The Student Intellectual Life Committee (SILC) supports student-initiated projects, professional development opportunities, and student research. It awards small grants every month to the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) students. Behruz Ayubov, a sophomore in the Applied Mathematics and Informatics at AUCA talks about his grant from SILC.

We are happy to announce the publication of a collective volume on History Making in Central and Northern Eurasia (Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag.)

Anastasiya Iun, a student in AUCA’s Master Program in Applied Psychology (MAPAP), was invited to study at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) during the Fall 2016 semester.

On September 6, 2016, the “Native Pride Dancers,” Native American dance group from the United States and student’s theater of AUCA “Mirrors,” will be performing “Dancing through Life” and show master classes at the AUCA.

 From August 30 - September 2, 2016 American University of Central Asia (AUCA) hosted a free and public Audio Journalism Workshop organized by Taxi Taxi, an innovative storytelling podcast from the South Caucasus.
The podcast's founders, Billie Jean Stirewalt and Vladic Ravich, led three days of classes to teach participants how to develop stories, record interviews, and get their shows to the public. The workshop was well-received and attended by a wide range of participants, including AUCA students and professors. 

On September 2, 2016, new faculty at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) met for orientation.

Priya Singh, the fellow of Kiva Fellows 30th Class, right now is working at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), told us about the work between KIVA and AUCA.

August 18, 2016, at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), the New Generation Academy (NGA) alumni had a meeting with Andrew Wachtel, the president of AUCA.

The first day of Orientation Week 2016 started with the Welcoming Ceremony of Freshmen. American University of Central Asia (AUCA) president Andrew Wachtel gave the freshmen a few introductory pieces of advice.

Between August 1 and August 12, 2016 six students from the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) and one student from the Institute of Mining and Mining Technologies named after the Academician Asanaliev volunteered to attend the Ecological Leadership Program in the beautiful Ala Archa National Park to improve their leadership skills and to learn more about Kyrgyzstan’s environment.