Bethlehem University is pleased to announce a forthcoming collaboration with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and SCORE International to enhance athletic development and sports education for its students and the broader Bethlehem community. On a recent visit to the university, a delegation from FCA and SCORE—represented by Mike White, Coach Dennis Dye, and Joey […]
Bethlehem University achieved outstanding results in the Palestinian University Sports Federation Futsal Championship for the Southern Region, held on Wednesday, 11 December 2024. The event was hosted by Dar Al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. The championship featured fierce competition between teams from Bethlehem University, Al-Quds Open University, the Palestine Ahliya University, and Dar Al-Kalima University. Despite […]
Bethlehem University hosted the Palestinian University Sports Federation Championships for 3×3 Basketball and Volleyball (Southern Region) on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The games were held at the Catholic Action Sports Complex, featuring participation from four Palestinian universities: Palestine Ahliya University, Dar al-Kalima University, Hebron University, and Palestine Polytechnic University, alongside the host, Bethlehem University. The […]
The Athletic Unit recently conducted a series of sports tournaments featuring various games, and the outcomes are as follows: Table Tennis and Badminton Tournament: The Table Tennis and Badminton Tournament commenced on Thursday, 15 February 2024, with 36 students participating. The finals were held on Friday, March 1, 2024, yielding the following results: Table Tennis […]
Shortly after International Women’s Day, the International University Sports Federation held its Gender Equality webinar on Monday, 11 March 2024. Samar Mousa, recipient of the Gender Equality Champion Award, shared her inspiring journey of spearheading the development of Palestine’s inaugural women’s soccer team while serving as the Director of Athletics at Bethlehem University. Her mission […]
Ms. Samar Araj Mousa, Director of Athletics at Bethlehem University, was awarded the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Gender Equality Champion Award on 17 November 2023 at the FISU annual assembly meeting in Geneva. This recognition is a tribute to her distinctive role and significant contributions over a number of years in achieving tangible results […]
On Thursday, 30 March 2023, the Athletic Department hosted the University’s first-ever Basketball Skills Tournament at the auditorium with Coach Raed Abu Rumman supervising the event. The tournament was attended by the Athletic Department’s family and featured both male and female student participants. Its goal was to inspire students to play basketball more frequently, identify […]
The Dean of Students Office and the Student Senate in cooperation with the Athletics Department organized a Chess Championship on Thursday, 19 May 2022, at the George Nasra Center for Palestinian Heritage in the University Library sponsored by Alquds Chess Initiative. Dean of Students, Mr. Adnan Ramadan, and Verona Khair, Sports Supervisor gave out trophies […]
Back in March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Bethlehem, the Athletics Department at Bethlehem University launched an initiative to raise awareness and shed light on the importance of physical activity. The Department introduced the “Walking Steps Challenge”, which was carried out under the supervision of female athletes, to lead groups of students and their […]
Bethlehem University Women’s volleyball team has been qualified to the Final Four in the Palestinian Universities championship, which was held on Wednesday, 24 November 2021 at BU. Our team ranked first in the group, whereas Hebron University came second. The final four universities’ are Bethlehem University, Hebron University, Al Najah University, and Khaduri University. We […]
With the beginning of the new academic year, similar to other departments, the Athletics Department started their classes of physical education with remote delivery. With this transition, the Athletics Department Director, Samar Moussa, submitted an initiative to the Entrepreneurial Education in Emergency Forum (EEEF) on “The role of a physical education course in spreading health […]
Bethlehem University Women’s Basketball Team won the Palestinian Universities Basketball Championship that took place at Al-Quds University on Saturday, 7 December 2019. The day was filled with enthusiasm, competitive spirit and thirst for victory. Our team won first place after beating Beirzeit University’s team in the final match. The Director of the Athletics Department […]