American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) Alumna, Sweeta Muhammad Ishoq, returned to campus this week to share her experience as the first ever Schwarzman scholar from Afghanistan. Sweeta described her recently-concluded year in Beijing as a Schwarzman scholar as a life-changing experience and encouraged other AUAF students to apply for this prestigious program. The Schwarzman Scholarship […]
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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]Laura Bush Honors AUAF Victims during Memorial at the Embassy of Afghanistan
CACI Forum 20 Apr. 2016, “Important Innovations in Higher Education: New Universities in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan”
Important Innovations in Higher Education: New Universities in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. New universities are rising cross Central Asia, Afghanistan, and the Caucasus, bringing innovations and jump-starting stalled processes of reform in higher education. This forum will focus on a number of these new initiatives, with authoritative presenters […]
[Read More]Save the Date: Job Opportunities Conference at the Embassy of Afghanistan
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will be hosting a Job Opportunities Conference on Friday, May 27, 2016. The all-day event hosted at the Embassy in Washington, DC aims to facilitate employment in Afghanistan for Afghan scholarship graduates and those in the diaspora interested in working in Afghanistan. The conference aims to help Afghan students […]
[Read More]AUAF Business Clinic Closes Another Successful Semester
By Adeeb Sahar, ALEP Editorial Assistant. The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) has concluded its Fall 2015 business clinic, a program designed for AUAF law students to gain hands-on business law experience and utilize their skills and knowledge to solve the wide-ranging legal issues facing Afghan businesses. Students partner with members of the Business Innovation […]
[Read More]AUAF 2014 Valedictorian Moderates Discussion Between First Ladies
Onaba Payab, 2014 Graduate and Valedictorian, American University of Afghanistan moderates a discussion with Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Michelle Obama at the George W. Bush Institute’s 2015 Global Women’s Network, a summit of ideas, innovation, and partnerships.
[Read More]U.S. Embassy Scholarships Announced for Fall 2015
The US Embassy in Kabul is offering a limited number of scholarships for female applicants to study MBA and Bachelors (BA) degree programs at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) starting fall semester 2015. Scholarships are also available for UG degrees for the male and female alumni of the following US Embassy Exchange programs: YES, YSEL, AUSEP, […]
[Read More]AUAF has their Sixth Graduation!
On Friday May 22, 2015, The American University of Afghanistan successfully held its sixth commencement ceremony and presented an honorary degree of Doctorate of Humane Letters to HE Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan. The class of 2015 had 139 graduates, 59 from graduate and 80 from its undergraduate programs. Friends of AUAF congratulates all […]
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