It's on again: BYU Center in Jerusalem to take students in winter 2007

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Posted: 12:04 PM- PROVO - Brigham Young University's on-again, off-again effort to resume student programs in Jerusalem is back on the table, university officials said Tuesday.

The school plans to send 44 students to the Center for Near Eastern Studies in Jerusalem beginning winter semester 2007.

BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins said the decision was made to move forward with the program given the "appropriateness of the timing right now. We continue to evaluate the situation on a daily basis." BYU announced during the summer the Jerusalem Center would open for fall semester 2006, but the escalating conflict between Israelis and Palestinians forced officials to call it off.

Student programs there have been suspended since 2001 because of the unstable environment.

Jenkins said no preference will be given to students who applied for the fall 2006 semester. They will need to apply again for consideration for winter 2007. Applicants are limited to current BYU students in Provo.

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