Bethlehem University is the first university founded in the West Bank. Established under Israeli rule in 1973, the university traces its roots to 1893 when the De La Salle Christian Brothers opened schools in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Nazareth, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt.AcademicsFaculty of ArtsMs. Hanadi I. Soudah-Younan, the Acting Dean of Arts Shucri Ibrahim Dabdoub, Faculty of Business AdministrationDr. Fadi Kattan, Dean Faculty of EducationDr. Hala Rashed, Dean Faculty of Nursing and Health SciencesMs. Mariam Samara Awad,Dean Faculty of ScienceDr. Michel Hanania, Dean Faculty of Hotel Management and TourismMr. Nabil Mufdi, Director Graduate ProgramsMasters in International Cooperation and Development (MICAD)Masters of BiotechnologyMasters in Tourism StudiesMaster in Community Social WorkInstitutes and centersBrother Vincent Malham CenterPalestinian Traditional Music ArchiveCardinal Martini Leadership InstituteCenter for Excellence in Teaching and LearningHereditary Research LaboratoryInstitute for Community Partnership (ICP)LibraryUNESCO Biotechnology, Educational and Training CenterWater And Soil Environmental Research UnitCurrent and former facultyAlma Jadallah former Visiting Professor, creator of program in conflict resolution.Dr MUMEN Badarin assistant Professor in Arabic grammar, Arabic Language Department