Moving
Forward
A Message from
the Vice Chancellor
Moving Forward
Dear Alumni and Friends of Bethlehem
University,
On September 12th we celebrated the final
ceremony for our 40th Anniversary. It brought
to a close a year in which we looked back and
gratefully remembered the work and dedication of so many people who have
enabled Bethlehem University to grow into what it is today. As we look back at
the past forty years with pride, our eyes are focused on the next forty years,
always looking to find better ways to meet the needs of the Palestinian people.
However, even as we celebrated, we were ever conscious of the context in which
we exist. What overshadowed so much of what we wanted to celebrate was the
concern for our graduates in Gaza along with their families, as well as the
innocent people suffering there. As I welcomed new students to Bethlehem
University I reminded them of young people their own age in Gaza who do not
have the same opportunity they have. I challenged them to take advantage of
being at Bethlehem University to really develop into people who will make a
difference in Palestine.
While aware of that backdrop, Bethlehem University continued to operate
fairly much as normal. We began this new academic year with an enrolment
of 3249 students across all faculties. In the Masters degree programs, we have
accepted 139 postgraduate students for Social Work and Community Services,
Tourism Studies, Biotechnology, and Masters in International Cooperation and
Development (MICAD).
Developments continue in the Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism
and the recent agreement that has been signed between Bethlehem University
and De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, Manila, Philippines, is a wonderful
support for Bethlehem University.
I remain very proud and grateful that Bethlehem University continues to
serve the Palestinian people through education. This will be more evident
as plans for the next few years become a reality. Bethlehem University is set
to make a significant move to respond even more effectively to the needs
of the Palestinian people as we move towards the celebration of our 50th
Anniversary.
Thanks to all those who have supported us in such a dedicated way over these
past forty years. We look forward to working with you during the coming
decade as we reach out to the young people of Palestine to provide quality
higher education for them.
May God Bless You All,
Published by
the Advancement Office
Editorial Committee
Mrs. Annerieke Willemze
Mr. George N. Rishmawi
Mr. Isaac Sahhar
Mr. Larry Rzepka
Brother Stephen Tuohy, FSC
Contributors
Mr. Demitri Awwad
Mr. Eric Crossley
Dr. Mellie Barcelo Brodeth
Ms. Rania Hazboun ‘96
Mrs. Shahinda Nassar ‘05
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Location address
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Back cover photo
During the Jubilee celebrations a
token of appritioation was given to
some current, former, and retired
staff and faculty.
Brother Peter Bray, FSC, EdD
Vice Chancellor
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Business Market
BU Students Abroad
Graduation Ceremony
Honorary Doctorates
Jubilee Closing Ceremony
Regent and Trustee Spotlights
Ground Breaking Research
Facts at a Glance
Student Enrollment
Credential
Masters Degree
Higher Diploma
Higher Educational Diploma
Professional Diploma (ICP)
Baccalaureate
Diploma
Total Student Enrollment
139
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147
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2,831
91
3,249
Faculty & Staff
Classification
Academic
Administrative/Support
Service
Sub Contracted
Total
201
118
58
28
405
Student Demographics
Faculty Spotlight
Male
Christian
745
23%
New Masters in Social Work
843
26%
Female
Muslim
2504
77%
New Appointments
2406
74%
Career Day
Scholarship Graduates
Student
Home Locations
Jerusalem
41%
Hebron
Quality Education in Palestine
8%
Bethlehem
Other
2%
49%
Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestinian Literature Festival
Young Chef Competition
Student Distribution by Faculty/Institute
1%
7%
Thank You
2013-2014 Revenue
Visitors
How You Can Help
21%
14%
12%
22%
24%
Faculty/InstitureCount
Faculty of Arts
674
Faculty of Business
Administration
701
Faculty of Education
766
Faculty of Nursing
and Health Sciences
402
Faculty of Science
464
Institute of Hotel
Management & Tourism
218
Continuing Education (ICP)
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Total:
3,249
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Business Market
Preparing Students for the Real Market
Students and staff of the Faculty of Business
Administration organized a three day Business Market to
practice marketing and sales skills.
As their graduation project, senior students presented
twenty eight business plans outlining their marketing
strategies and product placements, with both the
university and local communities in mind. The students
presented their products in decorated market booths to
attract customers.
Elias Mukarker, lecturer at the Faculty of Business
Administration and the supervisor of the Business Market
explained that this graduation project aimed at providing
the students the opportunity to touch base with the real
market and to encourage entrepreneurship.
The products displayed in the various booths ranged
from food and handicrafts to music, books, digital and
electronic devices and other general products. The market
attracted a good number of customers and resulted in
good sales, a sure incentive for entrepreneurship!
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Jane, who marketed Easter products said, “I
believe the market gave me a sense of what
it means to start a business in real life. It
was a great challenge and I experienced
what working as a business
professional could be like.”
Dina, whose business plan
also focused on local Easter
products described the days
of preparation and working
together with classmates,
saying: “The business
market has pushed
me from theory to
practice, it was
a wonderful
experience to
finish my
time with
here at
BU.”
BU Students Abroad
Student Exchange with Handong Global University in South Korea
Bethlehem University and Handong Global University in
South Korea have been working for several years, resulting
in a successful student exchange program and educational
and research cooperation between the two institutions.
Bethlehem University has had the pleasure to receive
Korean students on campus several times and has sent its
own students to South Korea in return.
Ali commented on the significant cultural differences
between South Korea and Palestine but said that these
differences have served to enrich his life. “In fact”, he
said, “it is especially the differences in culture between
South Korea and Palestine that are making my time here
exciting and enriching”.
In February 2014, Maram Abu Saada, an accounting
student, and Nancy Konkar, an English language and
literature student, travelled to South Korea to study at
Handong Global University for one year. A year earlier, Ali
al Sharif joined the exchange to continue his accounting
studies at Handong Global University.
While living and studying in South Korea, Maram said that
the exchange had been ”a life changing experience” and
Nancy learned that “with determination, you can change
the world”.
Maram Abu Sada (right) with a Korean friend in traditional
costume.
BU students in the USA with the Sir John McGuckin
Internship Program
This summer, a group of ten BU students had the
opportunity to work as interns with Catholic Charities
in locations around the USA. The McGuckin Internship
program provides students of Bethlehem University with
the opportunity to gain valuable career experiences in
an international setting. The internship program works
closely with Catholic Charities USA, an organization
devoted to help people meet their most basic needs and
to advocate for social change to reduce poverty. Through
their personal contact with communities, families, and
individuals in need, Catholic Charities works to build a
just and compassionate society.
The BU students attended an orientation session at the
Catholic Charities offices in Washington, after which the
students moved to eight different locations of the Catholic
Charities to start their internship and training. During
the course of the summer internships, the BU interns
worked closely with the staff of several local Catholic
Charities and learned about social justice issues from
different perspectives. Learning about issues concerning
social justice and poverty in American society helped the
students understand the issues that Palestinian society
also struggles with. Catholic Charities USA’s drive to find
solutions for the needs in American society motivated the
students to look for solutions to some of the issues they
face within their communities in Palestine as well.
Not only did the students gain experience working with
different marginalized communities and supporting
the staff, their time in the USA also served as a means
to create mutual understanding between Americans
and Palestinians. The shared passion for ending social
injustice and eliminating poverty forged intimate
understandings of the other’s similarities. In addition
to their field experiences as interns, the students also
said they had been “struck by the ease and freedom
of movement” they had experienced in the USA and
noted how “different from Palestine” that was. Amjad
Musleh, one of the interns, said: “At home, there are so
many checkpoints that I must go through to get to my
destination, but in America I felt free”.
Ambassador Maen Ereikat, chief Representative of the PLO in the
United States (center) with the McGuckin interns.
