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AUIS partners with conservation groups to save the Tabira Gate at Iraq’s Ashur World Heritage Site
The Tabira Gate is as an iconic monument from the World Heritage site of Ashur that was badly damaged by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacks on Iraq’s culture. ISIL attempted to destroy the ancient gate with an explosion in May 2015, resulting in 70 percent damage...
APP Virtual Graduation | Spring & Summer 2020
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) presented the APP Virtual Graduation Ceremony on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 4PM AST. Click the "CC" at the bottom of the video screen to choose your language for subtitles. في أسفل الشاشة لاختيار لغة الترجمة CC اضغط على کلیک بکە لە خوار ڤیدیۆکەدا بۆ هەڵبژاردنی زمانی ژێرنووس
AUIS Journalism Students Reach International Audiences in Partnership with Prize-winning Start-up

Despite the disrupted academic calendar and lockdowns across Iraq and Kurdistan, AUIS journalism students continue to report on events in the region. Indeed, thanks to a collaboration with international media startup newscoop.com , their writing has been reaching a global audience.

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AUIS Entrepreneurship Initiative and Yanhad Project Launch Iraq’s First Business Accelerator
The AUIS Entrepreneurship Initiative (AEI) at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) announced today the launch of the Takween Accelerator, Iraq’s first business accelerator program. Takween is a project of Yanhad, an initiative to promote civic engagement and entrepreneurship for youth in Iraq, financed by the European Union and the...
AUIS Hosts Iraq’s First Virtual Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2020
Ninth graduating class celebrates online amid COVID-19 realities SULAIMANI, July 1, 2020 — American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) today hosts the first virtual commencement in Iraq to celebrate its ninth cohort of graduates. The Class of 2020 includes 207 Bachelor’s degree recipients and 12 MBA graduates. Modeled on the...
AUIS and the University of Arizona Establish Visionary Partnership to Serve Students in Iraq
Students in Iraq can forge a path toward a U.S. degree while staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. SULAIMANI, IRAQ—The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA, and American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, (AUIS) are pleased to announce a Global Campus partnership to help students earn a U.S. degree without leaving...
AUIS President's Online State of the University Address
AUIS President Bruce Walker Ferguson delivered his semi-annual State of the University address on May 19, 2020 via Zoom. The event was co-hosted by Executive Director for Enrollment and Communications Rebeen Azad. Students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to submit questions to be answered during the question and answer portion...
APP Awarded Second 10-Year CEA Accreditation

American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) has been awarded a second ten-year accreditation by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation for the period April 2020 through April 2030 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by...

Spring 2020 Faculty Meeting

Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) Dr. Wolfgang Hinck led the Spring 2020 faculty meeting on February 5, 2020.

Dr. Hinck introduced Dr. Anne Dymek, a new full-time faculty member in the Department of Social Sciences. He went on to welcome faculty members back for the Spring...

Spring 2020 Undergraduate Orientation

The Student Services Department at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) hosted the Spring 2020 Orientation on February 6, 2020 for students entering the Undergraduate Program this semester.

University President Dr. Bruce Ferguson opened the morning session with a welcome address for the new students. “You are among friends,”...

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