AUS ALUMNI Qatar Chapter Sought Dr. Peter Heath, Chancellor and Dr. Nada MourtadaSabbah, Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs, hosted a reception for AUS Alumni residing in Qatar on May 9 at the Sheraton Hotel-Doha. The event marked the second administrative foray abroad to commence new chapters of the AUS Alumni Association. The Alumni Association is planning to build active chapters throughout the Gulf. Chancellor Heath is in his first year at the helm of AUS. The reception allowed an opportunity for AUS alumni to meet him. Both Chancellor Heath and Vice Chancellor Mourtada-Sabbah presented their plans for initiating the branch of the AUSAA in Doha. The reception drew an enthusiastic gathering of some one hundred alumni who welcomed the new chapter with great acclaim. The visit also engaged the business community in order to involve them more closely in AUS’s partnership with the private sector. As a private university, AUS is in the unique position to add programs, courses,
Designed by Mujahed Al-Ahdab, American University of Sharjah, Senior student, Design Management
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instructors and research agendas to address specific needs of business and industry. This speaks to a close partnership where each partner supports the needs of the other.