in the managing, organizing, and implementing the celebration’s activities and events. Moreover, the memorandum stipulates that the University sets the slogan “Irbid Celebration, the Arab Capital of Culture” on the correspondence of its scientific chairs and the University’s website throughout 2022, while the Executive Office of the celebration sets the logo of Yarmouk University on all documents and advertisements associated with the celebration.
Elaborating on this, Massad pointed out the significant contribution of Yarmouk University through its various faculties, departments, and human cadres, to support the plan of celebrating Irbid as the Arab capital of culture for the year 2022. He explained that Yarmouk University, as a member of the Supreme National Committee for the activities of Irbid City, view the success of celebrating Irbid as a priority, as the university occupies a prominent cultural and academic position at the level of the governorate as well as entire country. He also emphasized that Yarmouk University offers all its logistics and capabilities, including halls, auditoriums, theaters, and cadres to serve conducting the celebration activities and organizing the related events.
For his part, al-Batayneh valued the role of Yarmouk University in serving the higher education sector at the level of Irbid Governorate and the Kingdom in general, acknowledging its distinguished outputs, competencies, and leaders in various fields, sciences and knowledge. He also pointed out that the City of Irbid has always been mutually associated with Yarmouk University, which always results in successful cultural, intellectual, and societal achievements and developments.
Noteworthy here is that the signing of the memo was attended by the Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Professor Riyad al-Momani, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Musa Al-Rababah, the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dr. Wael Haddad, the holder of the Arar Chair for Cultural and Literary Studies, Dr. Nabil Haddad, and the Director of Public Relations and Media, Dr. Nawzat Abu Al-Asal.
The Board of Directors of Queen Rania Center for Jordanian Studies and Community Service at Yarmouk University announced launching a training diploma program in television digital media in cooperation with the Faculty of Mass Communication. The Director of the Center, Dr. Yazan al-Shboul, said that the program aims at providing the trainees with the skills of producing and photographing digital television content, refining the trainees with the skills and techniques of television and digital photography, and qualifying the trainees to master the skills of electronic montage, recording and voice commentary, in addition to graphic and infographic design, producing television and digital media content for influential content makers, and qualifying the trainees to prepare campaigns and digital television media programs.
Al-Shaboul pointed out that the graduate, after passing prescribed exams, will be awarded a certificate issued by Yarmouk University and approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, noting that students who either succeed or fail high school and who wish to work in this field will get accepted.
The President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, affirmed the university presidency’s support for the department of Public Relations and Media to continue its pioneering and advanced role in serving the university’s mission and futuristic plans. During his visit to the Department of Public Relations and Media, Massad met with the director of the Department, Dr. Nawzat Abu al-Asal, and the department’s employees, stating that such a department contributes to maximizing the university's achievements, documenting and introducing them to the local community, organizing conferences, hosting delegations, and holding different activities and programs. He then pointed to the role of the university’s printing press in saving some expenses by securing the university’s requirements of papers and publication, acknowledging that it is the only university press in the northern region of the Kingdom.
For her part, Abul-Asal valued the visit of the President, noting that it represents the invaluable support endowed by the university presidency to the department of Public Relations and Media. She then promised to keep working to maintain and develop the mission of the department in a manner that carries a spirit of creativity and innovation in the various fields.
After that, Massad toured the various facilities of the Department and listened to an explanation from the department’s employees about the nature of their work and responsibilities.
The Department of Arabic Language and Literature at the Faculty of Arts organized a symposium via visual communication celebrating the International Day of the Arabic Language, with the participation of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Mousa Rabab’a, Dr. Samir Estitia, Dr. Abd Alqader al-Rabai’ and Dr. Qasem al-Momani, and Dr. Mustafa al-Hayadra.
The participants shed light on the potential of the Arabic language and its position among world languages , emphasizing the ways to advance Arabic to keep pace with current developments. However, the symposium closed with a poem delivered by Istitia celebrating some aesthetics of Arabic.
Yarmouk University represented by the Refugees, Displaced Persons, and Forced Migration Studies Center, participated as a partner in the First International Scientific Conference on Migration and Asylum entitled “Migration and Asylum in the Arab Region Reality - Challenges - Solutions”, which was organized by Sana’a University in Yemen. The conference, which was held over the past two days in-person and online discussed policies, legislation, and official procedures related to migration and asylum in the Arab region, trying to diagnose the effects and repercussions of migration and asylum on the host Arab countries and the region in general.
The Director of the Center, Dr. Reem Al-Kharouf, confirmed through her online participation that Jordan has welcomed every single individual migrating from his/her homeland in search of safety and stability, thus providing refugees with safety and supporting the vulnerable. She then explained that the center, which was established in 1997 at Yarmouk University, functions as a national and regional platform for researching refugee issues, trying to serve and support them based on national interests and concerns. She also pointed out the importance of building new partnerships between researchers and institutions concerning this issue, confirming the center’s readiness to share experiences, partnerships, logistical, and research capabilities.
Noteworthy is that this conference was attended by 61 researchers from 11 countries who discussed in their research papers 11 axes related to various asylum issues, such as policies, legislation, rights and duties, causes and effects of migration, asylum and displacement on countries, effects of global epidemics, wars and crises, ways of integrating refugees into host societies, and challenges facing governments as well as local and international organizations, towards such categories of people.
During his meeting with the students of the Faculty of Mass Communication who received distinguished awards during their participation in the 23rd session of the scientific research award for the students of Jordanian Universities organized by the University of Jordan and in the second edition of Media Students Creativity Festival at Zarqa University, the President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, praised the distinguished level of the students of the Faculty of Mass Communication, as evident in their merit and excellence in the various scientific forums in which they participated either inside or outside Jordan. Emphasizing that youth represents the country’s future, hope, and nucleus of development, Massad stated that Yarmouk is proud of its Faculty of Mass Communication for its uniqueness and great heritage represented by the Independence Medal of the first rank granted by His Majesty King Abdullah II to the Faculty in appreciation of its distinguished contributions to the development of the media education sector and the preparation of qualified graduates who are able to keep pace with practical and scientific developments in the field of journalism, media, and communication.
In return, the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Tahseen Mansour, said that the Faculty students have always proven their worth and excellence in various media competitions and festivals, stressing that the Faculty always seeks to achieve excellence and leadership by preparing students to deliver the message of the lofty profession of journalism and media and to deepen the national vision by maximizing achievements and building on them.
At the end of the meeting, Massad honored awards-winning students (Sohaib Al-Badour, Aisha Omar, Ehab Ibrahim, Wiam Al-Omari, Nabil Gharaibeh, Zahraa Omar, Muhammad Al-Nawatir, Majd Al-Smadi, Rula Bani Fawaz, Ibtehal Thikr Allah, and Hala Naqrash) and supervising faculty members (Dr. Mohammad Habis, Mr. Muhammad Mahroum, and Mr. Ali Al-Zeinat).
The preparation of scientific competencies in various fields of knowledge, and the production of innovative scientific research aims to serve society by providing exemplary education in an intellectually stimulating university environment.
