The Royal decree regarding the appointment of Prof. Nabil Hailat as a president of Yarmouk University for four consecutive years was issued yesterday – Tuesday. The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Prof. Muhi Al-Din Touq, handed over a copy of the royal decree to Prof. Hailat in the ministry building. Thus, the employees of Yarmouk University extend sincere congratulations and greetings to Prof. Hailat wishing him success in his new position and looking forward to working with him in achieving the university's noble vision and goals.
The manager of Yarmouk FM Radio, Dr. Zuhair Al-Tahat, and Dr. Marcelle Jweinat from the Journalism Department of Yarmouk University participated in a training workshop organized by the Arab World Center for Democratic Development and Human Rights in cooperation with the German Hans Seidel Foundation on "Hatred Speech on Social Media".
Altahat attributed the increase of violence among people to the speech of hatred expressed on the internet, thus stressing the importance of facing such a trend by reconsidering issues of freedom of expression and censorship of technology platforms. He explained that the many changes in the international political climate contributed to raising the level of hatred around the world; therefore, social media should be deployed to resolve and pacify the dispute, not amplify it.
In her turn, Al-Jweinat wondered about the role played by the companies that run such platforms, calling on them to monitor their content and prevent them from violating the ethics of media and freedom, especially regarding the provocative takfiri speech.
The Acting president of YU, Prof. Muwaffaq al-Omoush confirmed that due to the exceptional circumstances experienced by the Kingdom regarding the Corona pandemic, the Computer and Information Center of the university has completed the automation of all the admission procedures for new students for the academic year 2020-2021. He explained that the new electronic procedures include the admission process, the entry of information of the new student, paying the university fees, registering for courses, getting the username and password required for distance learning, etc. The goal of such automation, as al-Omoush stated, is to maintain the safety of students and their parents and to prevent unnecessary crowding and gatherings.
The Crown Prince Foundation launched the second edition of the Crown Prince Award for Best Government Service Application, which is part of the strategic partnership and cooperation between Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Considering that the first edition of the ward covers the fields of education, health, transport, business environment and tourism, five new sectors were added to the second edition of the award, namely agriculture and food security, youth, social affairs, refugees, and security and crisis management.
Thus, the Minister of State for Institutional Performance Development, Yassera Ghosheh, called on the university students to express their abilities and start preparing their applications to participate in the award, which should start receiving applications next November and for a period of two months.
Noteworthy here is that the award, which targets more than 300,000 students from the Jordanian public and private universities, aims at encouraging students to create innovative solutions in the field of smartphone applications to develop easy and simplified government services. Also, it is noteworthy that the award is worth 100,000 dinars divided into 50,000 JD for the first place, 30,000 JD for the second place, and 20,000 JD for the third place.
The Acting President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Muwaffaq al-Omoush, patronized the opening of the preparatory workshop for new faculty members for the first semester 2020/2021, organized by the University's Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center. At the beginning of the meeting, al-Omoush welcomed the new faculty members participating in the workshop and congratulated them for joining Yarmouk University, calling on them to maintain the outstanding level of the university and carry out the tasks entrusted to them professionally and responsibly. He then stressed the need for the faculty members to be familiar with the regulations and laws of the university and to be fully aware of the duties assigned to them on the one hand, and their rights and benefits on the other.
In his turn, the Vice President of the Administrative Affairs, Prof. Riyad Moumani, said that the ethics of the faculty member must be considered in all aspects and at all levels whether with students, society, or scientific research. Likewise, the Director of the Center, Dr. Abdullah Khataybeh, called on participants to make the utmost efforts regarding scientific publications and to try their best to get their scientific research published in international scientific journals, as this should raise the university's ranking in the international classifications and contribute to the university's accreditation and quality assurance.
The Acting University President, Prof. Muwaffaq al-Omoush, confirmed that the results gained by model school students in the secondary school examination represent a source of pride for Yarmouk University. He explained that such an achievement is invaluable, as it testifies to the tremendous effort sought by students, their parents, and their teachers.
The school principal, Mr. Osama al-Azzam, said that honoring students reflects the attention paid by the university towards the school and its constant keenness to provide all the requirements of success to its students and staff.
In their turn, the students expressed their pride and appreciation of such a ceremony.
Several students from Al-Hajjawi faculty for Technological Engineering at Yarmouk University participated in the workshop of design thinking, which is funded by the German Foundation "DAD" and presented by Anna Apeeline of the German Protostart corp. through the visual communication technology.
The dean of the faculty, Dr. Muwaffaq Otoom, said that this four-day workshop aims at enhancing students' skills in finding practical and creative solutions to existing and future problems regarding the methodologies of thinking outside the box. He then declared that an intensive workshop on converting scientific research into products or startups will be organized for the faculty staff members in the coming month.
Calling them ambassadors of Jordan and Yarmouk University, the Acting President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Muwaffaq al-Omoush, expressed the pride of Yarmouk in all its students from Arab and foreign nationalities who study in the various faculties and academic programs of the university.
During receiving Dr. Badr Ali al-Mutairi, the head of the board of the Arab counselors and attaché, and his delegation in Amman, al-Omoush stated that Kuwaiti students studying at Yarmouk University represent a substantial part of Yarmouk community considering their academic level and active participation in the various activities and events organized by the Deanship of Student Affairs and other faculties. Al-Omoush then expressed Yarmouk University's willingness to receive more Kuwaiti students who wish to join the university's undergraduate as well as graduate programs.
In his turn, al-Mutairi expressed the Kuwaiti Cultural Mission's confidence in Yarmouk University and its academic reputation, pointing out that the presence of many Kuwaiti students in Yarmouk's various faculties embodies the Mission's belief in Yarmouk's prestigious status. He then acknowledged the attention paid by Yarmouk University to Kuwaiti students and other international students from various Arab and foreign nationalities regarding their on-campus and online education during the Corona pandemic.
Noteworthy here is that the meeting was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Yousef Obeidat, the Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, Dr. Ayman Hamouda, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Khaldoun Al-Bashayrh, the Dean of Students Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Al-Mazawdeh, the Director of the Department of Admission and Registration, Mr. Khalid Al Harhasha, and the Director of the Financial Department, Mr. Omar Mahaftha.
The President of the Board of Trustees of Yarmouk University, Prof. Khalid Al-Omari, has commissioned the vice president for the academic affairs, Prof. Muwaffaq al-Omoush, to function as the university's president until appointing a president for the university.
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