AUS Alumni Reunion Alumni Scholarship Fund; the holding of seven evening iftars and dinners, sponsored by leading figures of industry, which allowed hundreds of graduates to reconnect with each other and their University; the creation of a new office of Corporate Relations within the scope of the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs; the launch of the foundation of a Kuwait Alumni chapter, soon to be followed by similar overseas chapters throughout the GCC; as well as plans to set up a new website for alumni. “These are a few among the many efforts being undertaken on your behalf by a newly revitalized Development and Alumni Affairs effort,” said Dr. Heath. “We are pleased to have you on campus tonight for what promises to be a most stimulating and enjoyable evening,” he added.
met the standards of excellence as the university took form. After a decade of fast-paced growth with the establishing of impeccably high standards and a student body to match, AUS enters the second decade of its young yet remarkable history with sights set far and wide,” she said. An ambitious outreach campaign has also been planned that will ensure the University’s leadership role for generations to come, she added. During the dinner, the Alumni Association presented Sheikh Dr. Sultan with a copy of In Absentia, a book of photographs by Tarek Al-Ghusein, a renowned artist and Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Design, as well as a photograph by the artist. The event also included an exciting raffle draw which saw seven lucky alumni winning prizes including a Mitsubishi car donated by Heavy Machinery Center and Al Naboodah Travel as well as six airline tickets.
Dr. Nada Mourtada-Sabbah, Assistant to the Chancellor on Development and Alumni Affairs, also addressed the gathering. “You are the pioneering graduates who 17