King endorses decisions of Higher Education Council

Riyadh, March 21, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the President of the Higher Education
Council, has approved a number of resolutions adopted by the Council
at its 53rd session.


This was announced in a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) by
Minister of Higher Education DR Khalid Al-Anqari.


He noted that the resolutions included establishment of two
supporting deanships: deanship of the libraries affairs at the branch
of King Faisal University in Dammam, and the deanship of electronic
education and distance education at Jazan University.


The resolutions also included establishment of some institutes and
research centers at some universities.

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