Overview The University has three Vice Presidents: a
Vice-President for Academic Affairs, a Vice-President for Administrative and
Financial Affairs, and a Vice-President for Community Outreach.
The Office of Community Outreach at BZU is placed under the
authority of the Vice President for Community Affairs.The
Office monitors the work of BZU institutes and community centers that were
established in response to specific needs within the Palestinian community, with
a mission to expand scientific and social frontiers in these areas . These
research centers and community-oriented programs are active participants in
studying, developing, formulating, and planning important Palestinian policies
that impact the development of the Palestinian society. This is achieved through
training, workshops, professional skills development, and graduate studies.
These Institutes and Centers facilitate community discussions on pertinent
topics in their specific fields, offering consultancies and conducting applied
research, which are instrumental in the overall development of the Palestinian
society. BZU has been in the forefront identifying our community's social,
cultural, economical and political challenges, and addressing them through
applied research, data analysis and documentation.
In addition to its academic programs, the University operates
the following community institutes, centers and programs:
Institute of Community and Public Health (ICPH).
Institute of Law (IoL).
Institute of Women’s Studies (IWS).
Ibrahim Abu Lughod Institute of International Studies (IALIIS).
Media Development Center (MDC)
Water Studies Institute (WSI).
Center for Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (CEOHS).
Center for Continuing Education (CCE).
Development Studies Program (DSP).
Virtual Gallery.
These institutes and centers specialize in postgraduate
teaching, professional training and development, as well as policy-oriented and
applied research that aim at assisting in the development of Palestinian
society.
