Sezim Altynbek kyzy, a junior in the Journalism and Mass Communications department (JMC) at AUCA, told us about her work in AUCA TV, internship in Public Relations (PR) office at AUCA, and Global UGRAD Program.

Malika Kanatbek kyzy is a junior in the Journalism and Mass Communications Department (JMC) at AUCA. She had an internship at the US Embassy in Bishkek, participated in the Youth for Human Rights International Summit (YHRI) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, and started her exchange semester at Bard College in the US. Malika shared her thoughts and experience with us.
 

On September 15th, 2016, Dan Hamilton, a public affairs associate from the American College of Surgeons visited the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) to lead an interactive conversation with students from the department of Journalism and Mass Communication.

AUCA’s Spirit Week began last Monday, September 14th, 2016. Throughout last week, students dressed up for different themed days and participated in competitions. 

September 9th, 2016 the Knowledge Day took place at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA). Andrew Wachtel, AUCA president awarded the best students for their academic excellence. The students who had made the President’s List and the Dean’s List took the certificates during the ceremony. 

The keynote address by Prof. Amanda Wooden delivered on the occasion of opening of the Fifth Annual Conference of Central Asian Studies Institute.

On September 13-15,  2016 visiting speaker from the American University in Cairo (AUC) Doris Jones will be offering workshops for faculty at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA). Jones’s visit is made possible through a grant from the AMICAL consortium and the kind contribution of AUCA.

On September 2, 2016, the Graduate School of Social Sciences welcomed its newly admitted students for the 2016-2017 academic year. The students will be studying in the Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Central Asian Studies (MACAS) departments.

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.