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Graduation Ceremony
Encouraging Further Education
Bethlehem University held its 38th graduation ceremony
in June 2014. Bethlehem University, celebrating its
Jubilee of forty years with the theme “Knowledge,
Empowerment and Liberation” celebrated the successful
completion of its 697 seniors who received their
diplomas during this special ceremony.
Dr. Michael Sansur, the Executive Vice President gave
a warm welcome to the graduates and their families
and Brother Peter Bray, the Vice Chancellor gave the
opening speech. He heartily congratulated the graduates,
emphasizing how special this graduation ceremony was
due to the 40th Jubilee year of Bethlehem University.
“I congratulate the students graduating today as
Bethlehem University celebrates forty years of service to
the Palestinian people,” Brother Peter told the graduates.
The Vice Chancellor also encouraged the graduates to
continue pursuing their education and become active
members in their community to help build Palestine.
He said, “You are coming to the end of your time as
students here at Bethlehem University, but I hope it is
not the end of your desire to learn. You need to be open
to continue to learn and I hope you look back on your
time here at Bethlehem University with satisfaction.
You now move into something different, a life after
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Bethlehem University. I urge you to take what you
learned here and use it. Use it to continually improve
yourself. Use it to improve the organizations in which
you become involved. Use it to make Palestine a better
place because you are part of it.”
Mr. Samer Shehada, member of the Board of Trustees
highlighted the perseverance of Palestinian youth
to pursue their higher education regardless of the
hardships they face. Mr. Shehada asked the local
industry to embrace the new graduates and give them a
chance to work and develop professionally.
Mr. Fuad Kattan, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees,
urged the graduates to
stay connected with the
University, noting that
the University will always
give them support and
guidance as they forge
their career in the future.
On this 40th Jubilee year,
Bethlehem University takes
pride in having nearly
15,000 graduates since
1975.
Honorary Doctorates Awarded
Honoring Excellence and Dedication
This year, Bethlehem University conferred honorary
doctorates on four distinguished persons. Two honorary
doctorates were granted during the graduation ceremony
in June to Dr. Jad Isaac and Brother Rodolfo Cosimo
Meoli. H.E. Dr. Talal Abu Ghazaleh was also granted an
honorary degree, which was awarded during the graduation
ceremony of the Faculty of Talal Abu Ghazaleh School
of Business at the German-Jordanian University, held on
the 9th of August 2014, in Amman, Jordan. Bethlehem
University conferred an honorary doctorate on H.E. Afif
Safieh during the closing ceremony of the 40th Jubilee
celebration on 12th September.
Dr. Jad Isaac, from the Palestinian town of Beit Sahour
received an honorary doctorate in humanities. Dr. Isaac
was Dean of Science at Bethlehem University from 1982
to 1987 and also taught at the Biology Department in
the foundational years of Bethlehem University. He is
currently the Executive Director of the Applied Research
Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ), an organization that has
significantly contributed to research in agriculture,
environment, land use, and water in Palestine. He also
heads the Palestinian delegation for environmental
working groups in many multilateral talks.
An honorary doctorate in humanities was also conferred
upon Brother Rodolfo Cosimo Meoli from Italy. Brother Meoli
has been extensively involved in education in Italy for many
years and serves as Postulator General of the Christian
Brothers in Rome. His advocacy of the Brothers’ educational
mission and his own commitment and dedication to
education along with his understanding and support of the
unique role Bethlehem University plays as the only Catholic
university in Palestine, are indeed exemplary.
Bethlehem University also conferred an honorary degree in
humanities on H.E. Dr. Talal Abu Ghazaleh, who has made
significant contributions to the Arab education sector. He
has worked effortlessly to strengthen the institutional
capacities of Arab Ministries of Education and has
pioneered educational management systems and teacher
trainings in the region. He has also been involved in the
areas of intellectual property and accounting. H.E. Dr. Talal
Abu Ghazaleh was born in Jaffa and said in his speech that
he was “overwhelmed with this distinctive award especially
because it comes from Palestine, my birthplace and pride”.
During the closing ceremony of the 40th Jubilee,
Bethlehem University conferred an honorary degree in
humanities on H.E. Afif Safieh. He has been a long-time
friend and supporter of Bethlehem University. In his
diplomatic capacity, he has held posts in Washington,
Moscow, and London. H.E. Afif Safieh has been an eloquent
advocate for the Palestinian cause for many years and
served on the Bethlehem University Board of Regents from
1995 until 2005.
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Jubilee Closing Ceremony
Bethlehem University celebrated the end of the 40 Jubilee
year with a great ceremony held at the Furno Hall on Friday
12 September 2014.
The ceremony started with a welcome by Dr. Michael Sansur,
Executive Vice President followed by a performance by “The
Olive Branches Choir” who started their performance with
the Palestinian National Anthem, following a moment of
silence for those who died in Gaza.
In his welcoming speech Brother Peter Bray, Vice Chancellor,
said “Bethlehem University is unashamedly a Catholic
University where all members of our community feel
comfortable to come,” and he added “what we are doing here
in Palestine is to provide an environment where people can
live life in its fullness”.
After the Bethlehem University anthem, Dr. Sansur
mentioned the names of the first faculty, staff and
members of the Board of Trustees who served Bethlehem
University at its beginning in 1973, who were not present
either because they passed away or because they were not
able to attend.
Brother Peter expressed gratitude to those first faculty,
staff and trustees who decided to invest their time and
energy in serving something that had just started. Their
investment made Bethlehem University what it is today. He
also expresses gratitude to those 112 students who in 1973
decided to join something they knew very little about.
One of the highlights of the event was the conferral of
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the Honorary Doctorate upon His Excellency Ambassador
Affif Safieh, for his service throughout the past decades to
the Palestinian people. Dr. Irene Hazou, Vice President for
Academic Affairs read the Citation of Honoris-Causa for
Ambassador Safieh, mentioning the different important
positions that he played as a representative of the
Palestinians and a long-term advocate for peace and justice
in Palestine.
A modest reception prepared by the students and staff of
the Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism followed the
event where the invitees had a chance to chat and exchange
greetings.
The closing ceremony ended a year of festivities and
activities organized through the year. The activities varied in
type and nature. The different faculties organized their own
activities, the Advancement Office organized a gala dinner
in Washington DC and Chicago in the USA, and the Alumni
Office and the Faculty of Science organized an alumni
gathering for the Faculty’s graduates.
A special lighting of the Christmas tree was one of the main
highlights of the Jubilee activities in addition to the special
Graduation Ceremony and many other activities spiced with
the Jubilee year.
Bethlehem University celebrated forty years of “Knowledge,
Empowerment and Liberation” since 1973 and is now
looking forward to the next forty years where it is seeking
development, and progress for the benefit of the Palestinian
people.
Spotlights
Brother Robert Schieler, FSC, Elected Superior General
The Institute of the Brothers of the
Christian Schools during its 45th
General Chapter in Rome elected
Brother Robert Schieler as Superior
General. His election makes him the
27th successor of St. John Baptist de
La Salle. He follows Brother Álvaro
Rodríguez Echeverría, FSC, who served
as Superior General for 14 years.
Brother Robert, the third American
Brother to be elected as Superior General,
will be leading the Institute of the
Brothers of the Christian Schools also
known as De La Salle Brothers, which is
the largest order of religious Brothers in
the Church dedicated to education.
Brother Robert, who is also currently
a member of the Bethlehem University
Board of Regents, was General Councilor
for the Lasallian Region of North America
(RELAN) for seven years (2007-2014).
From 2001-2007 he served as Visitor of
the Baltimore District and before his
election as Visitor, Brother Robert was
the Director of Education for the United
States-Toronto Region. He holds Masters
degrees in European History (Notre
Dame) and Asian Studies (University
of Philippines) as well as a doctorate in
Educational Administration (University
of Pennsylvania).
The Vice Chancellor, members of the
Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and
students at Bethlehem University
extend their warmest congratulations
to Brother Robert Schieler, FSC, on
being elected as Superior General of
the Institute of the Brothers of the
Christian Schools.
