Prof. Abdul Aziz Al Hammed Rector of PSAU said that the intellectual security term was neglected but now- upon the world’s development and fast communication- interacting with this term become a necessity. He denoted, The intellectual awareness in its general sense includes thought, but it must be a comprehensive awareness in all aspects of life, noting that we are exposed every day to multiple temptations, and if there is no conscious immunity and thoughtful thinking and a keen mind, our youth will drift to this propaganda and these incubators that may not be good whether contractual or non-contractual.
This came during the inauguration of a project towards a conscious university in its second edition, at the university, where he expressed his thanks to all those who are responsible for the intellectual awareness unit, headed by Dr. Khaled Al-Dabayan and all the work team and everyone who participated in the program.
He pointed out that the intellectual awareness unit achieved great achievements last year through many activities that exceeded 60 activities in addition to the diversity of programs offered to students. This will undoubtedly enrich and achieve the vision of intellectual awareness in the university, which has an ambitious vision, conscious message, and lofty goals. God with this effort and this dedicated enthusiasm.
Dr. Khalid Al-Dabayan, supervisor of the Intellectual Education Unit at the university, said that the university is organizing these awareness activities to achieve the vision of the national transition 2030 as one of the objectives of the plan is related to the Ministry of Education: : Enhancing students 'core values and skills. Our programs are compatible with promoting citizenship and core values and enhancing students' skills.
He pointed out in his speech to a statistic conducted by the Prince Nayef Chair for Intellectual Security at King Saud University in a study in 1430H that showed that 25% of Saudis want to talk about intellectual security and 75% do not want. At this time and after nine years of study, King Abdullah of the National Dialogue that: 83% confirmed the impact of rumors on public opinion, 50% changed their view because of rumor, 80% of the sources of rumors about Watts AB, and 45% of the propagandists had external goals and agenda. In Saudi universities. Pointing out what was accomplished in the project towards a conscious university in its first version, which varied its programs between lectures, courses and panel discussions and benefited more than four thousand five hundred students. During the academic year 1437-1438 AH. The program is characterized by its appearance in the method of competition between colleges as well as its implementers of faculty members of the university. He concluded by thanking the Rector for his support and sponsorship of the programs of the Unit as well as the deans of the faculties and the members of the Unity Council who drew up this successful plan.
