WHAT'S NEW?
- 6 June 2000 Birzeit University launched today an Advanced Netowkinrg and Unix Laboratory designed to produce highly specialized networking engineers, administrators and technicians. The Lab was donated by Hewlett Packard and the first set of training has been completed on the machines in conjunction with Safad Engineering and Electronics Co.
- 30 May 2000 Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish spoke yesterday at Birzeit University to a packed audience in the Kamal Nasir Hall. The event was organized as a celebration on the occasion of the liberation of southern Lebanon. Yasser Abed Rabbo, Palestinian Authority Minister of Culture and Information, Izzat Ghazawi, Chair of the Palestinian Writers Union, and Hanna Nasir, President of Birzeit University also addressed the gathering.
- 24 May 2000 Birzeit University students today held a memorial service for Issa Abed (Abu Sreih), who was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper during a demonstration in support of Palestinian prisoners last Friday.
- 24 May 2000The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Birzeit University, hosted a lecture yesterday by Sir Marrack Goulding, former Under Secretary General of the United
Nations and currently Warden (President) of St. Antony's College, Oxford University. Goulding's lecture was entitled, "UN Peace Operations: Lessons of the Last 12 Months".
- 16 May 2000The Philosophy and Cultural Studies Department is now online. Visit their website at http://www.birzeit.edu/phil-cs
- 12 May 2000Come Study at Birzeit University! The new academic calendar for the Palestine and Arabic Studies Program is now online at http://www.birzeit.edu/pas
- 12 May 2000On Thursday and Friday Birzeit University was host to the Fourth Palestinian Studies Conference, entitled Prospects for the Palestinian State and Civil Society. The conference was organized by the Contemporary Arab Studies Program Department of History and Political Science in cooperation with the Graduate Institute of International Studies at Birzeit University.
- 8 May 2000Birzeit University wishes to announce the opening of its first Fine Arts Gallery Al- Qumariah . The gallery, designed to be a permanent exhibition space, was inaugurated on the 20th of April in the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Center.
- 2 May 2000Students of the Media Institute at Birzeit University spent the last week covering the Student Council elections through daily field reports and interviews held inside the studio. On the last day of vote counting, live coverage was broadcast through mobile microphones. The coverage was the work of students in the course, "Media Lab 331"
- 26 April 2000Birzeit Student Council Election Results were announced at 7pm, 26 April. Full election coverage can be viewed here.
- 26 April 2000A new publication from Birzeit University, the Journal of Palestinian Archaelogy, has been launched. More information about JPA and an article from the first edition is available online in the Our Voice section of the Birzeit website..
- 22 April 2000Student Council elections began today at Birzeit University. A special elections website has been launched at here with leaflets and reports from all blocs.
- 20 April 2000Birzeit university awarded Mr. Haseeb Sabbagh an honororary doctorate in Administrative Science in appreciation of his contribution in building Palestinian public institutions.
- 8 April 2000Birzeit University announced today the closing of the university for the three days of traditional mourning after the death of three students from drowning while on a trip to Akka.
- 5 April 2000Birzeit University recently signed an agreement with CISCO
Systems Inc. to become the CISCO Regional Networking
Academy in the Palestinian Authority Areas.
- 3 April 2000A delegation representing French municipalities visited Birzeit University today on the first day of a tour to show solidarity with Palestinians, in particular, Palestinian refugees.
- 3 April 2000International Conference on Water convened at Birzeit University
- 1 April 2000The second Across Borders Internet Centre was opened yesterday in Khan Yunis camp, Gaza, at an opening ceremony
attended by over 150 people at the Bonat al-Ghad Centre. The Across Borders Project was initiated last year by the Birzeit
University Information Technology Unit and aims to bring Internet technology into Palestinian refugee camps across the
Middle East.
- 14 March 2000An exhibition by the renowned Syrian artist, Marwan Kassab Bashi, was opened on 9 March in the Al-Wasiti Center, Jerusalem, in cooperation with the Goethe Institute. In May 1998, two exhibitions of Marwan's work were held at Birzeit University and the Khalil Sakakini Center. A total of 75 paintings were exhibited and Marwan donated this exhibition, titled "To the Children in Palestine", to Birzeit University as a symbol of his deep commitment to Palestine.
- 11th March - Welcoming Remarks, Dr. H. Nasir - Prevention and Management of Diabetes Symposium
- 6 March 2000 Students at Birzeit University organized an open-air festival today to celebrate the release of imprisoned students.
Visit What's New for more of what's changed on Birzeit's website |
- Birzeit University is the first Palestinian university with an on-line radio station - BZU OUTLOUD. OUTLOUD began broadcasting over the internet one year ago on Saturday 17 October, 1998. For more information on how to listen, go to the OUTLOUD website.
- Birzeit University is proud to present Our Voice, an online collection of research,comment and analysis from Birzeit University staff and students. Our Voice was launched on 28 September and is a first for Palestine, an opportunity for the Birzeit community to promote the high quality work of the university. With sections on politics, culture, economics, geography, history and society, Our Voice promises to be an excellent source of information about every aspect of Palestinian life in the 50 years following Al-Nakba of 1948 up to the current reality following the Oslo Agreements.