Hani Abu Dayyah, Member of the Board of Trustees
Hani Abu Dayyeh joined the Board of Trustees in 2013
as a result of his strong belief in the educational mission
of Bethlehem University and the importance of higher
education for the Palestinian people.
“The importance of Bethlehem University in contributing
to the development of human resources in Palestine is
significant”, he said. As a professional and business owner
in the tourism industry, Abu Dayyeh is passionate about
the training of young professionals for the Palestinian
tourism industry. Bethlehem University’s Institute of
Hotel Management and Tourism recently had a Masters
in Tourism Studies accredited which Hani believes has
set Bethlehem University on the road towards becoming
a proactive regional player in the field of Hospitality and
Tourism studies.
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Hani became one of the
key players in the development of the tourism industry
in Palestine. In his capacity as co-owner of the Near
East Tourism, Abu Dayyeh contributed especially to
the progressive growth of the tourism industry in the
Jerusalem and Bethlehem regions.
Abu Dayyeh also highly values and supports the genetic
studies and research being done at Bethlehem University
at the Heredity Laboratory. He has high hopes for the
Heredity Laboratory and the Faculty of Nursing and Health
Sciences to eventually expand into a medical school.
Abu Dayyeh notes that the role of Bethlehem University
in the region is of great importance and wishes for the
University “to continue to be effective contributors to the
development of Palestine”.
Brother Peter Bray, FSC (right), with Mr. Abu Dayyah.
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Groundbreaking Genetic Research
Preventing Hearing Loss
The Heredity Research Lab (HRL) at Bethlehem
University is providing genetic knowledge much needed
for the wellbeing of Palestinian society.
Genetic research and technology are changing the face
of genetic diagnosis and counselling. While in the past,
it would take on average one to five years to identify a
mutation that leads to deafness, today the genetic basis
for deafness can be determined within months in a child
or adult with inherited hearing loss. Early detection and
consecutive treatment of hearing impairment can have a
significant effect on a person’s opportunities in the future.
There are several critical components of appropriate
genetic services. First, education of clinical and
laboratory genetic specialists; second,
physician outreach, in order to identify
While in the past, it
families at risk; and third, improved
would take on average
genetic and molecular analysis of locally
one to five years to
relevant diseases, through identification of
identify a mutation
disease genes and delineation of the local
that leads to deafness,
mutational spectrum.
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today the genetic basis
for deafness can be
determined within
months in a child or
adult with inherited
hearing loss, which may
affect the entire future
of an individual.
In recent HRL studies involving a large
cohort of Palestinian families affected
by hearing loss, three genes with
Professor Kanaan
damaging changes were identified.
Other genes, though less prevalent in
hearing loss in the overall population, are also amenable
to screening. This reflects the genetic heterogeneity of
hearing loss. What is particularly captivating is the variety
of genes and proteins they encode, as well as the types of
mutations that lead to hereditary hearing loss.
The general aim of HRL is to develop an on-going,
integrated clinical and molecular resource that addresses
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Led by Professor Moien Kanaan, HRL
provides the Palestinian community
with valuable services such as early
detection of inherited hearing loss.
Early detection of hearing loss has
proved to contribute to lowering the
rate of hearing impaired Palestinians
by shortening the period of the
detection of the inherited hearing loss
from 4 to 5 years to just a few months.
genetic diseases common in the region’s Palestinian
population. This resource lab currently provides the basis
for scientific discovery of new genes, as well as provision
of genetic services to affected families and communities.
Creation of such services is particularly important in
Palestine, as the diseases HRL is seeking to prevent pose
considerable human, economic, and logistic challenges.
These challenges are particularly difficult to meet with
the limited medical resources in Palestine.
HRL’s work currently also provides
genome-related practical know-how as well
as compute-intensive tools for the entire
academic community of Palestine. HRL
supports new biotechnological enterprises
in the areas of diagnostics, agriculture,
combatting genetic diseases, and genetic
counselling.
Professor Kanaan recently received an award from
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan for Best Scientific
Researcher in the Region for Prevention of Genetic
Diseases. According to Professor Kanaan, the work at HRL
is indeed important and “aims specifically to develop
crucial clinical and molecular capabilities and to create
a comprehensive genetic service for the Palestinian
population”.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Hashem Shahin, Associate
Professor of Biology, Bethlehem University
Dr. Hashem Shahin has recently been promoted to Associate
Professor of Biology. He was also honored with the 2014
Outstanding Junior Researcher Award at Bethlehem University.
In his sophomore year at BU, Hashem took a microbiology
course with one of Palestine’s premier researchers, Professor
Moien Kanaan, who recruited him as a research assistant on
a small research project. What decisively sealed his choice in
the sciences was a research assistant position he was offered
right after his graduation with Dr. Adnan Shqirat, another
distinguished researcher in the Biology Department at BU.
After his graduate and PhD studies, Shahin returned to the
University as Assistant Professor of Biology in 2008. Dr.
Shahin has been engaged in scientific research that, in the
spirit of the best traditions at BU, serves the needs of the
Palestinian people and seeks to make a difference in their
lives. His research provides scientific insights into different
conditions such as hearing loss, color blindness, CMT,
autism, schizophrenia and cleft lip and/or palate. These
conditions severely affect many families in our community
as a result of the demographic structure and the marriage
patterns common in Palestinian society.
at BU, Dr. Shahin has been one of the most prolific and
accomplished junior scholars. He has thus published more
than 12 papers in prestigious, international peer-reviewed
journals such as The American Journal of Human Genetics,
Human Mutation, MCB, and Cell.
Dr. Shahin is under no illusion about the challenges facing
Palestinian researchers in developing their research agenda
and their publication record. However, his word to fellow
researchers is to work even harder to secure funding from
different sources on different topics. This is the only way
researchers can leave their imprint on their academic
institutions and society.
His research has implications for diverse ethnic and national
groups worldwide; the discoveries he has made in Palestine
facilitated the identification of the causative mutations in
people from Turkey, Europe, and Japan.
This research fueled and reinforced his commitment
to scholarship and publications. Since his appointment
Brother Peter Bray and Dr. Shahin during the promotion.
New Masters Program in Social Work
The need for highly qualified professionals in the field
of social work became apparent after a comprehensive
assessment of the needs of Palestinian society that was
carried out by the University in 2008.
came after several years of hard work by the academic and
administrative teams at Bethlehem University. The program
successfully commenced during the Fall Semester with 19
students enrolled.
Acknowledging the importance of social workers with strong
academic backgrounds, the University set out to develop a
Masters program in social work in collaboration with and
support from the University of Washington, Seattle.
Special emphasis in the program is on qualitative and
quantitative research methods and program evaluation;
skills that are especially important in the ever-growing NGO
community in Palestine.
Dr. Muna Matar, Assistant Vice President for Academic
Affairs, said the approval of the new Masters program
First in-take of Social Work Masters Students
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New
Appointments
Dean of Research:
Professor Jamil Khader
Professor Jamil Khader is Dean of
Research and Professor of English
at Bethlehem University, Palestine.
Professor Khader is the author
of numerous publications on
postcolonial feminism, popular culture, literary theory,
and pedagogy, which appeared in various international
peer-reviewed journals and other collections. One of
his recent books was the well-received Cartographies of
Transnationalism in Postcolonial Feminisms: Geography,
Culture, Identity, Politics (Lexington Books 2012).
Dean of the Faculty of Arts:
Ms. Hanadi Younan
Ms. Hanadi I. Soudah-Younan is
currently the Acting Dean of the
Faculty of Arts and the Chairperson
of the English Department at
Bethlehem University. She is a full
time lecturer of English Literature. Her primary interests
and publications focus on the teaching of literature,
critical theory and research that focuses on identity.
An alumnae of Bethlehem University, she earned
her Masters of Arts in English from Brigham Young
University, Utah. She is a PhD candidate in Comparative
Literature at Stony Brook University, New York.
