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The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, the members of the teaching and administrative staff, and students, extend their sincere congratulations to His Majesty King Abdullah II on the success of his surgery and his return to his homeland and his loyal, loving people.
The family of Yarmouk University also prays to the Almighty to preserve His Majesty the King and his faithful Crown Prince, His Highness Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Hashemite family, and all honorable Jordanians.
Representing the President of Yarmouk University, the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Khaled Batayneh, attended an online ceremony for signing the agreement of cooperation between Yarmouk University and the American ELMS College represented by its president, Dr. Harry Dami.The agreement stipulates that Yarmouk University hosts students of Master of Biotechnology registered at ELMS College for one semester to study two courses of six credit hours in the master’s specialization of biotechnology. Also, it stipulates that the university provides research opportunities for students and some opportunities for faculty members of the Department of Biological Sciences to supervise master’s students of the American ELMS University College.
During the ceremony, Batayneh stressed that the Faculty of Science has always sought further cooperation with international educational institutions to implement academic programs in various science disciplines, as this reflects positively on the development of the educational process in the faculty and the expertise of its employees.
In his turn, the President of ELMS College, Dr. Hari Dami, praised the distinguished academic reputation of Yarmouk University, especially its Faculty of Science, and its keenness to have scientific and academic cooperation with various international educational institutions.
The ceremony was attended by the Head of Biological Sciences Department, Dr. Al-Muthanna Al-Karaki, Dr. Walter Barrio, Vice President for Academic Affairs at ELMS University College, and Dr. Sadad Semaan, a faculty member in the Biology Department at ELMS College.
During his meeting with the director of the German Konrad Adenauer-Stiftung Office in Amman, Dr. Edmund Retka, to sign a memorandum of understanding between the university and the office, the President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, affirmed the university’s constant aspiration to strengthen its partnerships with various international institutions to achieve its vision and enhance its students’ progress in the various fields of knowledge. He then stated that Yarmouk views the memo as an opportunity to enhance the skills of its students, especially graduate students of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, as it contributes to developing their knowledge in terms of scientific productions related to economics.
For his part, Ratka praised the distinguished academic reputation and status of Yarmouk University, which has always been working to positively influence the Jordanian society. He explained thatthe Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which was founded 40 years ago, is concerned with social and economic policies, which contributes to stimulating European-Arab dialogue and strengthening integration and relations between organizations of Germany, Jordan, and countries of the Middle East.
However, under the memorandum of understanding, a group of master's students in the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences will be trained on writing skills related to submitting papers discussing economic challenges in the Jordanian society during the period from March to next December, considering that the memo stipulates that a series of meetings and training sessions will be held to help participants to develop their academic and professional skills.
During his meeting with a Turkish academic delegation headed by the Director of the Institute of Turkish Studies at Yunus Emre Cultural Institute, Dr. Yavuz Kartalioglu, the President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, stressed that the university represented by its Faculty of Arts has always been a pioneer in opening specialized academic programs of various international languages needed by the Jordanian, Arab and regional labor market. Thus, the University has several majors and academic departments concerned with teaching languages, such as English, French, German, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish.He then referred to a recent decision of the Council of Deans to offer language courses in Turkish and other languages in the study plan for undergraduate students beginning next academic year.
For his part, Kartalioglu praised the scientific and research-oriented status of Yarmouk University, confirming that the expansion in offering academic disciplines related to world languages is a piece of evidence of the University's keenness to communicate with the world, thus enhancing its position and academic reputation at regional and international levels. He then expressed the readiness of the Institute of Turkish Studies at Yunus Emre to support Yarmouk University in developing the academic program of the Turkish language, pointing out that the Institute will provide the Turkish Language Program at the Faculty of Arts with a comprehensive library, as part of this support.
During that visit, the Department of Semitic and Oriental Languages at the Faculty of Arts organized a lecture in the seminars and conferences building, where Dr. Yavuz Kartalioglu talked before a crowd of professors and students about teaching the Turkish language online.
The Dean of the Faculty of Mass Communication, Professor Tahseen Mansour, sponsored the “First Artistic Production” exhibition for students of the Department of Public Relations and Advertising, which reflects students’ theoretical knowledge and creativity in designing and producing advertisements based on leadership and innovation.
Mansour said that this exhibition highlights the country’s achievements during its first centenary and emphasizes the advantages of the country’s several governorates in an attractive manner that may increase opportunities of development. He then praised the distinguished level of the first exhibition, which confirms that the outputs of the teaching process can be applied in a creative way that qualifies graduates to compete for more job opportunities. Moreover, Mansour pointed out that the next exhibition will be in partnership with the private sector as well as official and civil institutions, due to the significance of such events in determining the exact need of certain sectors for certain media and advertisement products.
The head of the Public Relations and Advertising Department, Dr. Ali Al-Hadid, confirmed that the contents of the exhibition reflect students’ capabilities and knowledge in terms of public relations and advertising, pointing out that the exhibition includes some graduation projects of many students.He then explained that the 13 topics included in the first exhibition are chosen from among several projects submitted by students for participation.
