The Director of the Department of Public Relations and Media, the Official Spokesman of Yarmouk University, Mr. Mukhles Al-Abini confirmed that the university, under the exceptional circumstances of Corona virus, is working through its various departments and human cadres to continue professional planning and achievements.He declared that in accordance with the instructions articulated by the President of the University, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, Yarmouk University sets the safety of its students at the top of its priorities, whether they are Jordanians or expatriates, including those of cultural exchange programs.

In this regard, the Director of the Department of International Relations and Projects, Dr. Muwaffaq Al-Otoom, indicated that based on the university's comprehensive plan to deal with this Corona-crisis-based conditions and under the direct guidance of the President of the University Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, the Department is following up with all students, especially those visiting the university within the international exchange programs, regarding their life conditions and concerns.

Al-Otoom added that YU is hosting 29 students from nine European countries through the Erasmus+ European program and 11 students from Turkey through the Turkish Mawlana program. The University, as he explained, is keeping contacting with those students through different means and is always observing their life conditions.

08 April 2020

Accompanied by the Director of the Archeology Department, Dr. Yazid Alyan, the Director of the German Institute of Antiquities in Amman, Dr. Katrina Schmidt, and a crowd of Yarmouk staff and students, the President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, opened the exhibition “Tal-Zarah: A Mirror from the History of Ancient Jordan”. The opening was organized by the Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology at Yarmouk University in cooperation with the Department of Archeology and the German Institute Antiquities. The exhibition included a collection of artifacts discovered at the site of "Tal-Zarah" in Wadi Al-Arab region.

After opening the exhibition, Kafafi said that Yarmouk University has always been keen to building bridges of cooperation with local and international institutions of heritage and antiquities, as such a strategy helps in preserving the Jordanian heritage. He explained that the scientific projects and academic studies are usually carried out at Yarmouk’s Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology in order to create a generation of Jordanian researchers and professors who are able to explore and preserve Jordan’s heritage of ancient civilizations. He added that this exhibition is one of the important exhibitions organized by Yarmouk University, as it displays a number of important artifacts that have been discovered in Tal-Zarah region, which tell us stories about the daily life of the inhabitants, their ancient religious beliefs, and their handicrafts.

In return, Alyan praised the efforts of Yarmouk University represented by the Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology in revealing and preserving the civilizational history of Jordan.He stressed the keenness of the Department of Archeology to document joint cooperation with the university in fieldwork and scientific publications. Alyan also pointed out that future cooperation will include reviewing and reassessing the existing artifacts at Yarmouk University by the Department of Antiquities, something that should help in displaying new magnificent pieces at the Jordanian Heritage Museum at the university.

For her part, Schmidt, the Director of the German Institute of Archeology in Amman, gave a detailed presentation about the artifacts on display and the importance of Tal-Zarah site in understanding the history of civilizations in Jordan. She also shed light on the Institute's keenness to strengthen cooperation links with Yarmouk University, which embraces distinctive scientific competencies in the fields of preserved antiquities and preserving Jordan's ancient civilization.

Dr. Hani Hayajneh, explained that this exhibition is one of Yarmouk’s activities that aim at consolidating the existing cooperation between the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology at Yarmouk and other institutions across the globe in the field of heritage and antiquities. He also said that the university is working on preparing a systematic plan for cooperation with the Department of Archeology in the fields of archaeological excavation and joint research, which will contribute to revealing the historical image of Jordan in its cultural context. In addition, he stated that the exhibition will be available to visitors, including school students, until June 2020.

12 March 2020

The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, met the Nigerian Deputy Ambassador in Amman Ibrahim Muhammad Yunus, and discussed ways to enhance collaborative work between the university and the embassy. The two parties conversed about the possibility of attracting Nigerian students to study at Yarmouk University. During the meeting, Kafafi expressed Yarmouk's preparation to receive Nigerian students who wish to study in the various specializations and degrees offered by Yarmouk University. Also, he stated that Yarmouk is interested in collaborating with universities and educational institutions across the world, as the university believes in the importance of exchanging ideas and academic experiences.

