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Eighteen AUS students received athletic scholarships | GulfNews.com

March 03 2014

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Eighteen AUS students received athletic scholarships The scholarship programme aims to encourage, improve and develop sports Staff report Published: 17:43 March 1, 2014

Sharjah: Eighteen outstanding student athletes at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) were awarded athletic scholarships for Spring 2014 at a special ceremony held at AUS. The scholarship programme aims to encourage, improve and develop sports at the university and consists of a 50 per cent tuition remission. The scholarship is granted on a renewable semester basis and aims to support the student athletes who have limited financial resources and who demonstrate athletic excellence as well as outstanding sports qualities.

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UAE universities urge students to do 'what they're good at' | The National

UAE universities urge students to do ‘what they’re good at’ Melanie Swan March 1, 2014 Updated: March 1, 2014 17:56:00 SHARJAH // University staff are trying to break down the stigma attached to certain degree courses in an attempt to steer students towards subjects they are more suited to, rather than those that carry social prestige.

Students wishing to make early applications to degree courses with limited vacancies will soon be deciding what to study, but those choices for as many as 20 per cent of students will often be the wrong ones.

It has been well documented by academics that among Arab and Arabian Gulf families, in particular, parental influence over subject choice is key and parents still think engineering, architecture, medicine and business are the only subjects that will lead to a successful career with good salaries for their child.

“It’s critical to change this perception that one is defined by their major and to explain that true success will come when one does what one is good at,” said Kevin Mitchell, vice provost at the American University of Sharjah.

“It’s the first step on a long career path so it’s got to be something you’re going to be engaged with over the course of a lifetime.”

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He said there was still a lack of awareness of other disciplines and where they can take a graduate, such as international relations, mass-media communications or multi-media design.

“It always comes back to ‘does it make you employable and what do you do with it?’ ” he said.

These preconceptions are outdated, Mr Mitchell said. Employers look for soft skills, such as writing and critical thinking, more than a particular subject of study, something that is reflected in numerous studies in recent years from major employers in the region.

Dr Emilie Rutledge from UAE University, a federal institution, is currently studying parental influence on degree and career choices among Emirati students. She said career guidance from secondary education through the early stages of higher education was key. http://www.thenational.ae/uae/education/uae-universities-urge-students-to-do-what-theyre-good-at

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“The more flexible the structure of undergraduate degree courses, the more feasible it will be for students to actually reconsider their majors,” she said. “If such a structure was in place, they would be able to experiment with the subjects.”

Ali Shuhaimy, vice chancellor of admissions at AUS, said that parents see these areas of diversification but still prefer majors like engineering and architecture.

“You don’t see investment into projects for history or geography,” he said. “We see investment in nuclear energy, in solar energy.”

It is a culturally bound issue however.

“If you were in the US or Canada where there is a great history in higher education you will have many people studying a general major like history and when they graduate there are hundreds of organisations to employ them. But here, the only place that would consider hiring a history major is a school, where the compensation and status is deemed very low.”

Every year the university increases its outreach, educating prospective students and meeting parents. Last year the university held 170 functions and this year 220.

“With these realities or limitations we try our best with students to encourage them to do what they love,” Mr Shuhaimy said. “It works sometimes, but most of the time it doesn’t. Parental pressure and prestige is a huge cultural factor.”

Prof Samy Mahmoud, who resigned as chancellor of The University of Sharjah in January after six years, said that since 2009, a system has been in place to try to avoid the problems that arise when students do not choose wisely.

A high-tech guidance system helps students to envisage their career orientation and uses multiple-choice questions to help steer them to areas that match aptitude and personality. In addition, advisers from the university meet prospective students and their parents for in-depth conversations.

“Once the students are admitted and get into the first three weeks of classes, any student who shows doubts about their choice can meet one of the counsellors and ask for a transfer to another programme,” Prof Mahmoud said. “In addition, the student’s classwork is monitored carefully for the first few months for possible remedial courses of action.

“With the above system in place, fewer students find themselves in the wrong programme than was previously the case. We found in recent times that the percentage dropped closer to 5 per cent, which is practical for most universities around the world that are known to have the best advising practices.” mswan@thenational.ae

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gulftoday.ae | AUS felicitates undergraduate student projects for 2012-13

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Sharjah: American University of Sharjah (AUS) recognised the best undergraduate student research projects carried out in the 2012-2013 academic year at its annual Student Research Awards Ceremony.