As part of the activities and events of the Department of Drama at Yarmouk University, a play entitled "Shakespeare in the Downtown" presented by Wajh Al-Shams Group for Performing and Folk Arts was performed on the Faculty of Fine Arts’ stage. At the beginning of the show, the head of the Department of Drama, Dr. Bilal Al-Thiabat, welcomed the members of Wajh Al-Shams team, stressing the permanent readiness of the Faculty of Fine Arts to cooperate with institutions of the local community in various artistic fields to exchange experiences in various dramatic and artistic phases, praising the outstanding level of the team’s theatrical performance.
Noteworthy is that the play revolves around the character of Shakespeare, who returns from the past to speak to many citizens in one of the popular ancient areas. He tackles gender-based violence and emphasizes the importance of offering solutions for such a problem. 
The Dean of the Faculty of Science at Yarmouk University, Dr. Khaled Batayneh, welcomed the regional director of the German company Analytik Jena in Africa and the Middle East, Dr. Fad iYounes, to an academic meeting in the Faculty to introduce the company’s activities and ways to enhance cooperation between the University and the company by providing training opportunities for faculty members and students in the field of the company.
During the meeting, which was moderated by Dr. Taghreed Jazazi, and attended by a number of faculty members from the Faculties of science, pharmacy, and medicine, Dr. Fadi Younes reviewed a number of aspects about the chemical, physical and life science analysis, and diagnostic devices that Analytik Jena manufactures. He then emphasized that the company, in cooperation with its exclusive agent in Jordan, "Hejaz Company", will establish a training center in the Middle East for various types of devices, concluding that the company is looking forward to work with Yarmouk University as its academic partner in this project.
The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met the Italian Ambassador in Amman, H. E. Luciano Pezzotti, to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation between Yarmouk and various Italian educational and cultural institutions. At the beginning of the meeting, Massad welcomed the guest delegation and stated that Yarmouk is distinguished among other Jordanian universities in offering some majors such as archeology, anthropology, tourism and hotels, as well as engineering, pointing to the possibility of cooperation with the Italian Embassy in the field of museums, considering that Yarmouk includes the Jordanian Heritage Museum and the Jordanian Natural History Museum. In return, Ambassador Pezzotti praised the academic reputation of Yarmouk, stressing that the Italian Embassy works hard to enhance cultural and academic cooperation between Italian institutions and their Jordanian counterparts, especially Yarmouk University.
After that, the international designer Giulio Lacchetti gave a presentation about a group of Italian industrial products that were creatively and innovatively designed through modern technological techniques to support the concept of sustainability. Lacchetti stressed the importance of employing innovation and creativity in all fields of science and engineering, explaining that Ferrari, the leading manufacturer of Italian Formula cars, had developed a new brake system with advanced design value. He then talked about the developments in the field of construction science and materials technology of resistant textile fireproof fibers as well as in the environment-friendly cement in addition to the developments in the fields of ecology, agriculture, electronics, and robotics. Lacchetti also reviewed a group of success stories of companies and pioneers in the field of innovation and industrial leadership in Italy, concluding his presentation by emphasizing the importance of partnership between the industrial sector and academia to get engineering and practical designs that meet the requirements of sustainable development.
The Head of the Civil Engineering Department, Dr. Ali Shehadeh, elaborated on the topics that were presented, stressing that Yarmouk University represented by Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology is keen to support the concepts of sustainability by providing high-quality engineering education that contributes to achieving sustainable development goals. He also referred to one of the latest international projects of Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom entitled "The Role of Engineering Education in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Jordan".
Noteworthy is that the meeting was attended by the Vice Presidents of the University, Professor Muwaffaq Alomoush, Professor Riad Almomani, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Musa Al-Rababah, the Dean of Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Dr. Muwaffaq Otoom, the Director of Public Relations and Media, Dr. Nawzat Abu Al-Asal, and several officials from the Italian Embassy.
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Musa Al-Rababah, patronized Yarmouk University’s celebration of the World Francophonie Day 2022, which was organized by the Department of Modern Languages. In his opening speech, al-Rababah said that being opened to world's languages has become an essential and important step for academic institutions as languages function as bridges of understanding and communication with other cultures, noting that the French language is spoken today by more than three hundred million people, thus influencing the world's culture and civilization. He also pointed out that holding such events (cultural and literary activities)at Yarmouk University reflects the university’s awareness of the language of the other.
The Head of the Modern Languages’ Department, Professor Hussein Al-Raheel, said that this celebration includes various cultural activities in Arabic and French, pointing out that the celebration represents an opportunity for enhancing cooperation with the cultural attachés of embassies of French-speaking countries, especially the French Embassy in Amman. He added that organizing such activity reflects the significance of French in designing extracurricular activities for students, as evident in the participation of students of the Model School in the event’s ceremonial sessions.
The representative of the Francophonie at Yarmouk University, Dr. Mamoun Al-Shtiwi, gave a speech stressing that Yarmouk University isa pioneer university in teaching the French language since 1984, and it is keen to organize the celebration of the month of the French language and Francophone annually. He then indicates that such a day represents an opportunity to gather lovers of the French language all over the world, a gathering that reflects the global status of the French language.
Interestingly, the celebration included an introductory video on Francophone, a song presented by students of the Department of Modern Languages, fun games, poems for the mother, and songs from the Model School of Yarmouk University. Also, it included a presentation of the experiences of French language professors from various Jordanian universities, besides the experiences of Jordanian students with regard to the French language.
