1. 2016

2. “Science will continue to surprise us with what it discovers and creates; then it will astound us by devising new methods to surprise us.”
KEVIN KELLY, author of Out of Control and New Rules for the New Economy, and his writings has appeared in the New York Times, The Economist, Time, Harpers, Science, GQ, and Esquire

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

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

8. 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: full time students
Male: %
Female: %

9. Intensive program students

10. Trend in big families is going down due to education

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

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

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

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

26. 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

27. 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.

28. 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

29. 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

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

31. 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

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

33. Science and Technology Week

36. 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

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

38. 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