The event was hosted by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies and sponsored by the Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) and British Petroleum (BP) UAE. 47 students were awarded at the ceremony.

The student projects are selected through a two-stage review process.

Winners were selected by an AUS-wide selection committee from a pool of nominees presented by the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Architecture, Art and Design, the College of Engineering and the School of Business and Management.

Projects were evaluated based on communication and presentation, completeness of application, depth of research and investigation, and innovation and creativity.

“Research is an essential component of what makes a university great. Here at AUS, we do our utmost to encourage our students to become involved in research, for without it, a well-rounded education is virtually impossible,” said AUS acting chancellor Dr Thomas Hochstettler during his opening address.

“For us as a university, the Undergraduate Student Research Awards are one of the highlights of the academic calendar. All of you who are being honoured here tonight are being recognised for applying yourselves to serious investigation in your chosen field of endeavour. Supported by your dedicated faculty mentors, you have demonstrated your commitment to pursuing excellence, achieving this success as a result of innovative and original thinking,” added Hochstettler.

“AUS Student Research Awards recognise the best undergraduate student research projects in our academic units. I am very pleased with the quality of the projects that have been submitted for the competition this year. It’s encouraging to see the high levels of commitment and skill that our students are able to demonstrate in their work,” said Dr Gautam Sen, vice provost for research and graduate studies, congratulating the winning students.

Khalaf Abdallah, chief internal auditor, Sharjah Islamic Bank, said that it was his pleasure to award students for their hard work.

He also added that he was proud to witness their commitment in keenly achieving excellence through research. “My advice to all students here today,” he remarked, “is to be proud of what they have accomplished.”

According to Oliver Broad, vice president - communications and external affairs, BP, this year’s ceremony marks the ten-year anniversary between AUS and BP’s collaboration.

“We are really proud to continue to support such initiative,” he said. Congratulating winning students for success, Broad said that he was “truly impressed by the quality of thought, imagination, and research that went into their work.”

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Sharjah Islamic Bank awarded cash prizes to the winners of the top three projects and to three honourable mentions. British Petroleum handed out iPads to the three winning teams for its Respect Award, Courage Award and One Team Award.

AUS architecture student Nasser Alzayani, whose research on providing efficient shelters to Palestinian refugees won him the Courage Award, said that being recognised for research efforts inspires “students to work harder to achieve something.�

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Better grades for Sharjah university student who found the major that works | The National

Better grades for Sharjah student who found the major that works Melanie Swan March 1, 2014 Updated: March 2, 2014 12:07:00 SHARJAH // Yonas Ackholm, 19, negotiated a series of courses he had not chosen to study before finally being redirected to something he was interested in.

The Iraqi international-relations student at the American University of Sharjah had signed up to business management on his parents’ instruction, but in his second term was advised by his teachers to consider changing his degree. He had already done two subjects under the international-relations banner so he knew where he wanted to go.

When he switched to international relations, his grades rose from Cs to As. “It’s just because I enjoy it so much and because of that, I put more effort into my studies,” he said.

He was one of the lucky ones, able to transfer his credits without having to repeat a year. He has peers who were pressured to study engineering and when they did not make the grade, had to start over again. But many parents simply do not accept the incompatibility, and take students to other universities to study their chosen majors.

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“It’s definitely a cultural problem,” Mr Ackholm said. “I see where these parents are coming from, but it will probably not be until the next generation that things will change. It is the prestige and title that comes with being an engineer that people are still attached to. When I said I wanted to study international relations people couldn’t understand what job that would get me, but I just want to educate myself and enjoy what I’m studying.” mswan@thenational.ae

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3/6/2014

Governments and media: two-way communication | GulfNews.com

March 06 2014 | Last updated 1 minute ago

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Governments and media: two-way communication media need to change their approach by scrutinising governments and business community while officials and public figures should be more open to the media.

By Ahmad Mustafa | Special to Gulf News Published: 20:03 March 5, 2014

For a few days in February, I took part in two events in Sharjah representing the media industry. The first was at the American University of Sharjah, where media, staff and students gathered for the launch of GCC Media Education Congress.