Moreover, Kafafi emphasized that Yarmouk University is keen to prepare its students and qualify them with various basic skills necessary to refine their personalities and get involved in the local and international labor market. Then he pointed out that Yarmouk has approximately three thousand international students representing 43 different nationalities and that it is concerned with involving them in extracurricular activities through the Deanship of Student Affairs so that they can introduce themselves to the Jordanian culture and get integrated in the student body.

In his turn, Yunus praised the distinguished scientific reputation of Yarmouk University and stated that the Nigerian embassy in Amman is willing to strengthen the collaboration with the university in various fields. He also confirmed that several Nigerian students are already sent to Yarmouk University for the bachelor's and master's degrees, especially in the field of Islamic studies and Arabic language.

08 March 2020

Aiming at opening horizons of exchange of experiences for the institutionalization of work between the two sides, Yarmouk University, represented by Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women’s Studies, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Committee for Women’s Affairs. Such an exchange will help implement the activities of the training program for members of elected councils in the North Region (governorate, municipal, and local councils) at Yarmouk University. The activities will be implemented in their first stage in partnership with the Hayvos Foundation –“Women Empowerment for Leadership Project in Trade and Professional Syndicates and Political Parties”.

Kafafi stressed that the committee’s officials and Yarmouk University, represented by Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women’s Studies, are all keen to support and implement the goal of empowering, training, and refining women skills in order to qualify them to claiming leadership positions. This in return will contribute to their experiences and knowledge and will eventually contribute to the development of the Jordanian society and motivate Jordanian women in all regions of the Kingdom to strive for their own self-development. Also, he expressed the university's readiness to be the host for such a training program. Then he talked about the possibility of hosting participants in the program at Yarmouk University to promote a participatory approach and develop relationships with members of the local community, pointing out that serving the local community is one of the main goals of the university.

In turn, Shreddem thanked Yarmouk University for its permanent cooperation with the National Committee for Women’s Affairs, which seeks to promote the integration of gender equality measures through planning national policies and programs. She explained that the Committee adopts a gender equality mechanism in recognition of the importance of gender equality and women's empowerment in achieving national priorities. She then praised the great steps taken by Yarmouk University in the field of supporting women and enabling them to gain access to academic and administrative leadership positions at the university itself.

Noteworthy that this meeting was attended by Prof. Anis Khasawneh, Vice President of Administrative Affairs, the Director of Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women, Dr. Amna Khasawneh, and a number of university officials and officials from the National Committee for Women Affairs.

12 March 2020

The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, honored the student, Wael Muhammad Al-Momani, from Yarmouk’s Model school for getting the first place in the 2018 International PISA Exam at the level of the schools affiliated with higher education institutions in Jordan. Kafafi expressed his happiness for this achievement, which reflects the quality of the school’s educational system. Moreover, Kafafi praised the distinguished level of students and the efforts made by their teachers to help students master the basic skills that enrich their educational outcomes and raise their academic level.

In return, the head of the school, Dr. Ali Al-Omari, thanked the university administration for its continuous support of the school by providing it with all the modern educational means that contribute to preparing students and raising their academic level. He explained that students participating in the exam were randomly chosen by the test administrators and that there were standards through which measurements were made for students’ abilities in the fields of reading, mathematics, and science. However, the honoring was attended by Mr. Osama Al-Azzam and the Director of Public Relations and Media Department, Mr. Mukhlis Al-Abeini.

12 March 2020

Prof. Anis Khasawneh, Vice President of Yarmouk University for Administrative Affairs, accompanied by the dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Dr. Osama Al-Faqir, and the Director of the Financial Department visited the Başakşehir Academy for Islamic Sciences and the Arabic Language in Turkey, according to the agreement of scientific cooperation and academic supervision signed between the two sides.

During the visit, Prof. Khasawneh and the accompanying delegation met with the Vice-President of the Academy, Dr. Hassan Al-Shalabi, and the Secretary of the Academy, Asaad Shamsi, and discussed the possible ways for activating the terms of the agreement between Yarmouk University and the Academy, considering that the agreement contributes to serving the educational process in both sides in the fields of Sharia, Islamic studies, and the Arabic language.

