Bethlehem University is honored to welcome back a distinguished alumna, Ambassador Vera Baboun (BU ’85), the Palestinian Ambassador to Chile. Ambassador Baboun recently visited Bethlehem University and met with Brother Hernan Santos, Vice Chancellor. Ambassador Baboun’s dedication to Palestine is a source of inspiration for the Bethlehem University community. Before embarking on her successful diplomatic […]
Bethlehem University is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Special Mention in the 2024 edition of the prestigious Uniservitate Global Award for Service-Learning in Catholic Higher Education. Bethlehem University was represented in the competition by four initiatives, two of which made it to the final round and earned the honorable Special Mention: […]
Each week at the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) is unique, but all activities are centered on its core mission of environmental conservation. PIBS aims to conserve the environment by raising awareness about the importance of a healthy environment and how people’s daily actions, often done without thinking, heavily affect it. During the […]
The Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) currently has 12 volunteers, with 7 of them residing at PIBS. This is the highest number of volunteers the institute has hosted simultaneously since the war began 9 months ago. The group is diverse, including individuals from China, the USA, and Britain, as well as local Palestinian […]
Bethlehem University was delighted to host a visit from the German Association of the Holy Land (DVHL) on 15 July 2024. Ms. Reem Awwad Akroush (BU ’02), DVHL Acting Director, and Ms. Corrine Albina, Project Coordinator, met with Shahinda Nassar (BU ’05), Advancement Office Manager, who provided an update on the university’s latest developments and […]
Brother Peter Bray, former Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University, recently completed a 730-kilometer trek along the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Leaving Bethlehem University after 15 years wasn’t easy. Witnessing the ongoing struggles faced by Palestinians, especially the youth, left Brother Peter feeling a sense of helplessness. However, inspired by President Teddy Roosevelt’s advice to […]
On Wednesday, 17 July 2024, The Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) had the privilege of hosting Ms. Ruba Al-Ghadban, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Munib and Angela Almasri Foundation (MAMF), and Mr. Ziad Abu Erdeeneh, Projects Manager at MAMF. During their visit, they toured PIBS’s renovation project, which aims to transform […]
On Saturday, 13 July 2024, Br. Hernán Santos, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University, along with the members of the Executive Council and some Student Ambassadors, welcomed a distinguished delegation from the Sant’Egidio Community in Rome, Italy. Led by Dr. Claudio Betti, personal assistant to the president of the community and accompanied by Monsignor Ambrogio Spreafico, […]