Bethlehem University's Fact Sheet

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Organization Name : Bethlehem University

Bethlehem University Fact sheet

Purpose of Bethlehem University

In its widest sense, the purpose of Bethlehem University is to serve the people of the West Bank , East Jerusalem , and the Gaza Strip as a post-secondary center of learning and for the advancement, preservation, dissemination and utilization of knowledge. The University's highest aspiration is to imbue the minds and hearts of its students and alumni with knowledge in a spirit of understanding, ethical vision, and universally esteemed moral principles, preparing them for leadership positions of service to their communities. Striving to be responsive to the needs of society and accessible to promising students, in addition to the research and service programs of the University, bachelors degrees, masters degrees, post-graduate diplomas, continuing education certificates, and professional diplomas are also offered.

Date Founded: October 1973, First University founded in the West Bank

Geographic Service Area: The Holy Land : West Bank , East Jerusalem , Gaza , Palestine and Jordan

Address:

Temporary Mailing Address due to current socio-political situation

Traditional Mailing Address (currently not reliably useable, due to current socio-political situation):

Location Address

PO Box 11407

92248 Jerusalem

PO Box 9

Bethlehem , Palestine

Rues des Freres

Bethlehem, West Bank Palestine

Telephone Number: + 972-2-274-1241 Fax Number: + 972-2-274-4440
Web site: http://www.bethlehem.edu Email: info@bethlehem.edu

Enrollment Statistics Fall 2006	*# of Students: Fall 2006*	*% Women Fall 2006*
Undergraduate Students	2,330	71%
Post-Graduate Diploma	214	77%
Post-Graduate Masters	55	53%
Fall 2006 Total Enrollment	2,599	71%

Hometowns of Undergraduate, Graduate and Diploma Students

# and % of Total Enrollment	*# of Students: Fall 2006*	*% of Total Fall 2006*	*% of Total Fall 1999*
Bethlehem	1,580	60.8%	49.2%
Jerusalem	775	29.8%	26.0%
Hebron	184	7.1%	17.0%
Ramallah	20	0.8%	2.2%
Gaza	12	0.5%	0.8%
Nablus , Jenin, Tulkarm, Nazareth , Jericho , Others	28	1.1%	4.9%

Undergraduate Student Costs

Full Cost of Education per student per year: $3,600
Average Tuition Fee per student per year: $1,200 (60% of which is funded by scholarship donations)
Beyond the tuition fees, over 50% of operating budget is generated by funding grants, research projects, gifts and donations

USA Tax-Exempt Status: The University is a registered non-profit 501(c)3 tax exempt organization in the United States (Tax ID # 22-2997011). In the 2006 edition of the Official Catholic Directory , Bethlehem University is listed on page 1592, Column 3 under the heading "Christian Brothers Conference" and the section "Properties owned and or sponsored: Bethlehem University of the Holy Land, P.O. Box 9, Bethlehem, via Israel (Incorporated in the State of New Jersey)."

Administration:

Vice Chancellor: Brother Daniel Casey, FSC
Email: dcasey@bethlehem.edu

Secretary to Vice Chancellor : Ms. Gloria Handal
Email: gloriah@bethlehem.edu

Vice President, Academics (Interim): Brother Neil Kieffe, FSC
Email: nkieffe@bethlehem.edu

Vice President, Development : Brother Jack Curran, FSC, PhD
Email: jcurran@bethlehem.edu

Vice President, Finance and Planning : Mr. Sami El-Yousef
Email: syousef@bethlehem.edu

Dean, Arts Dr. Walid Mustafa	Email: wmustafa@bethlehem.edu
Dean, Business Administration Dr. Fadi Kattan	Email: fkattan@bethlehem.edu
Dean, Education Ms. Nancy Elias	Email: nelias@bethlehem.edu
Dean, Nursing and Health Sciences Mrs. Amal Abu Nijmeh	Email: amala@bethlehem.edu
Dean, Science Dr. Moein Kan'an	Email: mkanaan@bethlehem.edu
Dean, Students Nael Abdel-Rahman	Email: nrahman@bethlehem.edu
Director, Institute for Hotel Management Mr. Nabil Mufdi	Email: nabilm@bethlehem.edu
Director, Institute for Community Partnership Mr. Moussa Rabadi	Email: mrabadi@bethlehem.edu
Director, Library Br. Dominic Smith, FSC	Email: dsmith@bethlehem.edu
Registrar Ms. Mary Juha	Email: lily@bethlehem.edu
Supervisor, Computer Center Mrs. Nihad Jubran	Email: njubran@bethlehem.edu

Funding Contact:

Vice President for Development
Brother Jack Curran, FSC, PhD Email: jcurran@bethlehem.edu

Water & Soil Environmental Research Uni t (WSERU) conducts research, consultancy, training, workshops and lab work (Est. 1988)

Institute for Community Partnership offers Professional Diplomas, consultancy, community-based capacity building, continuing education, community-based research, etc. (Est. 1989)

Turathuna-Palestinian Heritage Center conducts research, community-based education workshops, interactive learning opportunities, etc (Est. 1990)

Hereditary Research Laboratory conducts genetics-based public health and medical research, training, laboratory work, and consultancy in biotechnology enterprises in diagnostics, agriculture, genetic diseases and drug treatment developments (Est. 1993)

UNESCO Biotechnology Educational and Training Center conducts research, training, and post-graduate fellowships especially focused on biological controls in agriculture (Est. 1995)

Digital Media Center provides training and services in videography for the community and the University (Est. 2003)

Center for Advanced Studies & Research in International Cooperation & Development in cooperation with An-Najah University, Bir Zeit University, University of Pavia (Italy), and University of Siena (Italy) conducts research, capacity-building training, and consultancy focused on enhancing international academic cooperation and sustainable Palestinian development (Est. 2005)

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