The agreement stipulates that Yarmouk University should assume academic supervision and manage the educational process for the academic programs offered by the Başakşehir Academy in the fields of Sharia, Islamic Studies, and the Arabic language for the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Also, it involves the exchange of the faculty members between the two sides for the purposes of teaching and scientific visits along with exchanging students in fields of mutual interest between the two sides, which serves the educational process in the two institutes.

08 March 2020

The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi had a meeting with Dr. Ivano Patrick and Dr. Jean-Michel Chappeau from the French University of Sorbonne, and Dr. Gerald Bayer from the French University of Angers, where ways to enhance cooperation between the three universities were discussed. Kafafi praised the depth of relations that bring together Yarmouk at the French embassy in Amman as well as the various French universities, institutes, and educational institutions. He expressed Yarmouk's readiness to discuss the mechanisms for establishing a joint program in hotel management with these two prestigious universities, as such a join program will attract a number of faculty members from France to participate in teaching courses for the students of the program. He added that Yarmouk seeks with all its cadres to overcome obstacles of creating international programs that meet the aspirations of Jordanian and Arab youth. He then added that this program will contribute effectively to upgrading the hotel sector in Jordan and improving hotel services in the country.

In return, the members of the delegation expressed the importance of establishing such a joint program with Yarmouk University, which has a distinguished scientific reputation in the field of tourism and archeology. They explained that signing a cooperation agreement in this regard is beneficial for the involving parties. However, the meeting was attended by the dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Prof. Muhammad Al-Shannaq, the dean of scientific research, Prof. Qassem Al-Hammouri, the director of the Department of International Relations and Projects, Dr. Mowaffaq Al-Atoum, and the director of Public Relations and Media Department, Mr. Mukhlis Al-Abeini.

12 March 2020

Acknowledging  the great efforts of His majesty King Abdullah II for strengthening the bonds of cooperation with other Arabs countries to confronting the huge challenges facing the Arab and Islamic nation, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, the President of Yarmouk University, welcomes His Majesty King Abdullah II’s guest, His Highness Prince Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Prince of the State of Qatar, who visited Jordan on Sunday 23 Feb. 2020. Kafafi explains that this historical visit reflects the depth and essence of the relationships between Jordan and Qatar who share the same viewpoint regarding the many issues of the region, especially with regard to Palestine and Al-Quds.

12 March 2020

The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, discussed with the Deputy Director of the British Council, Mai Abu Hamdiya, possible means of cooperation and the activation of "Raseed 21", a program that is set to enhance flexibility for meeting challenges on campus.

At the beginning of the meeting, Kafafi stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation with the British Council, which stands as one of the bodies concerned with preparing young people and providing them with various skills that qualify them to engage in the labor market. He also expressed university students’ need to be familiar with language and computer skills, which represent the gateway for various employment opportunities. Then he emphasized Yarmouk's readiness to embrace the program proposed by the Council, namely “Raseed 21,” which aims at increasing knowledge stock, developing skills, and strengthening absorptive capacity of students.

In her turn, Abu Hamdiyah indicated that the Council seeks to implement "Raseed 21" program, which is funded by the European Union, at Yarmouk University during the upcoming period. She explained that the methodology of such a program is that the Jordanian youth carries an ample stock of capabilities despite the challenges surrounding them. Young people, she mentioned, were able to avoid the dangers of slipping in non-constructive or violent paths thanks to this stockpile. Therefore, the activities of “Raseed 21” are to enhance the flexibility of students and prepare them to face life challenges in the post-college life period rather than getting stuck in the “waiting period” and other related issues.

The Director of "Raseed 21," Diala Al-Smadi, said that the program includes three tracks: active citizens, building up the stock of young people by addressing the depletion of flexibility arising from the waiting phase, and the path of positive stories. She explained that the mechanism of work in such a program must include an active citizenship for building skills, capabilities, follow-up, and guidance during the development of projects prepared by students.

08 March 2020