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Israel forcing international lecturers out of West Bank Palestinian universities

We are now fighting to end escalating discriminatory Israeli policy aimed at preventing international academics from staying in the West Bank and refusing to renew visas for those with teaching contracts.

September 3, 2019

University staff, faculty denounce Israeli arrest of colleague
Birzeit University and other Palestinian higher education institutions are targeted under an Israeli strategy that aims to disrupt the Palestinian educational process
University confers degrees on 230 students in summer commencement ceremony
Students celebrated graduation as the last batch of the 44th cohort
Birzeit University welcomes 2019/2020 undergraduate cohort
Around 3,000 undergraduate students will join Birzeit University for the 2019/2020 academic year
Palestinian university students celebrate sporting achievements in ceremony on campus
More than 500 students from various Palestinian universities commemorated the end of the collegiate sports season

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Languages and translation instructors gain virtual learning, digital skills in UK workshop

‘Masari’ cohort begins final stage of program with community-based initiatives

University confers degrees on 230 students in summer commencement ceremony

University staff, faculty denounce Israeli arrest of colleague

Researchers, disability rights advocates examine third disability rights bill

Institute of Law staff showcases new legal database features, developments in workshop

Birzeit University welcomes 2019/2020 undergraduate cohort

Palestinian instructors conclude eight-day environmental and water sciences training on campus

Continuing education center introduces courses to bridge the gap between industry and academia

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Constitutional law professor delves into justiciability, enforcement of economic and social rights in Palestinian Basic Law

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Introduction to Health Economics

“The Tyranny of Choice”

Experimental Art Using Recycled Materials

Armenian Ceramics in Palestine

Social Determinants of Suicide (Australia as an example)

Introduction to Scientific Botanical Drawing

Public Presentation on Disarming Design’s Intimate Terrains Summer School

Objects-In-Focus: The Temporary Ruin

Birzeit Nights Festival

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Mobility of students from Birzeit University to the University of Iceland (UNU-GEST)

Erasmus + Mobility of students from Birzeit University to the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)

Erasmus + Staff Training Mobility from Birzeit University to the University of Tampere (Finland)

Erasmus + Staff Training Mobility from Birzeit University to University of Siena- Italy

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Physics majors delve into cosmology, quantum physics in 2019 Palestinian Advanced Physics School

During the five-day event, students from various Palestinian universities attended lectures and discussions on cutting-edge research and the latest developments in modern cosmology, atomic resolution electron microscopy, semiconductor quantum optics, and string theory.

International Summer Camp

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Founded in 1988 by BZU community to expose the violations of human rights and obstruction to education by the illegal Israeli Occupation.

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Rectangular shaped wooden tongs with decorations on one of its sides. The piece takes the shape of a book stand, usually used for reading the Quraan.

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Families celebrate Palestinian culture, heritage in Ninth Birzeit Nights Festival

Approximately six thousand people enjoyed two nights of musical performances and art shows at the Ninth Birzeit Nights Festival, held on the university’s campus on August 6 and 7, 2019.

First student theatre troupe competition held on university campus

Student troupes from various Palestinian universities performed famous Palestinian and Western plays in the first university theatre competition, held on Birzeit University’s campus on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.