Dean of the Faculty of Education:
Dr. Hala Rashed
Dr. Hala Rashed holds a PhD in Drama
in Education from Exeter University,
UK. Her long term research interests
focuses on the creative pedagogies
and the role of drama in pre-service
and in-service teacher education. She established
Bethlehem University Drama Society (BUDS) and serves
currently as its director. Current work includes the use
of Forum Theatre and Street Theatre to highlight issues
related to gender, human and children’s rights and the
environment.
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Vice President for Human Resources
and Administrative Affairs:
Brother Mark McKeon, FSC
Brother Mark served as Provincial of
all the Brother’s work in Australia,
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
and Pakistan. He brings extensive
experience to Bethlehem University, where he will be
taking up the task of integrating the current faculty and
staff HR offices into one inclusive HR office for all staff
and faculty.
Chairperson of the Department
of Biology:
Dr. Ghassan Handal
Dr. Ghassan Handal has been with the
University since 28 years, first as a
student and later as a part of faculty.
After his PhD in Parasitology he became
the general secretary of the Palestinian partner committee
working for KAAD (Katholischer Akademischer AuslanderDienst) fellowships. In 2011 Handal resumed his work at the
University and has now been appointed chairperson of his
department.
Chairperson of the Department
of Arabic:
Dr. Said Ayyad
Dr. Said Ayyad holds a PhD
in Psychology. A well-known
journalists, he previously worked
with Reuters and directed Palestine
TV. He has published extensively, including two books.
His latest book is titled “The Struggle of the Palestinian
Political Mind”. Dr. Ayyad joined Bethlehem University
in 2004 as a journalism teacher and will now be serving
the Department of Arabic as the Chairperson.
Chairperson of the Department
of Social Sciences
Ms. Mineverva Jarayseh
Ms. Minerva Jarayseh’s primary
interests are in the fields of women
empowerment, domestic violence, and
family intervention. She has extensive
experience working with the local community, especially
as a school counselor. Ms. Jarayseh has published
articles and contributed to edited volumes on issues
such as reconciliation, community participation, and
honor killing. She is a member of several community
based organizations.
Career Day
Each year the Counseling Office at the Dean of Students
Office organizes a Career Day for senior students,
bringing students and employers together.
More than 60 private and public sector companies and
organizations gathered at Bethlehem University to
interview hundreds of senior students. The Career Day is
in line with efforts invested by the Palestinian Ministry
of Labor which has launched a gateway that enables job
seekers to find a job in a simple way by accessing a nationwide database of employers.
The Palestinian Minister of Labor, Ahmad Majdalani,
attended this year’s career day and opened the newly
established Career Guidance Unit at Bethlehem University
which, in cooperation with the Alumni Office, will assist
graduates with finding jobs.
education was a stepping stone to developing his skills
as a businessman.
One of the students who attended this event said that he
had enjoyed getting to know the different employment
opportunities in Palestine. Another student remarked that
the Career Day had given her a more optimistic outlook on
finding a job after graduating.
The University will soon launch its online vacancy website
designed to allow job seekers to submit their CVs and
for employers to announce job openings. This portal
will increase potential employment opportunities for
Bethlehem University graduates and match them with jobs
fitting their educational backgrounds.
One of the employers present at the Career Day was
Bashir Hanani, who graduated from the English
Department in 1989. He worked with his father in
construction and their company slowly developed to
become one of the major construction companies in the
northern part of the West Bank that now employs over
300 employees.
Hanani was the keynote speaker of the event and
attributed a major part of his success to the educational
experience he had at Bethlehem University. His college
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Nibal Bannourah
Cardinal Pio Laghi Endowed Scholarship
Donated by Ms. Florence Greogoric, USA
Mary Kharoufeh
John Peterson Moley Endowed Scholarship
Donated by the Moley Family
Foundation, USA
Amira Mukarker
Annabel Stork Endowed Scholarship
Donated by the Moley Family
Foundation, USA
Angelina Elias
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SCHOLARSHIP
We are delighted to present the endowed scho
Abeer Imran
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
Mariana Stephan
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
Rana Abu Mhamed
Edward Stork Endowed Scholarship
Donated by the Moley Family
Foundation, USA
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
Francesca Zakaria
Natalie Hannuneh
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
Reham Ismail
Reem Alqam
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
Rozan Abu Khater
Nadeen Hamamrah
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
Asala Ramadan
Luma Ghareeb
United Arab Emirates Friends of
Bethlehem University Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University – United Arab Emirates
Dr. James S. Hall Endowed Scholarship
Donated by Sir Michael J. and
Lady Karen M. Hall, EOHSJ - USA
Northwestern Lieuten
P GRADUATES
olarship students who graduated in June 2014
Angelina Sabat
The Murray F. Milne Endowment Fund
Donated by Sr. Mary Kay Milne, OSU,
Jerusalem
Mariana Qumseya
Cardinal Furno Scholarship Fund for Arts
Donated by the Grand Magisterium
of the Equestrian Order of the Holy
Sepulcher of Jerusalem, Vatican
Ahd Rishmawi
Carlo Cardinal Furno-Grand Magisterium
Endowed Scholarship
Donated by the Grand Magisterium
of the Equestrian Order of the Holy
Sepulcher of Jerusalem, Vatican
Jumana Musleh
Madeleine and Shehadeh Botto
Endowment Scholarship
Donated by their children and
grandchildren, USA
Samar Al-Khoury
Lady Anita M. Finie Endowed Scholarship
Donated by Lady Anita M. Finie, EOHSJ USA Western Lieutenancy
Rawan Khoury
Issa and Melia Atallah Memorial
Scholarship
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Sami Atallah,
USA
Mariam Bannoura
Cardinal Egan Scholarship Fund
Donated by the Equestrian Order of
the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem– USA
Eastern Lieutenancy
Mike Abuaita
Marjorie Galvin Family Scholarship
Donated by Ms. Marjorie Galvin, USA
Jane Jeris
Haas Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Donated by Chuck and Ellen Haas
Foundation, USA
Sandy Matar
Friends of Bethlehem University- UK
Endowed Scholarship
Donated by the Friends of Bethlehem
University in the UK
Sandy Mukarker
Brother Joseph Lowenstein Endowed
Scholarship
Donated by the De La Salle Christian
Brothers of the New York Province
and the Bethlehem University Brothers
Community
Hanan Nustas
Bishop Robin Leamy SM and New Zealand
Catholic Pilgrim Endowed Scholarship
Donated by Bishop Robin Leamy SM and
the New Zealand Catholic Pilgrim Group
Issa Kharoufeh
Mr. Harold and Mrs. Anna Mary Smith
Scholarship
Donated by Brother Dominic Smith,
FSC and a group of generous donors in
memory of Mr. Harold and Mrs. Anna
Mary Smith
Haneen Hmaid
Sir Albert E. Hazbun Endowed Scholarship
Donated by The family and friends of Sir
Albert Hazbun through the Northwestern
Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order
of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in
memory of Sir Albert Hazbun
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Quality of Education in Palestine
The Faculty of Education organized three conferences
during the months of April and May 2014 to mark the
culminating event of its project “Improving the Quality
of Primary and Secondary Education in Palestine” which
started in 2010. Issues such as Early Childhood Education,
Special Education, and Information Technology in
Education were high on the agenda.
During the three conferences, the Faculty of Education
focused on the importance of equipping its graduates with
the latest teaching methods, thus enabling them to utilize
the latest information technology as well as preparing
them to adopt special education techniques. This was an
indispensable approach since a majority of BU graduates
will eventually become teachers in primary and secondary
schools.
While the first project from 2007 to 2010 focused on 15
schools, this new and expanded project from 2010-2014
has involved 118 schools in the middle and southern West
Bank: 58 schools of which are direct partners while the
additional 60 schools are indirect beneficiaries.
