On Thursday, September 25, Bethlehem University hosted Father Mario DiCicco , Interim President of Quincy University in Illinois, a Franciscan University.

Father Mario is providing scholarships to eight students in Bethlehem University. During his visit he met with them and they had lunch together in the Institute of Hotel Management. Brother Jack Curran, Vice President for Development, attended, along with Brother Neil Kieffe. Mr. Habib Khoury, from the Friends of Bethlehem University in the Holy Land, accompanied Father Mario during his visit to Bethlehem University. Mr. Khoury is a B.U. graduate, Class of '83 in Hotel Management.

The visiting group went to Furno Hall where they saw a PowerPoint presentation about Bethlehem University, its challenges and mission in the Holy Land.