The second was the third round of the International Government Communication Forum. Both events were attended by officials from government departments and regulatory bodies, along with high profile guests from the media industry and government communication field.

My conclusion is there’s a will to push in media in the GCC in general, and the UAE in particular, towards http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/governments-and-media-two-way-communication-1.1299944

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Governments and media: two-way communication | GulfNews.com

meeting the challenges posed by technology and communication developments in the 21st century.

Social media, as a tool of communication, is a catalyst for change in media, both globally and regionally.

The GCC, and especially the UAE, have an advantage in the fact that traditional media was, historically, not that ‘developed’ in the region.

So, the transition to innovative forms is easier and more efficient than in areas where traditional media is entrenched — like Egypt or Lebanon, for example.

The penetration of the internet and the usage of smart phones are higher in the region when compared to the rest of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, which is another factor helping the change in media and communication while coping with technological developments in digital.

More and more politicians and public figures are using Twitter to ‘communicate’ with their constituents, delivering messages and feeling their pulse. During the two events in Sharjah, I noted that: * Governments are keen on developing the way they communicate with their people, making use of all available tools. * Training communication officers to be media-friendly might not be enough, as officials themselves need to be so. * Traditional media are still ‘trusted’ channels of delivering information and receiving the views of the public. http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/governments-and-media-two-way-communication-1.1299944

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* The relationship between media and officials is a twoway process: media need to change their approach by scrutinising governments and business community while officials and public figures should be more open to the media. * A story has two sides to it, but if one side thinks that keeping silent is better, then that side must blame itself for losing the opportunity to balance the story.

Institutions are after ways to improve their image through media and communication. In one of the sessions a common proverb was mentioned “What can a make-up artist do for a lousy face?”. Not much, actually. Unless there’re concrete achievements by these institutions, no media or PR machine can communicate a great image.

Spin is short-lived, and sometimes it’s counterproductive.

The media industry is keen on developing the way it gets access to information; meanwhile media people are waiting for the sources of information to ‘volunteer’.

However, that’s not the way traditional media can keep its role in the age of social media and citizen journalism.

Asking tough questions Its role should be to ask the tough questions — based on research and background knowledge — to get the right answers. Even where laws allow ‘Freedom of Information’, it depends on the right ‘communicator’ seeking it and making it relevant to the public.

Social media and other internet tools can be used for disinformation and political campaigning that relies on half-truths and sometimes ‘fabricated’ material. http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/governments-and-media-two-way-communication-1.1299944

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Yet, abundance of information might not always be a good thing as it leads to superficiality or ignorant fanaticism.

That’s why traditional media is still needed and has a role to play. Of course, media has to make use of all available tools, but has also to keep developing its professional criteria to cope with the digital developments.

Finally, such meetings and forums are important in developing the media’s role as ‘communicator’ that delivers information and ‘visions’ to the public and reflects public concerns and interests to decisionmakers. By bringing in expertise from around the globe to interact with local and regional officials and professionals, both media and governments can benefit a lot. Brainstorming and debate generate a lot of ideas and open new venues, but the end-result depends on putting these into practice. Some would argue that political sensitivities might hinder such development, but I think professional and objective media can get away with that — only sensational and tabloid media might not.

That’s fine, as sensational tabloid journalism is more in the ‘social media-style’ rather than mainstream media.

Dr Ahmad Mustafa is an Abu Dhabi-based journalist.

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Air pollution in Sharjah as toxic as in Beijing, survey shows | The National

Air pollution in Sharjah as toxic as in Beijing, survey shows Vesela Todorova March 2, 2014 Updated: March 3, 2014 07:19:00 SHARJAH // Air pollution in Sharjah on some days reaches the same toxic levels as notoriously smog-ridden cities such as Beijing, Tokyo and Mexico City.

Scientists studying air quality in the emirate found pollutants including ethane, propane, acetylene, benzene, butane and toluene.

The concentration of benzene in particular, a known carcinogen, ranged from 0.34 parts per billion to 3.2 ppb. The average for Mexico city is 0.6ppb, for Beijing 2ppb and for Tokyo 4ppb.

Health authorities in the United States have set an exposure limit of 1 part per million in the workplace during an eight-hour working day.

The survey in Sharjah, conducted by scientists from the American University of Sharjah in collaboration with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami, Florida, is focusing on specific types of pollutants known as volatile organic compounds, which contribute to smog formation.