Experts from various sectors and specialties contributed
to the success of these three conferences that targeted
school directors and special education teachers as well
as specialists from schools in the Bethlehem, Hebron
and Jerusalem areas, most of which are partners in the
project.
A number of recommendations were proposed in
planning for new projects. The conference participants
recommended increasing the partnership between the
civil society organizations and the local schools with
special attention to early childhood and special education.
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Bethlehem University firmly commits itself to providing
ongoing quality higher education, an indispensable
component in nation-building, and pledges unsparing
assistance in providing programs for professional
development to prepare future leaders of Palestine.
Bethlehem University is grateful to the Fundación
Promoción Social de la Cultura (FPSC) and the Agencia
Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo
(AECID) for their support and generous funding. BU also
acknowledges the involvement and active participation of
the Palestinian Ministry of Education in this project since
its successful beginnings from 2007 to 2010.
Palestine Museum of Natural History
at Bethlehem University
On the 30th of May, Bethlehem University, represented
by the Vice Chancellor, Brother Peter Bray, signed
a memorandum of understanding with Professor
Mazin Qumsiyeh, director of Cytogenetic services,
to institutionalize and host the Palestine Museum of
Natural History (PMNH) in Mar Andrea, one of the
University’s off-campus facilities. A number of staff and
faculty attended the signing ceremony which took place
at the Faculty and Staff Lounge in the Millennium Hall.
Professor Qumsiyeh and others will also volunteer in the
program to ensure the success of the museum. These
volunteer opportunities will include work in the areas of
biodiversity research, taxonomy of different animal and
plant groups, collection management, maintaining living
ecosystems, administrative areas, fundraising, media work,
education, publicity, working with children, art, and exhibits.
“This day is of historical significance,” Professor Qumsiyeh
said in his speech after the signing. He added: “We started
with the vision of my uncle Sana Atallah that now became
the collective vision of many people. On Sana’s summer
visits to Palestine he would take me and other children to
the field. I was impressed as a child by his dedication and
love of nature. When he died at age 27, I promised to finish
the work he planned to do. One of those was to research
mammals in the Arab world and I thus published two books
and over 70 papers on mammals, the other a museum
dedicated to Palestinian nature”.
Bethlehem University’s role is to provide the location
and infrastructure support. On his part, Brother Peter
expressed gratitude to Professor Qumsiyeh and his family
for their dedication to this wonderful cause. He added that
all those who will visit the museum will realize the value
of the items that will be displayed there and will have a
rich resource for research. Thousands of samples and items
will be displayed in the museum.
The Palestine Museum of Natural History will carry out
high caliber research, provide education to the Palestinian
community, and work on biodiversity and environmental
conservation.
Brother Peter Bray and Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh after signing the
agreement.
Palestinian Festival of Literature hosted
by English Department
Bethlehem University’s English Department was privileged
to host one of the most important events in literature, the
Palestine Festival of Literature, “PalFest 2014”, last June.
An impressive group of authors, journalists and performers
participated during the festival. During the first panel on
“Women, Identity and Writing History”, acclaimed novelists
Susan Abulhawa, Linda Spalding, and Sapphire performed,
as well as poets Nathalie Handal and Sabrina Mahfouz.
They read selections from their work and participated in
discussion about being women and writers.
the University’s English Department, helped coordinate the
event with the organization of ‘PalFest’.
The Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest) was established
in 2008 with the aim of showcasing and supporting cultural
life in Palestine, breaking the cultural siege imposed
on Palestinians by the Israeli military occupation and
strengthening cultural links between Palestine and the rest
of the world.
The second panel had as its theme “New Media, New
Narratives” with four distinguished journalists as panel
members. This panel included Sharif Abdel Kouddous,
Ursula Lindsey, Rachel Shabi, and Najwan Darwish. They
discussed the new kinds of media and the effects these can
have in the way news is reported today.
Furno Hall was filled to capacity with students, teachers
and staff whose enthusiastic presence contributed to the
success of the cultural event. Ms. Paola Handal, teacher in
A lively panel discussion with the authors. (Photo by: Haya Imraish)
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The Young Chef of Palestine Competition
Nidal Abboud from the city of Tulkarem in the northern
West Bank, was the winner of the first-ever Young
Chef Competition organized by the Institute of Hotel
Management and Tourism at Bethlehem University in
coordination with the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and
Antiquities.
Five finalists competed for the award of $1,200 donated by
Mr. Hani Abu Dayyeh, a member of the Board of Trustees
of Bethlehem University. This amount of $1,200 was
given not as a cash award but in the form of culinary arts
courses to be taken at the Institute of Hotel Management
and Tourism of Bethlehem University.
Mr. Nabil Mufdi, Director of the Institute of Hotel
Management and Tourism, said the competition is aimed
at highlighting the importance of culinary arts and to
encourage young chefs to match international standards
and to further develop their culinary skills.
This event coincided with the signing of a memorandum
of Understanding between Bethlehem University and the
University of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde in the
Philippines, which will help Bethlehem University develop
the curriculum of the Institute of Hotel Management
and exchange expertise in the hospitality and culinary
arts. The College of Saint Benilde has a School of Hotel,
Restaurant and Institution Management, which primes
future hoteliers, restaurateurs, and managers for the
rigors and precision of the hospitality industry.
The signing of this understanding comes in line with
Bethlehem University’s plan to develop the programs of
the Institute of Hotel Management in the newly acquired
Mount David property as part of its comprehensive
strategic plan.
During the three-hour long competition, the participating
young chefs were asked to prepare an appetizer, a main
dish and a dessert, where the raw materials used were
kept in a mystery box. The jury was composed of Mr. Karl
J. Guggenmos, WACS Global Master Chef, University Dean
of Culinary Education at Johnson & Wales University in
Rhode Island in the USA; Chef Peter Hermantas, Chef and
Instructor at the Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism
at Bethlehem University; and Chef Nabil Aho, Master Trainer
at the Professional Promotion Hospitality Section of the
Pontifical Institute of Notre Dame Center, Jerusalem.
The competition is first of its kind and certainly will
not be the last, after the successful event held at the
University. Young chefs are strongly encouraged to be
ready and get prepared for the next competition.
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Master Chef Karl J. Guggenmos presents winner Nidal Aboud with
his award.
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
1 February 2014 – 31 August 2014
Signum Fidei: $150,000+
Actionaid Australia
Bethlehem University Foundation
De La Salle Solidarieta
Internazionale/SECOLI
Fratelli delle Scuole Cristiane
Fundación Promoción Social
de la Cultura - Madrid
OXFAM GB
Founders’ Club: $50,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Hani Abu Dayyeh
Dr. and Mrs. Samir Abu-Ghazaleh
Anonymous
Association en faveur de la Bethlehem
University
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Mr. James L. and Dr. Hildegard Charles
Christian Brothers Conference
EOHSJ - Grand Magisterium, In Honor
of Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas
German Association of the Holy Land
Münster University of Applied Sciences
Prof. and Mrs. Mazin B. Qumsiyeh
Salvatorian Sisters
Schwab Charitable Fund
US Agency for International
Development
USAID West Bank & Gaza
Trustees’ Club: $25,000+
Aid to the Church in Need
Sheikh Khaled Ahmed Abudullah
Al Juffali
AMIDEAST-West Bank
Christian Brothers Community Bethlehem University
Chuck and Ellen Haas Foundation
Diakonia-Finland
EOHSJ - German Lieutenancy
EOHSJ - USA Western Lieutenancy,
In Honor of Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas
Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes
Friends of Bethlehem University
in England and UK
German Jordanian University
Holy Land Foundation
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung e.V.
