Human Resources Office – Sub-Offices – Reception

Message From VP

With your help, we can continue our extraordinary legacy of helping students.

In the past, I have worked with the Brothers in Papua New Guinea for 20 years, and most recently spent 6 years in South Sudan. When I informed friends that I was now posted to Palestine, their response was mostly along the lines of: “What have you done wrong. Another tough place!” I quickly learnt to say I was appointed to Bethlehem instead, and the reaction was immediately more positive: “Wow, aren’t you fortunate.”

Bethlehem, for Christians, has always been associated with good news, peace, and joy. Pope Francis, in his apostolic exhortation, proclaims, “Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of hope! (#86).”  Bethlehem gives us that hope, albeit amidst a difficult situation at times.

Bethlehem brings to mind images of peace and joy, because Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Bethlehem University, a vision of Pope Paul VI, was established in 1973 precisely to promote hope and peace for all Palestinians, both Christian and Muslim.  In this sense, Bethlehem University is an investment in hope.

In a few years, we will celebrate the 50^th anniversary of Bethlehem University’s inception. I am delighted to be part of a team that has big plans for a future well beyond that milestone.  The immediate plans include state-of-the-art facilities for the departments of Nursing Sciences and Hotel Management and Tourism, as well as a new Visitors and Student Fitness Center.

In 1893, when the De La Salle Brothers purchased a sizeable plot of land on a hill just out of Bethlehem village, they never could have dreamed of a University with over 3,300 students.  Yet, with time, needs have outgrown the original plot, and there have consequently been numerous projects, buildings and acquisitions.  One present goal is to realize a longer-term Master Plan for the main campus.  We rely on the support of good and generous friends to keep these dreams alive in a place chosen by God as his birthplace here on Earth.

Brother Denis Loft, FSC.
Vice President for Advancement

Reception Office

About the Reception Office

The Reception Office is a center which communicate with all the University Community, Faculty and Staff, by transferring the incoming and outgoing calls to them and taking care of their mailboxes which are located in it.

Reception Staff and Contact Information

Immediate Supervisor:

Jihad Abu Amsha

Assistant VP for HR & Administrative Affairs

Ext.: 2493

E-mail:jihada@bethlehem.edu

Receptionist:

Christine Abu Sa’ada

Ext. telephone #: 0

E-mail: csaada@bethlehem.edu