June 11 – Dr. Sharif Fayez, the founder of the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) was presented with a lifetime achievement award at Kabul University today by the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) DAAD. The award was presented by Dr. Dorothea Ruland, Secretary General of the DAAD, to recognize Fayez’s contributions to […]

May 26 – The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) celebrated a milestone moment today, successfully completing its second commencement ceremony. 49 graduates, including five women, received degrees.  Masouma Maqsoudi, a graduating senior who majored in business, was thrilled to be walking across the stage after completing four years at AUAF. “This is great, this is […]

Click here to read the FAUAF 2012 Spring Letter INSIDE: Secretary Clinton announces the International Center for Afghan Women’s Economic Development AUAF President Michael Smith Conveys Message of Hope and Commitment to Afghanistan in Christian Science Monitor Interview Dr. Sharif Fayez, AUAF Founder, Calls for Education Reform in Afghanistan FAUAF introduces Max Haivanis as New […]

Over the past year and a half, AUAF English professor Adam Klein has been working with students to create a collection of personal narratives. The collection, to be titled “New Afghan Writers Under Thirty”, will be completed by midsummer. These stories represent rare ex­amples of Afghan writers work­ing in English to re-examine their histories and […]

On March 21st, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Former First Lady Laura Bush met in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council. In her remarks, Secretary of State Clinton reaffirmed a commitment to Afghanistan, its women, and AUAF. “The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the […]

An excerpt from University founder Dr. Sharif Fayez’s recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education. In December 2001, Afghan lead­ers gathered in Bonn, Germany, to set the framework for estab­lishing the post-Taliban Afghan­istan. On December 5, a decade later, a second meeting was held in Bonn to ensure the gains made in the last […]

We want to celebrate the release of philanthropist and humanitarian advocate Caroline Hudson Firestone‘s new book of photographs and stories in Afghanistan, titled Afghans and Americans United: Telling the Stories of Transforming Lives Halfway Around the World. “There are four stories contained in this edition that highlight the accomplishments of our military- men and women […]

[Read More]