L’Oeuvre D’Orient
Ministry of Higher Education
Mr. and Mrs. John Steger
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Saca
Pontifical Mission for Palestine
Saint Paul Foundation
Schmidt Family Foundation
University of Washington
World Vision Jerusalem West Bank Gaza
Chairman’s Club: $10,000+
Al Mabani General Contractors
Company
Anonymous (2)
Bank of Palestine - Bethlehem Branch
Dr. and Mrs. Marcello Bisotti
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Caritas Veritatis Foundation
Custody of the Holy Land
EOHSJ - France Lieutenancy
EOHSJ - USA Northern Lieutenancy
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Friends of the Holy Land
German Technical Cooperation
Koch Foundation
Mr. George Nasra
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Shaw
University of Notre Dame
Chancellor’s Club: $5,000+
Sheikh Ahmad A. Alkadi
American Embassy
Anonymous
Bethlehem Association Scholarship Fund
Mr. Robert Brass
The Brigidine Sisters
Dannoun Corporation for Industrial
Electricity
De La Salle Brothers of the Christian
Schools, DENA District
EOHSJ - USA North Central Lieutenancy
Greek Orthodox Church Committee
-Church Trustees
Intradeco Apparel Inc.
Latin Patriarchate
Mann Family Trust
His Eminence Cardinal Theodore
McCarrick
Brother Rodolfo Meoli, FSC
Ms. Nicole Sidoti, In Memory
of Helen Sidoti
Mr. Wafa I. Soufan
Sovereign Military Order of the
Temple of Jerusalem
Welfare Association
Konsul Dipl.-Kfm. Michael Wirtz
Vice Chancellor’s Club: $1,000+
Ahdaf
Mr. Sa-ed J. Al-Budeiri
Al Zaytooneh Society for Youth
Development
AMIDEAST-A Plus
Anonymous(2)
Arab Women Organization
Aramex
Assumptionist Fathers
Mr. David E. Bartkus and Ms. Carolyn
Y. Woo
Dr. Marc-Antonio Bisotti
Mrs. Jane A. Borst
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Boyle
Caritas Jerusalem
Catholic Relief Services
Christian Brothers Community-LaSalle
Institute
Christian Brothers of the Midwest
Church Resources
Consulate General of France
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Creamer
Mrs. Tamara Dabdoub
Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea
Dr. and Mrs. Jared H. Dorn
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EOHSJ - Australia, Queensland
Lieutenancy
EOHSJ - England and Wales
Lieutenancy
EOHSJ - USA Northwestern Lieutenancy
William Guy Evans, Jr., KC*HS
Mr. Ralph Fader
Five Brothers Investment
Col. Richard Flahavan, KC*HS
Marjane and Jim Frane
Mrs. Randa Habelrih
Mrs. Lily Hazbun
Heimboltz-Zentrum fuer
Umweltforschung Gmbh UFZ
Holy Land Artisans
Holy Three Kings Parish Netherlands
Prof. Nicholas S. Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Johnson
Leaders Organization
Matthews-Sullivan Fund
Maysoon’s Kids
Ministry of Detainees’ Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr. and Mrs. Don Minore
Ann Morales
Sir Anthony Ordona
Orthodox National Charity Society
Paltel Group Foundation
PCDC
Mr. M.A. Qavi
Catherine A. Quigley
Mr. John Reilly and Ms. Lois Harr
Ronald and Peg Riesmeyer
Saint Michael’s College Primary Campus
St. Paul Apostle Parish, Endeavour
Hills, Australia
Brother Robert Schieler, FSC
SiParadigm Diagnostic Informatics Inc.
SMP Lasallian Educational Fund
Thomas E. and Mary J. Eyerman
Foundation
Tree of Life Educational Fund, Inc.
Trustees of the De La Salle Brothers
United Palestinian Appeal
Brother Hilary Walsh, FSC
Sister Margaret Walsh, PBVM
Sister Stephanie Wilson, OSU,
In Memory of John M. Wilson, Jr.
Special Friends: $500+
Miss Margaret Allday
Anonymous
Rev. John S. Baggley
Prof. Simon Benninga
Jim and Ginger Biedron
Peter A. Biggins
Dr. John and Dr. Marianne Borelli
The Borno Foundation
Dr. David Brooks
Msgr. Paul A. Byrnes
Rev. Joseph P. Callipare
De La Salle College
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Margild & Alexander Ercklentz
Mr. Barry and Mrs. Angela Fairweather
Mike Giacaman
Brother Columba Gleeson, FSC
John D. Herrick
Diana and Andrew Jezycki
Brother James Kelly, FSC
Munir Jamil Khoury
Drs. Nabil and Mouna Khoury,
In Memory of a Wonderful
Man Who is Sorely Missed
The Hon. Justice Francois Kunc
Dennis Lester
Col. John Linsenmeyer, KCHS
Mar Mansour Society
Mr. and Mrs. George F. McGuire, Jr.
Ms. Lueia Meoli
Very Rev. John Joseph Murray
Timothy and Julia O’Keefe, In Honor
of Continuing Devotion
to Bethlehem University
The Parish of Corpus Christi
Sir Richard L. Purdon, KGCHS
and Lady Susan A. Purdon, LGCHS
Barbara Reynolds, In Memory
of Joseph Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers
Brother Gerard Rummery, FSC
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schuttloffel
Brian and Betty Singer-Towns
Vanguard Charitable
Patrick White and Pauline Smetka,
In Honor of Continuing Devotion
to Bethlehem University
Century Club: $100+
Dr. and Mrs. George T. Abed
Mr. Andrew Abu-Ghazaleh,
To Celebrate the Birthday and
Retirement of Samir Abu-Ghazaleh
Miss Dana K. N. Al-Shatla, Student
Miss Lina M.S.A. Altamimi, Student
Anonymous (6)
Archdiocese of Washington
Ascension Catholic Church
Sir Ross and Lady Janet Bacica KC*HS
Miss Hanan Barghouth, Student
Dr. and Mrs. Gabriel John Batarseh
Mr. and Mrs. William Bean
Brother Dominic Berardelli, FSC
Bishop Viard College
Blessed Dominic Barberi Parish
Mr. Craig Borchardt
John and Christine Brown
Fr. John R. Burke
Mrs. Carole A. Cannon, DHS
Ms. Susan M. Castellan
Suzanne Ching, In Honor of Rev. Felix
Just, SJ
Christian Brothers High School,
Memphis, TN
Charles F. Clifford, KHS
Mr. and Mrs. James Coady, Ph.D.
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Jack and Yvette Connell
The Honorable Geoffrey S. Connor, Esq.
Peter and Deirdri Costello
Robert F. Crawford, M.M.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dacquisto
Msgr. John R. Dale
Mr. and Dr. Jonathan Darby
Mrs. Deborah Darnes
Jim & Marilyn Day
De La Salle Institute, Napa, CA
De La Salle Provincialate, Oxford, UK
Rev. Daniel B. Devore
Mr. G. and Mrs. Elaine Dewhurst
Dr. and Mrs. George DiDonna
Dorothy Diehl
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Di Giacomo
Rev. Martin Dixon
Albert Doumar
Dr. Brian and Dr. Gloria Duffy
Sister William Eileen Dunn, D.C.
Mr. Lynn Durham, Jr.
Bob and Donna Earley
A.M. Edwards
Mr. John Carroll Egan
Rev. Kail Ellis, OSA
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Elser, In Memory
of Arnold Fazia
Mr. Joseph Elwood
Brother Chris Englert, FSC
Mary D. Farrell
Mr. Anthony J. Fasano
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Finnegan, Jr.
Drs. P.R. and C.M. Fletcher
Mr. Paul and Mrs. Margaret Freedman
Brother Paul French, FSC
Rev. James Gardiner
Ameera A. A. A. Ghaboun, Student
Sir Patrick A. and Lady Shirley A.
