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AUAF Class of 2011 Fund Kathleen Parker Article on AUAF: The Power of Education is the Real Gold in Afghanistan Rep. Dina Titus speaks about her experiences visiting AUAF Shoulder to Shoulder: Sisters at AUAF
 
AUAF Class of 2011 Fund

AUAF Class of 2011 Fund

To Our Dedicated Friends: On behalf of President C. Michael Smith and the Board of Trustees of the American University of Afghanistan, it is my sincere pleasure to invite you to be part of the university’s next incredible accomplishment.  On May 26, 2011, the American University of Afghanistan will graduate its very first class of students – [...]

Kathleen Parker Article on AUAF: The Power of Education is the Real Gold in Afghanistan

Kathleen Parker Article on AUAF: The Power of Education is the Real Gold in Afghanistan

The Washington Post article from this morning on the event Honoring Laura Bush: By Kathleen Parker Wednesday, June 16, 2010; A17 Amid all the dark news from Afghanistan, every now and then a sliver of light slips through the cracks. Afghanistan, it turns out, is rich in minerals. Trillions rich. It’s going to become the Saudi Arabia of lithium, they [...]

Rep. Dina Titus speaks about her experiences visiting AUAF

Rep. Dina Titus speaks about her experiences visiting AUAF

Rep. Dina Titus speaks about her experiences visiting the American University of Afghanistan

Shoulder to Shoulder: Sisters at AUAF

Shoulder to Shoulder: Sisters at AUAF

With only a couple years difference in their age, sisters Sonia and Sofia Ziaee are making their education a family affair. The petite twosome share a love of fashion, a consistently upbeat attitude, and the same broad grin. Together they enrolled in AUAF’s Foundation Studies Program in January 2008 to help them prepare for the Test [...]

AUAF is a beacon of hope for Afghanistan

25 March 2011

The Peninsula has a great story about the American University of Afghanistan.  You can read the full story here. Last Thursday evening, I was graciously welcomed to a benefit dinner honouring former First Lady Mrs Laura W Bush for her support and contribution to the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), held in Washington, [...]

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A Message from AUAF President, C. Michael Smith, Ph.D.

22 December 2010

We’ve had a busy semester at AUAF.  Our increasing undergraduate enrollment, the quality of our faculty, and our growing list of activities are all powerful evidence that AUAF is an institution on the move. While all of us at AUAF are proud of our accomplishments to date, we are even more excited about our ambitious plans [...]

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Dr. Marjorie Peace Lenn Scholarship Fund

29 October 2010

“Marjorie’s intelligence, keen wit, and steadfast dedication to building a better world through education serves as a model for all young women.  It is an honor for us to celebrate her legacy through this scholarship for deserving Afghan women.” Leslie M. Schweitzer, Chair, Friends of The American University of Afghanistan and Trustee, The American University of [...]

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Bayat Foundation (NGO) Scholarships Awarded for the American University of Afghanistan

27 October 2010

KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The first five Bayat Foundation (NGO) American University ofAfghanistan (AUAF) scholarships were awarded to two women and three men on October 17, 2010.  Four of the five recipients are business majors and the fifth is a science major. The Bayat Foundation (NGO) has donated US$100,000 to the AUAF for academic scholarships over the next four years.  Each recipient [...]

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US Ambassador Makes First Visit to AUAF

14 October 2010

Read the article on the American University of Afghanistan website. (September 22, 2010) — U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, along with his wife Ching Eikenberry, made their first visit to AUAF on Wednesday.  Accompanied by USAID and U.S. State Departiment staff, they toured the university campus, met with two groups of students, and enjoyed lunch in the [...]

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A More Positive Look Inside Kabul

14 October 2010

The following article appeared in the Press Democrat on October 9, 2010. By TED ELIOT A recent week’s visit to Kabul on behalf of the Asia Foundation, revealed positive developments in Afghanistan that are seldom mentioned in media reports. The foundation this year has a $30 million program directed primarily at building the Afghan government’s capacity and efficiency [...]

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