Smog is the common name for ground-level ozone, which is formed when chemical compounds released from combustion engines react with other substances in the atmosphere in the presence of sunlight. Carbon monoxide, methane, nitrogen oxide and non-methane volatile organic compounds all contribute to forming smog.

Ground-level ozone is a public health concern and breathing it can trigger a variety of chest complaints as well as worsen asthma and bronchitis. Some volatile organic compounds have also recently been associated with cancer risk, reproductive effects and birth defects.

Preliminary results on measurements taken since last summer indicate that on some days Sharjah’s air is relatively clean, said Dr Tariq Majeed, associate professor of physics at AUS and the leader of the project. On other days, however, levels of pollutants are on par with the world’s most polluted cities.

Dr Majeed first observed the trend when looking at concentration data for ground-level ozone or smog from the meteorological station at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The analysis of the compounds that contribute to the formation of smog also show a similar trend. http://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/air-pollution-in-sharjah-as-toxic-as-in-beijing-survey-shows

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The samples are being collected on weekdays between 1pm and 3pm in three areas – close to a beach, in the city centre and on top of a building on the university campus. The analysis is carried out in Miami with the collaboration of Dr Daniel Riemer.

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While more data is needed to explain the large variations in the amount of air pollutants, Dr Majeed thinks this is an indication that a significant portion of the pollutants are produced abroad and carried on the wind.

Some pollutants, he said, have a long life and can travel large distances by air. The team is comparing the variations in pollution levels measured in Sharjah against atmospheric models that show the real-time movement of air masses.

Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are all possible sources of the pollutants, he said. “If you look around this area, you will see a lot of petrochemical industry.”

The project continues until the end of this summer. The findings will be presented in August at the Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research in Moscow. vtodorova@thenational.ae