Giacomi
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Glenski
Sister Jeannine Gramick
Brother Paul Grass, FSC
Prof. Mary Grey
Msgr. Edmund Griesedieck
Brother John Guasconi, FSC
Mr. Alex I. I. Hadweh, Student
Miss Qamar B. V. Hamati, Student
Miss Sarah H. M. Hasanat, Student
Brother Peter Henderson, FSC
Rev. Gerald Hetherington, KCHS
Father Nicholas Joseph Hoogeveen
Tom and Peggy Howen
Mrs. Esme Hughes
Mr. Kent H. Hughes
Brother Lawrence Humphrey, FSC
Mary Izett/Jeff Smith
Huda and Thurmond E. Jackson,
In Memory of Hadiya Bitar
Dr. Arland & Willy Jacobson
1 February 2014 – 31 August 2014
Mr. Alan R. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Albert G. Karam
Harry and Ana Katz
Mr. James E. Keefe, KHS
Dr. David H. Kelly
Mary Jo Kelly
Brother Dominic Kennedy, FSC
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Kerr
Walter and Judith A. Kimbrough, Jr.
Brother Charles M. Kitson, FSC
Rev. Owen W. Korte
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Leahy
Rev. Ron Lewinski
Rev. Msgr. Gerald L. Lewis
Ms. Asuncion N. Llabata
Rev. Janet Loyd
Archbishop George J. Lucas
Mr. Kevin Mackey
Rev. John M. Malone
Brother Roger Marchal, OFM
Mrs. Pam Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Pat McCarthy
Joe McDonald and Madeleine Raymond
Ms. Teresa McLaughlin
Msgr. James W. McLoughlin
Ms. Cecily McNeill
Msgr. Dennis L. Mikulanis, STD, KCHS
Mrs. Margaret Mooney
Ms. Alice S. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Morris
David M. Murdoch
Joyce Murphy
Miss Amjaad F. E. Musleh, Student
Miss Mariana B. Y. Nazi, Student
Dr. Frank Neal
Rev. Dermot Nolan, SPS
Ms. Claire O’Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice D. O’Daniel
Rev. Robert H. Oldershaw
Jack & Honey O’Leary
Brother John O’Neill, FSC
Brother Leonardus Paauw, FSC
Mr. Michael John Jude Palmer
Mr. David Parker
Mr. and Mrs. V. Robert Payant
Kay Plitt
Mr. Gustave Porteners
Brother Patrick F. Power, FSC
Frances Radencic
Sir and Mrs. Charles B. Radloff
Monika L. & John Q. Rathbone
Nancy Reichel
Ms. Mary E. Reynolds
Mr. Mark Richards
Curt and Marybeth Ries
Dr. Patrick Ring
Miss Dina I. Rishmawi, Student
Mrs. Ann Ross
Beth and Paul Royer
Ms. Gayle L. Ruedi
Rev. Patrick Rush
Sacred Heart Parish
Saint Nicholas Society
Saint Peter’s Boys High School
Saints Gregory and Augustine Parish
Mr. Christian Schindler
Ms. Jenny Schrauder
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Shepherd
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sit
Brother Dominic Smith, FSC
John and Kathleen Smith
Brother Robert J. Smith, FSC, PhD
Sons of Italy Lodge #321 Inc.
Ana M. Spitzmesser
Sir and Mrs. Young D. Stewart, KGCHS
Rev. Monica E. Styron
Mark E. Syjut
Father Anton ten Klooster
Dr. Paul E. Teschan, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Toso
Total Produce Plc
Margaret Trepal
Mr. & Mrs. Benigno Trigo
Ms. Gloria J. Truitt
Geert van Dartel
Kent and Pat Vincent
Mr. John F. Waldron
Mr. Harry Wallace
Agnes and Frank Ward
Patrice Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ward
Mr. Anthony Watkins
Mr. Jack Wells
Westmoreland Congregational United
Church of Christ
Mrs. May Young
Mr. Johannes Zang
Silver Anniversary $25+
Ms. Pat M. Abfalder
Rev. Michael Ahlstrom
Mrs. Anne Alidina
Anonymous (7)
Anonymous, In Honor of Anne Mears
Lawrence and Carolyn Arena
Mrs. Mary Ashwin
Mr. Frits and Margaret Bergman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bertaut
Rev. Allen J. Bratkowski
Broeders van de Christelijke Scholen
Bernadette Brownbill
Mrs. Pauline Burton
Mrs. and Mr. Moira Butler
Mr. and Mrs. John Butterfield
Mr. Sam Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Canning
Mrs. Catherine Carey
Miss Maureen Carroll
Mr. Murray and Mrs. Karen Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Cherrington
Brother Myron Collins, FSC
Msgr. Charles Cooper
Mr. Raymond Corby
Mrs. Irene Crossan
Mr. Eric V. Crossley
Donna B. Curtiss
Mr. Paul Darbyshire
Ms. Elizabeth J. Dawson
Mr. Tom Deming
Miss Tohfe Dihmes
Mrs. Jean Dolan
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ewers
Rev. Joseph R. Farrell, KHS
Ms. Mary K. Fitzgerald
Mr. Michael Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Freeman
Brother Michael Fugger, FSC
Brother David Galinski, FSC
C.A. & M.J. Gallen
Mrs. Maureen Gamber
Brother Richard Geimer, FSC,
In Memory of My Sister-In-Law
Who Passed Away Last Summer
Mr. and Mrs. James Gerdes
Mrs. Anastasia Greene
Dr. John C. Greenwood
Rev. Lynn B. Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. David Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Helmer
Dr. Annette Herskovits, In Memory
of My Father, Who Lived Justice
and Learning
Dr. Iman T. Hilal, BU’ 2002
Mrs. Patricia Hoare
Pat and Zaida Hoggard
Edward Horvat
Mr. and Mrs. C.D. and A.F.T. Jansen
Maria Jaramillo
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Johnson
Bishop Francis J. Kane
Rev. James J. Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Kelley
Rev. James P. Kiesel
Rosemarie Kosik
Herr Jochen Kosmann
Pat Kozak
Barbara Marie Lubinski
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lynch
Mr. Donald Mahoney
Mr. Stephen Malloy
Ms. Maureen Malone
John P. Martin, M.M.
Vera Masrieh-Homsi
Mr. John Mazzucchi
Brother Joel William McGraw, FSC,
In Memory of Brother Vincent
Malham, FSC
Ms. Joanne McGuire
Des and Marjorie McMahon
John and Vera McMahon
Alice T. Meyer
M. and Mme. André Miquel
Rev. Donald Moore, SJ
Father John R. Morris, OP
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1 February 2014 – 31 August 2014
Brother Frederick Mueller, FSC
Mrs. Maureen Mullally-Clarke
Deacon Roger P. Mullaney
Alice T. Myer
Dr. Yvonne A. Nelson
Ms. Daisy G. Neves
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Norris
Sir John H. Nutley, KCG*HS
Miss Rona K. Obert
Carolyn Osiek, RSCJ
Mrs. Fely Parker
Mr. Benedict Perera
Christine Powderly
Wendy and Larry Quas
Ms. Anne Rado
Mrs. Anne Richards
Mr. Stephen Roach
Margaret Robbins
Miss Patricia Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Robinson
Saint Joseph’s Parish of New Plymouth
Most Rev. Joseph M. Sartoris
Mr. John Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. Shehan
Mr. and Mrs. Graeme Siddle
Sister Marie Skidmore
Mrs. Coe M. Slattery
Mrs. Margaret Snowden
Mr. Kenneth Solak
Ms. Anne Stapleton
Laura J. Sterling
Mr. and Mrs. John Strebeck
Mrs. Gill Tebbs
J. and C. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Turner
Mr. Richard E. Ullrich
Mr. and Mrs. James Vanek
Mrs. Marilyn K. Vierra
Lady Carol Ann Walton, LGCHS
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Wellman
Brother Joseph S. Wilkowski, FSC
Michael and Kathy Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Wrona
Robert and Dianne Younkin
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Bethlehem University
2013-2014 Revenue*
REVENUES:
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and Fees paid by Students............................................4,779,317
Tuition and Fees through Scholarships ..................................... 723,130
Tuition and Fees from loans............................................................ 72,239
Staff waiver, Workstudy & Early Payment ...................................43,608
Total Tuition and Fees........................................................................... $5,618,294
Other Student-Related Income
Educational Enterprises.................................................................. 371,997
Auxiliary Enterprises...................................................................... 175,782
Total Other Student-Related Income...................................................... $547,779
Public
Services
Institute for Community Partnership......................................1,036,247
BVM Center........................................................................................... 76,916
Other Public Services........................................................................44,828
Total Public Services............................................................................... $1,157,991
Subsidy and Donations
Annual Subsidy from Institutions............................................1,702,527
Other Donations and Gifts..........................................................1,333,285
Total Subsidy and Donations............................................................... $3,035,812
Projects and Research Grants
Administrative Revenue from Grants........................................... 52,542
Restricted Income Released - Grants........................................1,670,160
Restricted Assets Released - Grants............................................. 140,971
Total Projects and Research Grants................................................... $1,863,673
Other Sources.............................................................................................. $203,082
Total Operating Income...................................................................... $12,426,631
* Unaudited Fiscal Year 1 September 2013 – 31 August 2014
2%
4%
9%
15%
25%
45%
Visitors
1 February – 31 August 2014
02-17-2014: Yara Al-Adili a graduate student enjoyed a delicious
lunch with Father Martin Dixon group from Australia.
