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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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