- Relaunched 3 January 1998, the Complete Guide is separated into categories - Academic & Research, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Government & Services, Human Rights, Industry & Products, Internet & Computers, News & Media, Online Memorials, Organisations and Associations, Personal Homepages, Political Parties, Schools & Universities, and Tourist Information - with reviews, awards, key peace process links, information about Palestinian mailing lists, and more! Advertisements are now being accepted on this part of Birzeit's website, which receives over 5,000 visits a month.
- BIRZEIT NEWS!
Regular news about Palestine and from the university is now available here. Details of conferences, events, political developments and other happenings will be covered. Every Birzeit News page includes additional links to the university archive of press releases and newsletters. Featured entries:
- 6 June 2000 Birzeit University launched today an Advanced Netowkinrg and Unix Laboratory designed to produce highly specialized networking engineers, administrators and technicians. The Lab was donated by Hewlett Packard and the first set of training has been completed on the machines in conjunction with Safad Engineering and Electronics Co.
- 30 May 2000 Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish spoke yesterday at Birzeit University to a packed audience in the Kamal Nasir Hall. The event was organized as a celebration on the occasion of the liberation of southern Lebanon. Yasser Abed Rabbo, Palestinian Authority Minister of Culture and Information, Izzat Ghazawi, Chair of the Palestinian Writers Union, and Hanna Nasir, President of Birzeit University also addressed the gathering.
- 24 May 2000 Birzeit University students today held a memorial service for Issa Abed (Abu Sreih), who was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper during a demonstration in support of Palestinian prisoners last Friday.
- 24 May 2000The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Birzeit University, hosted a lecture yesterday by Sir Marrack Goulding, former Under Secretary General of the United
Nations and currently Warden (President) of St. Antony's College, Oxford University. Goulding's lecture was entitled, "UN Peace Operations: Lessons of the Last 12 Months".
- 12 May 2000On Thursday and Friday Birzeit University was host to the Fourth Palestinian Studies Conference, entitled Prospects for the Palestinian State and Civil Society. The conference was organized by the Contemporary Arab Studies Program Department of History and Political Science in cooperation with the Graduate Institute of International Studies at Birzeit University.
- 8 May 2000Birzeit University wishes to announce the opening of its first Fine Arts Gallery Al- Qumariah . The gallery, designed to be a permanent exhibition space, was inaugurated on the 20th of April in the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Center.
Media students at work in the studio |
- 2 May 2000Students of the Media Institute at Birzeit University spent the last week covering the Student Council elections through daily field reports and interviews held inside the studio. On the last day of vote counting, live coverage was broadcast through mobile microphones. The coverage was the work of students in the course, "Media Lab 331"
Mr. Haseeb Sabbagh (left) |
- 20 April 2000Birzeit university awarded Mr. Haseeb Sabbagh an honororary doctorate in Administrative Science in appreciation of his contribution in building Palestinian public institutions. The award also commemorates his generous support to Birzeit University where he recently donated a generous contribution to build the Diana Sabbagh Tamari Center for Fine Arts, Applied Arts and National Heritage, named after his wife Diana Tamari Sabbagh.
Lo'ai Bayatneh | 
Tharwat Al A'ssi |
- 8 April 2000Birzeit University announced today the closing of the university for the three days of traditional mourning after the death of three students from drowning while on a trip to Akka.
 - 5 April 2000Birzeit University recently signed an agreement with CISCO
Systems Inc. to become the CISCO Regional Networking
Academy in the Palestinian Authority Areas.
 - 3 April 2000A delegation representing French municipalities visited Birzeit University today on the first day of a tour to show solidarity with Palestinians, in particular, Palestinian refugees.
- 3 April 2000International Conference on Water convened at Birzeit University
 - 1 April 2000The second Across Borders Internet Centre was opened yesterday in Khan Yunis camp, Gaza, at an opening ceremony
attended by over 150 people at the Bonat al-Ghad Centre. The Across Borders Project was initiated last year by the Birzeit
University Information Technology Unit and aims to bring Internet technology into Palestinian refugee camps across the
Middle East.
 - 14 March 2000An exhibition by the renowned Syrian artist, Marwan Kassab Bashi, was opened on 9 March in the Al-Wasiti Center, Jerusalem, in cooperation with the Goethe Institute. In May 1998, two exhibitions of Marwan's work were held at Birzeit University and the Khalil Sakakini Center. A total of 75 paintings were exhibited and Marwan donated this exhibition, titled "To the Children in Palestine", to Birzeit University as a symbol of his deep commitment to Palestine.
- 11th March - Welcoming Remarks, Dr. H. Nasir - Prevention and Management of Diabetes Symposium
- INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: STUDY AT BIRZEIT!
The new brochure of the Palestine and Arabic Studies Program is now on-line! Want to study Arabic and Middle East-related social sciences in Palestine? Check out the link. Courses are now open for Summer 1998 and beyond. If you don't want to browse, contact pas-isp@admin.birzeit.edu for an e-mail version of the brochure and application form. We also offer summer workcamps in August.
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