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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 [...]

Stanford Team’s Law Books Help Afghan Students

08 September 2010

In fall 2007, Afghanistan had a new Constitution and eager students lining up to learn its laws. What it didn’t have was law books. Seven thousand miles away, two students at Stanford University’s law school thought they could help. Stanford law Professor Erik Jensen smiled as he recalled the two law students, Alexander Benard and Eli Sugarman, standing [...]

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New Members Elected to AUAF Board of Trustees

09 August 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) elected three new members to the Board of Trustees.  The following members were elected: Habibullah Gulzar, Dr. Robert A. Pastor, and Chris Taylor. “We are thrilled to welcome these new members to the board,” said AUAF Chairman, Dr. Akram Fazel.   “Their dedication to Afghanistan and building its [...]

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Chris Taylor, CEO of Mission Essential Personnel, Elected to AUAF Board of Trustees

08 July 2010

On June 11, 2010, Chris Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Mission Essential Personnel (MEP), was elected to the Board of Trustees of The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF). “Mr. Taylor will be a terrific representative of the university,” said AUAF Chairman, Dr. Akram Fazel.   ”With his decades of international experience, Mr. Taylor is a wonderful addition [...]

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Thank You for the Support

24 June 2010

Thank you to everyone who came to the June 10 event to Honor Laura Bush.  It was a great success. Please read the Washington Post article on the event.

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

16 June 2010

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 [...]

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Save the Date: June 10, 2010

25 March 2010

Please save the date for dinner in honor of Mrs. Laura W. Bush to benefit The American University of Afghanistan. When: Tuesday, June 10, 2010

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