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1. From the Office of the Assistant to the Vice Chancellor
Fax sending Schedule for the Spring 2008   Monday       10.00 – 11.00 Tuesday       12.00 – 1.00 Wednesday  1.00 – 2.00 Thursday       10.00 – 11.00 & 11.00 – 12.00 Friday            9.00 – 10.00

2. From the Director for Personnel Management
We welcome Ms. Mirna Zoughbi, the new secretary at the Registrar’s Office to replace Ms. Emily Sa’adeh.  Mirna is a BU graduate of the 2002 class in Business Administration. Welcome aboard Mirna and best wishes.

3. From the Director of Quality Assurance

Brother Rolando Dizon, Fsc, Q. A. Director, wishes to announce that Bethlehem University will host two workshops on April 16-17, 2008, at Furno Hall, from 8am to 3pm. The topics are: 1.      “Brain Gym” mental gymnastics that can help improve one’s memory and other thinking processes; and 2.      “Quantum Touch Healing” learning to use one’s positive energy to repair or heal damaged body tissues. The workshops will be given by Brother Dominic Chong, FSC from Singapore. Everyone is invited; admission is free, although a donation of 10 shekels is welcome.

4. From the Faculty of Education

On Monday, February 4th, the Faculty of Education, as part of the Quality of Education Project, invited representatives of the local community: municipalities, Education office, Ministry of Education, local NGO”S, school directors, teachers, parents, and local media to discuss the role and responsibilities of the local community towards education. Dr. Irene Hazou, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, welcomed all participants and highlighted in her speech the value of the partnership between the local community and the schools to achieve the educational goals and the role of Bethlehem University in developing the education sector in Palestine. The Dean of the Education Faculty, Rizek Sleibi, and Dr. Sami Adwan in their presentation focused on the role of the local community as partners to the schools in achieving the aims and objectives of education. At the end of the meeting, a committee was formed from the local community to follow up the efforts in creating an active partnership between the schools and the local community.

5. Mark Your Calendar

Up-coming Events and Activities 14 Feb. Second Neonatal Health Professional Gathering Furno Hall 21 Feb. CV writing and interviewing skills   6 -8 Mar. Annual Science Fair   13 Mar. Annual Career Day   20-24 March  Latin Easter Holiday   10-12 April Spring Activity, Book-Technology Celebration with the theme “Reading and Technology at the Service of Everyone”.   16-17 April “Brain Gym” and  “Quantum Touch Healing” Furno Hall 24-28 April  Orthodox Easter Holiday   1 May  Labor Day   6-7 May "Lasallian SEEDS: Towards a Network of Education for Development" Furno Hall 15 May  De La Salle Day/ Staff Recognition   6-7 June Palestinian Women Literature Furno Hall Visitors Thu. Feb. 14 University of Giessen Germany 22 11:00 Sat. Feb. 16 Knights of the Holy Sepulcher Germany 18 11:30 Mon. Feb 18 Tree of Life-First Congregational Church of Old Lyme-CT/ Rev. David Good USA 19 9:00 Thu. Feb. 21 Saint Joseph School Bethlehem 50 10:00 Thu. Feb. 21 Church of the Holy Advent, Clinton, CT/ Rev. Bruce Shipman USA 13 12:00 Mon. Feb. 25 Most Reverend Raymond Leo Burke USA 28 10:30 Mon. Feb. 25 First United Methodist Church, Waynesville, North Carolina/ Ms. Lissa Caldwell USA 17 14:30 Wed. Feb. 27 Cardinal Leonardo Sandri Italy   17:00 Thu. Feb. 28 Tara Santa School for Boys Bethlehem 40 12:00 Fri. Mar. 7 Father Paul Madison Group UK 20 10:30 Thu. Mar. 13 Mr. Helmut Roehebein-Viehoff and group Germany 18 10:30 Wed. Mar. 19 Fr. Ruedi Beck - Bassel Switzerland 170 10:00 Mon. Mar. 31 Bishop Michael Evans UK 4 10:00 Mon. Apr. 14 Father Paul Madison Group UK