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New Programs

Master of Science in Food Science (Minor in Human Nutrition) ASU offers
A new addition to postgraduate programs

canning and production, and the policies followed in ASU is looking forward to introduce new Pro-
food science and nutrition related to public health. grams to their Postgraduate programs offered,
to meet the needs and competencies of the La-
bor market in several fields. ASU has recently
announced offering Master of Science in Food
Science (Minor in Human Nutrition) at the Col-
lege of Applied and Health Sciences. The pro-
gram’s aim is to enable students to study ma-
jor in Food Science or Human Nutrition, through
taking various courses that provide them with
the theoretical and applied skills related to food
safety and production, the techniques used in food

Activities

Held by the Student Activities Department, ”Capable Challenge“ highlights the talents
and capabilities of student group leaders in community service.
The Student Activities Section, under the Student Af- platform. It is worth noting that the competition has
fairs Department, held a competition called ”Capable achieved outstanding results from the first day in
Challenge“, within the framework of the operational social media, as it became the first hashtag on Twit-
plan, which includes the implementation of train- ter, which attracted the media, such as Shabab Ra-
ing programs to train students activity leaders. The dio, to cover it. The student Tasnim Al Faraji, one of
competition is dedicated to students activity leaders the outstanding students in students activities and
at A’Sharqyiah University. It aims at highlighting the the Vice President of Supernova Group, was inter-
efforts of the leaders of student leadership groups in viewed in ”Masaoukm Ahla“ program to discuss the
managing the teamwork online. It also aims at invest- details of the challenge and initiatives that theses
ing their talents and capabilities to implement com- initiatives will provide to the community. She also
munity-based initiatives in various fields of student had another interview with Shabiba Radio. There
activities. The competition also included several train- were over 1000 comment on one of the posts on
ing courses, in which 47 leaders participated, during Instagram. The challenge lasted for two weeks,
which they completed 423 courses, which varied be- during which the community initiatives targeting
tween skills, leadership and design courses, via Edlal various groups were introduced.

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