02-07-2014: Catholic Youth group from Austria listen to Bethlehem
University student play tunes on his guitar near the Auditorium.
02-17-2014: Students Layth Awwad and Najla Mubarak mingled
with U.K. students during their visit to Bethlehem University.
02-14-2014: International students from Tantur Ecumenical
Institute share lunch with student Nadine Abu-Rmaileh.
02-18-2014: Sister Jeannine Gramick brings an energetic group to
Bethlehem University for a meeting with students and staff. Group
poses at the rooftop of Bethlehem Hall.
02-16-2014: Eastern Mennonite students pose for a photo after a
fun time spent with students of the University watching a movie in
Furno Hall.
02-28-2014: U.S. Seminary Presidents from well-respected academic
institutes met with staff and faculty members on a short yet packed
visit, discussing the future and role of Bethlehem University in
Palestine.
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03-10-2014: Father Robert Kurvers, with a small group during their
visit to the Chapel of the Divine Child.
03-17-2014: Rev. Kenneth Sheridan lead a group of pilgrims who
mostly came from sunny California on a short visit to Bethlehem
University.
03-19-2014: Father Jacek Orzechowski’s group is eager to try some
Middle Eastern salads at a local restaurant with student Dina
Rishmawi.
03-20-2014: Members from Aid to Church in Need have been very
supportive of Bethlehem University, here they are smiling for a
photo just before departure.
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03-20-2014: World Cup fever was carried across Bethlehem
University as a group of Brazilian academics visited the University
to meet staff and students in hopes of further dialogue.
03-21-2014: Randa Habelrih and members from the Brisbane,
Australia, group enjoy lunch with student Nicola Handal.
03-22-2014: Catenian group listening to Brother Joe as he shares
details about the Chapel of the Divine Child.
04-02-2014: International students from the Ecce Homo Biblical
program pose for a quick shot near the basketball court.
04-09-2014: U.S. Consulate of Jerusalem organized a visit for
current and former U.S. military personnel who came to hear from
students on their future ambitions and dreams.
04-16-2014: Forest Ridge School students along with students from
Bethlehem University at the rooftop of Bethlehem Hall.
04-23-2014: Members of the Diocese of Lille, France, enjoy lunch
with students as the students practice the French they learned in
high school with the group.
04-26-2014: Members of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre – Eastern
Lieutenancy pose for a photo with Brother Joe at the Chapel of the
Divine Child.
04-29-2014: Student Margaret Al-Sous is all smiles as she sits for
lunch with Melbourne group.
04-30-2014: Mr. Johannes Zang (front third from left) is a hit
amongst students who enjoy his positive attitude, seen here with
one of his German groups.
05-02-2014: Knights of the Holy Sepulchre from England on a visit
led by Lt. David Smith listen to Brother Joe at the Chapel of the
Divine Child.
05-02-2014: Students Tamara Qassis and Layla Abu Ayyash
enjoyed lunch with members from Father Alex Kratz’s group.
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05-02-2014: Vice Chancellor Brother Peter Bray, Brother Joe, and
students share lunch with Australian group from Sydney.
05-16-2014: Brother Stephen Tuohy addresses members of the
Archdiocese of Cape Town outside De La Salle Hall. Archbishop
Stephen Brislin is pictured far right.
05-06-2014: Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, Sheikh of Al-Aqsa Mosque and
former Grand Mufti of the Holy Land with Brother Peter Bray,
students, and faculty.
05-19-2014: Rev. Godric Timney’s group is smiling as they stand near
the entrance of the University’s restaurant for a nice group photo.
05-07-2014: Msgr. Michael McCarron’s group members chat with
students Alex Hadweh and Marianna Nazy at the Chapel of the
Divine Child.
05-13-2014: Brother Peter Bray addresses a group from Caritas
International in Furno Hall.
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05-09-2014: Group members of the University of Manitoba pose for
a group photo.
05-22-2014: Students from the King’s College, New York, home to a
few De La Salle Brothers working on campus.
05-26-2014: Lady of Victory group members from Sydney near the
Millennium building.
05-28-2014: Father Peter Conroy’s group from Australia wanted to
leave with a memorable photo along with Brother Stephen Tuohy
before leaving the beautiful campus grounds.
04-02-2014: Bishop Robert Rabbat and the group from the Melkite
Church listening to Brother Joseph Loewenstein explaining about
the Chapel of the Divine Child.
06-04-2014: Tantur group members got to hear firsthand from
Brother Stephen on the landscape of Bethlehem as they viewed the
beautiful city from the Bethlehem Hall rooftop.
06-06-2014: Ecce Homo Biblical group members enjoyed meeting
both Brother Peter Bray and Brother Joe Loewenstein (Shown here
at the Bethlehem Hall rooftop).
06-16-2014: Father Paul Maddison, Bishop Alan Hopes, and Father
Padraig Hawkins share a pleasant chat with students at the
Executive Council room.
06-18-2014: Group led by Dr. Abe Ata from Australia pose for a
photo inside Furno Hall.
06-20-2014: Abraham Children’s group members sit near the
entrance of Bethlehem University to rest before a tour around
campus.
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YOUR SUPPORT
IS CRITICAL
HOW YOU
CAN HELP
Your donations strengthen the University and its educational and
professional services to the people of Palestine.
Gifts from the local and international
communities can be made via check to
“Bethlehem University” or by bank transfer.
For more information, please contact:
Bethlehem University in the Holy Land relies on the generous
contributions of individuals, parishes, dioceses, religious orders,
foundations, corporations and other groups around the world to provide
more than half of our annual operating budget.
Your donations are greatly appreciated – and are vital to us. Please
consider how you can support our mission here in the Holy Land:
Your prayers for the students, faculty, staff and alumni of the
University are appreciated. In addition, your prayers for all who
work toward justice and a lasting peace are needed.
When traveling through this part of the world, plan a visit to our
lovely campus and meet the students and faculty who benefit so
greatly from your financial support and prayers.
Continue to donate on a regular basis – whether monthly,
quarterly or on an annual basis. Your support is deeply
appreciated.
Advancement Office
Bethlehem University
PO Box 11407 -92248 Jerusalem
Tel: +972 2 274 1242 – Fax: +972 2 274 4400
sfarha@bethlehem.edu
Gifts from the United States can be made
via check to: “Bethlehem University
Foundation” – a tax deductible non-profit
eligible for employer matching gifts. (Tax
ID 22-3600739) For more information,
please contact:
Bethlehem University Foundation
Hecker Center, Suite 330
3025 4th St. NE
Washington, DC 20017 – 1102
Tel: 202 526 6097 – Fax: 202 526 6096
dsmith@bethlehem.edu