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HU-Hebron University HU-Is a non-governmental public university Location: Hebron Several facilities are located of campus

HU-Hebron University…. Motto : “No student will be deprived of education for financial reasons” Founder : Sheik Mohammad Ali Jabari, first Mayor of Hebron City Founded : 1971 as a College of Islamic Sharia The first institution for university education in Palestine

HU-Hebron University…. Symbolizes religious and historical heritage; the Ibrahimi Mosque, also symbolizes the torch of science that lightens the way to educated people. To maintain its role as a distinguished, leading university in academic education, research ,community outreach and leadership development. Vision

Mission HU-Hebron University…. HU-Is a non-governmental public university . It strives to promote sustainable excellence by providing the best quality education, training, research and community development, emphasizing democratic values in a free civil Palestinian society. In addition , the university aims to provide students with the opportunity to realize their educational ambitions and to be productive citizens and active members of their community.

Administrative Staff: 110 HU-Hebron University Academic Staff 179 full time 161 Part time Administrative Staff: 110

HU-Hebron University Postgraduates 313 students (Evening classes) Undergraduates 6274 full time students( 5 days a week) Postgraduates 313 students (Evening classes) Intensive program 1442 students (Friday and Saturday) Enrollment: 8029 full time students Male: 24.61% Female: 75.38%

Intensive program students

Trend in big families is going down due to education

Colleges and year of establishment Sharia 1971 Arts 1980 Science & technology 1986 Agriculture 1987 Finance and management 1994 Nursing 1998 Education 1999 Pharmacy and medical science 2010 Law 2013 Intensive Program 1998-1999 Graduate studies 2001 Colleges : 10 Colleges Undergraduate: 9 colleges with a total of 43 programs Graduate studies faculty: 8 programs Total: 51 programs

College of Graduate Studies 10 masters’ programs, All thesis track Arabic language & literature Applied linguistics &teaching English language History Islamic judiciary Plant protection Natural agriculture resources Business administration(MBA) Foundations of religion Mathematics Chemistry

Research Centers and Institutes Aim : to help fulfill social and economic needs of local and regional communities Center for languages: English, French, Turkish and Hebrew Station of plant production research Station of animal production research Station of pastures and environmental research Continuing education department Center for technical and administrative assistance University model school

Future plans Online programs cooperation i.e. E- courses between Hebron and Cass Cooperation through video conference and other methods i.e. lectures Expand campus Establishment of medical school and medical hospital Modernization in the field of technology Upgrade facilities Establishment of more bilateral agreements with regional, and global institutions of higher education

Political and economic instability Economic situation Challenges Internal Challenge Financial resources No free access s to education Students inability to cover fees External Challenges Political and economic instability Economic situation Recruitment of academic staff from Arab world and foreign countries

What is needed? 1-Training university staff in management of universities 2.Faculty development 3.Scholarships and grants for study abroad 4.Support for scientific research 5.Joint graduate programs in relevant fields

6.Put an end to Israeli harassment of Palestinian academics and students?

Innovation at Hebron University Research Centers Industrial Linkage Unit and Renewable Energy Unit Elearning Unit Succeed Stories Future Cooperation

Industrial sectors Stone and marble Plastics (molding) Food industries Leather tanning Traditional industry Industrial sectors

HU- Selected Research Centers and Units Research group in various Centers act as an interface between industry and academics Renewable Energy Unit Water-Air Pollution Research lab. Epidemiology and Biology Research Unit Radiation Pollution Unit Plastic Recycling Unit (proposed) HU-Industry Linkage Unit Excellence Center for Environment |Research

Mission of HU-Industry Linkage Unit To connect student and curriculum to labor market opportunities and demands. To assist students in finding appropriate internship and jobs by organizing job fairs and training programs Searching local industry unsolved technical problems and finding the appropriate scientific solution based on Hebron University capabilities.

University Staff and Research Labs Industry Trained graduated students Solutions for technical problems Consultations Innovations HU-Industry Linkage Unit University Staff and Research Labs Research proposals Publications Students Bachelor's degree - Training Jobs related to their study Master degree Successful research proposal Jobs related to their study

Elearning Unit at HU We start with one course in each faculty More than 1000 E-course has been developed Each semester we provide training for academic staff (15-20) from different faculties. More than 70% of our academic staff has the ability to develop there own e-courses. More than 4000 students access our ELearning platform daily We start recording some classroom lectures. Conferences and too many workshops and seminars were conducted

HU eLearning system Elearning HU Live class Eportfolio CMS SMTP, other system

Renewable Energy Unit Generating Electricity from solar energy 220KWp Under Construction , 2015 Fakhit and Tabban Communities,2012 Utilizing Solar Energy to Empower vulnerable Community in Bethlehem, 2014 Hebron University Solar street lighting, 2012 Hebron University Renewable Energy Green Tent, 2011 Supplying Rawa’een Mosque and School with Solar Energy, 2011

Annual Science week since 2009 Exhibitions Multimedia Technology Biology & chemistry Sciences …. seminars workshops Schools Innovation Projects Undergraduate Innovation projects

Science and Technology Week

Succeed Stories First place in Made in Palestine 2010 Third place at Zayed University IT Competition 2011. First place in Final debate competition, 2014. Two undergraduate projects from DCS awarded from PICTI, 2015

Training sessions in critical thinking and creative skills. Annual Excellence Summer Camp for School Students Training sessions in critical thinking and creative skills.

Future Cooperation Developing Mutual Online courses Students Exchange Summer Sessions courses Online Programs. Exchange of researchers Accessing electronic resources Technological and Business Incubator at HU