American University in Kabul: Wielding soft power, in an age of war
By Scott Peterson Staff writer, Christian Science Monitor
[Read More]FAUAF held its 2019 Annual Awards Dinner
Friends of AUAF (FAUAF) held its Annual Awards Dinner at the Four Seasons in Washington, D.C. on June 17th. During the dinner, the American University of Afghanistan’s Board of Trustees awarded Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Humane Letters to David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of the Carlyle Group, General (Ret.) David Petraeus, Chairman […]
[Read More]AUAF Trustee Honored by International Stability Operations Association
On June 5, 2019 Ella Studer, Member of the AUAF Board of Trustees and Senior Vice President for KBR, was honored by the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) with the ISOA Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to stability operations across the globe. Ella is a senior leader with over 30 years of public and […]
[Read More]Former Marine and Stanford Law Student Contributing to AUAF’s Law Program
A former Marine pilot charts his next career at Stanford Law SchoolBy Kathleen J. Sullivan, Stanford News June 20, 2019 As a first-year college student in 2001, Matt Martinez had a plan: earn a bachelor’s degree in history and proceed directly to law school. Matt Martinez spent more than 12 years in the U. S. […]
[Read More]AUAF HELD ITS 9TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
On May 21st, 2019, The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) held its 9th annual commencement ceremony. The graduation was attended by Amb. John R. Bass, United State Ambassador to Afghanistan; Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chief Executive of National Unity Government; Dr. Hamdullah Mohib, National Security Advisor to President Ghani; AUAF Board of trustees, and several other […]
[Read More]Harvard Veteran Alumni Organization Panel on the Future of Afghanistan
On February 21st, the Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization (HVA0) partnered with Friends of the American University of Afghanistan to host a panel titled “Education and Security: The Keys to Afghanistan’s Future”. The panel allowed for an engaging discussion between experts in the fields of education, defense, and development. The discussion was moderated by Morgan Ortagus. […]
[Read More]AUAF Community Mourns Passing of its Founder, Dr. Sharif Fayez
Sharif Fayez, an Afghan-American poet and academic who defined the post-9/11 structure of higher education in Afghanistan as a government minister, who went on to establish the American University of Afghanistan, passed away on February 8th in Kabul. He was 73. His death at his beloved institution, the American University of Afghanistan, was confirmed by […]
[Read More]AUAF Announces Establishment of Yalda Hakim Scholarship Program
Press Release Kabul, Afghanistan AUAF is pleased to announce the establishment of Yalda Hakim’s Scholarship Program at the American University of Afghanistan. The scholarship will serve Afghan women who have the merit but not the means to pursue their higher education. The announcement was made by Ms. Yalda Hakim during her recent visit to the […]
[Read More]In Reproduced Miniatures, Afghans Regain a Lost Cultural Heritage A collection of exquisitely enlarged reproductions of rare miniature Afghan paintings brings the images back to their now troubled place of origin.
DESPITE IT BEING a particularly warm afternoon, the halls of the Queen’s Palace in the Babur Gardens of Kabul were filled with light chatter. The bright May sunshine did not seem to have deterred the students, visiting from a local university, who moved slowly through its long corridors, carefully inspecting one display after another, engaging in […]
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