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‫‪17 02 2014‬‬ ‫اﻟﺷﺎﺭﻗﺔ ‪ :‬ﺍﺣﺗﻔﺎﻻً ﺑﺗﻧﻭﻋﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﻲ‪ ،‬ﺍﻓﺗﺗﺣﺕ ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﺍﻷﻣﻳﺭﻛﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺷﺎﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﻳﻭﻡ ﻣﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻁﻼﺑﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻳﺗﻳﺢ ھﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﻔﺭﺻﺔ ﻟﻠﻁﻠﺑﺔ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻣﺳﺗﺟﺩﻳﻥ ﻣﻧﻬﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﺟﻪ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺧﺻﻭﺹ ﺍﺳﻛﺗﺷﺎﻑ ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﻳﺔ ﻭﺃﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻬﻭﺍﻳﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻣﺧﺗﻠﻔﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ‪.‬‬ ‫ﻭﻻ ﺗﻘﺗﺻﺭ ﺃھﻣﻳﺔ ھﺫﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺗﻲ ﻳﻧﻅﻣﻬﺎ ﻣﻛﺗﺏ ﺷﺅﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻁﻠﺑﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﻌﺭﻳﻑ ﺍﻟﻁﻠﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﺟﺩﺩ ﺑﺎﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺗﻲ ﻳﺩﻳﺭھﺎ ﺯﻣﻼﺅھﻡ‪ ،‬ﺑﻝ ﺇﻧﻬﺎ ﺗﻣﻧﺢ ﺍﻟﻔﺭﺻﺔ ﻟﻠﻁﻠﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺋﻣﻳﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻣﺷﺎﺭﻛﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﺭﺽ ﻟﻳﺭﻭﺟﻭﺍ ﻷﻧﺩﻳﺗﻬﻡ ﻭﻟﻳﺭﻓﻌﻭﺍ ﻣﻥ ﻭﻋﻲ ﺍﻟﻁﻠﺑﺔ ﺑﻧﺷﺎﻁﺎﺕ ﺃﻧﺩﻳﺗﻬﻡ ﻭﺭﺅﺍھﺎ‪ .‬ﻛﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﻳﻡ ﻣﻛﺗﺏ ﺷﺅﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻁﻠﺑﺔ ﻣﺳﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﻻﺧﺗﻳﺎﺭ ﺃﻓﺿﻝ ﺗﺻﺎﻣﻳﻡ ﺑﻳﻥ ﺃﻧﺩﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻟﻳﺎﺕ ﻭﺃﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻬﻭﺍﻳﺎﺕ ﻣﻥ ﺑﻳﻥ ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ‪ ،‬ﻣﻣﺎ ﻳﺻﻧﻊ ﺟﻭﺍً ﻣﻥ ﺍﻟﻣﻧﺎﻓﺳﺔ ﺑﻳﻥ ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻣﺷﺎﺭﻛﺔ‪.‬‬ ‫ﻭﺍﻓﺗﺗﺢ ﻣﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻁﻼﺑﻳﺔ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺫﻱ ﻳﺳﺗﻣﺭ ﻟﻳﻭﻣﻳﻥ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺩﻛﺗﻭﺭ ﺗﻭﻣﺎﺱ ھﻭﻛﺳﺗﻳﺗﻠﺭ ﻣﺩﻳﺭ ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﺍﻷﻣﻳﺭﻛﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺷﺎﺭﻗﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻭﻛﺎﻟﺔ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺩﻛﺗﻭﺭﺓ ﻣﻭﺯﺓ ﺍﻟﺷﺣﻲ‪ ،‬ﻧﺎﺋﺏ ﻣﺩﻳﺭ ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﺷﺅﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻁﻠﺑﺔ ﺑﺣﺿﻭﺭ ﻛﺑﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻣﺳﺅﻭﻟﻳﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﻛﺗﻭﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺷﺣﻲ‪":‬ﻛﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻳﻭﻡ ﺑﺩﺍﻳﺔ ﻣﻭﻓﻘﺔ ﻟﻣﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻁﻼﺑﻳﺔ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫ ﺃﺑﺩﻯ ﺍﻟﻁﻠﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻛﺛﻳﺭ ﻣﻥ ﺍﻷﻓﻛﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺟﺩﻳﺩﺓ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺗﺻﻣﻳﻡ ﺃﻛﺷﺎﻙ ﺃﻧﺩﻳﺗﻬﻡ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻌﻛﺱ ﺃﻓﻛﺎﺭ ﻁﻠﺑﺗﻧﺎ ﺍﻹﺑﺩﺍﻋﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺧﺗﻠﻑ ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺣﻣﺎﺳﻬﻡ ﻟﻠﻌﻣﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﻣﺷﺎﺭﻛﺔ ﻓﻲ ھﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﺣﺩﺙ‪ ".‬ﻭﺃﺿﺎﻓﺕ ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺇﻥ ھﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﺭﺽ ﻳﻣﻧﺢ ﺍﻷﻧﺩﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻔﺭﺻﺔ ﻟﻳﺟﺗﻣﻌﻭﺍ ﻣﻊ ﺯﻣﻼﺋﻬﻡ ﻭﻳﺳﺗﻌﺩﻭﺍ ﻟﻠﻳﻭﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻣﻲ ﺍﻟﺫﻱ ﺳﺗﻘﻳﻣﻪ ﺃﻣﻳﺭﻛﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺷﺎﺭﻗﺔ ﺑﻌﺩ ﺷﻬﺭ ﻣﻥ ﺍﻵﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﺷﻛﺭﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﻛﺗﻭﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺷﺣﻲ ﺍﻟﻁﻠﺑﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﺟﻬﻭﺩ ﺍﻟﺗﻲ ﺑﺫﻭﻟﻬﺎ ﻹﺿﻔﺎء ﺍﻟﻣﺯﻳﺩ‬ ‫ﻣﻥ ﺍﻟﻧﺟﺎح ﻋﻠﻰ ھﺫﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﻌﺎﻟﻳﺔ‪.‬‬

‫ اﻧﺗﮭﻰ ‪-‬‬‫ﻧﺑﺫة ﻋن اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻷﻣﯾﺭﻛﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺷﺎﺭﻗﺔ‬

‫أﻧﺷﺄ ﺻﺎﺣب اﻟﺳﻣو اﻟﺷﯾﺦ اﻟدﻛﺗور ﺳﻠطﺎن ﺑن ﻣﺣﻣد اﻟﻘﺎﺳﻣﻲ ﻋﺿو اﻟﻣﺟﻠس اﻷﻋﻠﻰ ﺣﺎﻛم اﻟﺷﺎرﻗﺔ اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺷﺎرﻗﺔ ﻋﺎم ‪ ،1997‬وﺗوﺧﻰ ﻓﯾﻬﺎ أن ﺗﻛون ﻣؤﺳﺳﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﻌﻠﯾﻣﯾﺔ ارﺋدة ﻓﻲ ﻣﻧطﻘﺔ اﻟﺧﻠﯾﺞ‪ .‬وﺗﻘﻊ ﻫذﻩ اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻟﻣﺳﺗﻘﻠﺔ وﻏﯾر اﻟرﺑﺣﯾﺔ واﻟﺗﻲ ﺗم ﺗﺄﺳﯾﺳﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻧﻣط اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﻲ‪ ،‬ﻓﻲ اﻟﻣدﯾﻧﺔ اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﯾﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺷﺎرﻗﺔ‪.‬‬

‫وﻗد دﺧﻠت اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺷﺎرﻗﺔ ﺿﻣن ﺗﺻﻧﯾف أﻓﺿل ‪ 450‬ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﺎﻟم‪ ،‬وذﻟك ﺣﺳب ﺗﺻﻧﯾف ﻛوﻛﺎرﯾﻠﻠﻲ ﺳﯾﻣوﻧد )‪ (QS‬ﻟﻠﺟﺎﻣﻌﺎت ﻓﻲ ﻟﻧدن‪ ،‬وﻫو واﺣد ﻣن أﻓﺿل‬ ‫اﻟﺗﺻﻧﯾﻔﺎت اﻟﻣﻌﺗﻣدة ﻟﻠﺟﺎﻣﻌﺎت ﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﺎﻟم‪ .‬وﺗوﻓر اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ‪ 26‬ﺗﺧﺻﺻًﺎ ﻓﻲ درﺟﺔ اﻟﺑﻛﺎﻟورﯾوس و‪ 54‬ﺗﺧﺻﺻًﺎ ﻓرﻋﯾﺎً و‪ 13‬ﺗﺧﺻﺻﺎً ﻓﻲ درﺟﺔ اﻟﻣﺎﺟﺳﺗﯾر ﻓﻲ ﻛﻠﯾﺎﺗﻬﺎ اﻟﺗﻲ ﺗﺷﻣل‬ ‫ﻛﻠﯾﺎت اﻟﻌﻣﺎرة واﻟﻔﻧون واﻟﺗﺻﻣﯾم‪ ،‬اﻵداب واﻟﻌﻠوم‪ ،‬اﻟﻬﻧدﺳﺔ‪ ،‬واﻹدارة واﻷﻋﻣﺎل‪ .‬وﺗم ﺗﺻﻣﯾم ﻫذﻩ اﻟﺑارﻣﺞ ﻟﻣواﺟﻬﺔ ﺗﺣدﯾﺎت ﺑﯾﺋﺔ اﻷﻋﻣﺎل واﻟﺻﻧﺎﻋﺔ اﻟﺗﻧﺎﻓﺳﯾﺔ واﻟدﯾﻧﺎﻣﯾﻛﯾﺔ‪.‬‬ ‫وﻛﻣؤﺳﺳﺔ ﺗوﻓر ﺗﻌﻠﯾﻣًﺎ ﻋﺎﻟﯾًﺎ ﻧوﻋﯾًﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻣﻧطﻘﺔ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘد ﺣﺻﻠت اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺷﺎرﻗﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺗرﺧﯾص وﺑارﻣﺟﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻻﻋﺗﻣﺎد ﻣن ﻫﯾﺋﺔ اﻻﻋﺗﻣﺎد اﻷﻛﺎدﯾﻣﻲ ﺑوازرة اﻟﺗﻌﻠﯾم اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻲ‬ ‫واﻟﺑﺣث اﻟﻌﻠﻣﻲ ﻓﻲ دوﻟﺔ اﻹﻣﺎارت اﻟﻌرﺑﯾﺔ اﻟﻣﺗﺣدة‪ .‬ﻛﻣﺎ أن اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺷﺎرﻗﺔ ﻣﻌﺗﻣدة أﯾﺿﺎً ﻓﻲ اﻟوﻻﯾﺎت اﻟﻣﺗﺣدة اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ ﻣن ﻫﯾﺋﺔ اﻟﺗﻌﻠﯾم اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻲ ﻓﻲ ارﺑطﺔ ﻣﯾدل ﺳﺗﯾﺗس‬ ‫ﻟﻠﻛﻠﯾﺎت واﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺎت‪.‬‬ ‫وﺑارﻣﺞ اﻟﺑﻛﺎﻟورﯾوس ﻓﻲ اﻟﻬﻧدﺳﺔ اﻟﻛﯾﻣﯾﺎﺋﯾﺔ واﻟﻣدﻧﯾﺔ وﻫﻧدﺳﺔ اﻟﻛﻣﺑﯾوﺗر وﻋﻠوم اﻟﻛﻣﺑﯾوﺗر واﻟﻬﻧدﺳﺔ اﻟﻛﻬرﺑﺎﺋﯾﺔ واﻟﻣﯾﻛﺎﻧﯾﻛﯾﺔ ﺑﻛﻠﯾﺔ اﻟﻬﻧدﺳﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺷﺎرﻗﺔ ﺣﺎﺻﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫اﻋﺗﻣﺎد اﺑﯾت )‪ (ABET‬وﻫو ﻣﺟﻠس اﻋﺗﻣﺎد ﺑارﻣﺞ اﻟﻬﻧدﺳﺔ واﻟﺗﻛﻧوﻟوﺟﯾﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟوﻻﯾﺎت اﻟﻣﺗﺣدة اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ‪ .‬وﺑرﻧﺎﻣﺞ اﻟﺑﻛﺎﻟورﯾوس ﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﻣﺎرة ﺑﻛﻠﯾﺔ اﻟﻌﻣﺎرة واﻟﻔﻧون واﻟﺗﺻﻣﯾم ﺣﺎﺻل ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫اﻋﺗﻣﺎد ﻧﺎب )‪ (NAAB‬وﻫو ﻣﺟﻠس اﻋﺗﻣﺎد ﺑارﻣﺞ اﻟﻌﻣﺎرة ﻓﻲ اﻟوﻻﯾﺎت اﻟﻣﺗﺣدة اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ‪ .‬وﺑﻛﺎﻟورﯾوس اﻟﻌﻠوم ﻓﻲ إدارة اﻷﻋﻣﺎل وﻛل ﻣن اﻟﻣﺎﺟﺳﺗﯾر واﻟﻣﺎﺟﺳﺗﯾر اﻟﺗﻧﻔﯾذي ﻹدارة‬ ‫اﻷﻋﻣﺎل اﻟﺗﻲ ﺗطرﺣﻬﺎ ﻛﻠﯾﺔ اﻹدارة واﻷﻋﻣﺎل ﻓﻲ اﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﺣﺎﺻﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻋﺗﻣﺎد اﻟﻬﯾﺋﺔ اﻷﻣﯾرﻛﯾﺔ اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻣﯾﺔ ﻟﺗطوﯾر ﻛﻠﯾﺎت اﻷﻋﻣﺎل ‪.AACSB‬‬ ‫ﻟﻠﻣﺯﯾﺩ ﻣن اﻟﻣﻌﻠوﻣﺎﺕ ﯾﺭﺟﻰ اﻻﺗﺻﺎل ﺑـ‪:‬‬ ‫ﻣﺭﻳﻡ ﻛﻳﻭﺍﻥ‪ ،‬ﻣﺩﻳﺭ ﺍﻻﺗﺻﺎﻝ ﺍﻻﺳﺗﺭﺍﺗﻳﺟﻲ ﻭﺍﻹﻋﻼﻡ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﺍﻷﻣﻳﺭﻛﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺷﺎﺭﻗﺔ‪،‬‬ ‫‪1040 515 6 971+‬‬ ‫‪mkiwan@aus.edu‬‬ ‫ﻧﺯﺍﻝ ﻳﻭﺳﻑ‪ ،‬ﻣﺩﻳﺭ ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻡ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﺍﻷﻣﻳﺭﻛﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺷﺎﺭﻗﺔ‬ ‫‪2157 515 6 971+ ،‬‬ ‫‪nyousuf@aus.edu‬‬ ‫© ‪Press Release 2014‬‬

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