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Women's Empowerment Week Cook-off

As a part of Women's Empowerment Week, AUIS students held a cook-off in the Cafeteria last week. They raised over $2,000 for Khanzad Center, a local women's rights organization. To see photos of the cook-off on our Facebook page, click on the image above. 
AUIS Holds First APP Soccer Tournament

AUIS held it’s first-ever APP Soccer Tournament in January. The championship team, the Expendables, scored 26 goals overall, finally claiming the tournament title with a 5-2 victory against Team JUBA in the play-off match. Click on the image above to learn more!
Ahmedi Khani High School Literary Branch Visits AUIS

Students from Ahmedi Khani High School's Literary Branch visited AUIS on Wednesday to learn about the academic programs we offer and tour our state-of-the-art facilities. Click on the image above to view photos of their visit on our Facebook page.

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News

AUIS to Host Second Annual Commencement Ceremony in May
Sulaimani, Iraq – May 25, 2013 – The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) will host its second annual commencement exercises on May 30.  Nearly 1,000 family members, friends, and distinguished guests are expected to attend the event held on the AUIS campus.  The ceremony will be presided over by Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Barham Salih and AUIS President Dr. Athanasios Moulakis. 

Record Number of High School Students Visit AUIS in Spring 2013
Sulaimani, Iraq – May 5, 2013 – This Spring, nearly 6,000 students from sixty different high schools in the Sulaimani Governorate visited the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) to attend admissions information sessions and walking tours of the University’s facilities.

AUIS to Host International Festival: The Art of Social Justice
Sulaimani, Iraq – April 21, 2013 – From April 26-May 2 the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) will host a groundbreaking international festival, The Art of Social Justice.  Seven critically-acclaimed guest artists from the United States, as well as a dozen Iraqi artists, from the disciplines of film, theater, photography, literature, and poetry will come together to address a single question: how can artistic expression help to foster social justice in Iraqi society?

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AUIS Blogs

Me, AUIS, and Beyond.

By Peshawa Ahmad Mahmoud - One year ago I was a senior at AUIS getting ready for my finals, finishing my research paper on the status of...
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The Arranged: We did it!

By Mahdi Murad - It was December 20th when I published an article on the AUIS website promising to bring The Arranged to the stage. At that time, I...
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Significant Changes over Five Years

By  Khadija Alaa MakkiI still remember the one question I was able to answer from the ten minute interview I had with Adam Hubley, the Manager...
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I Will Bring The Arranged to the Stage

By Mahdi Murad- It is Thursday, December 20th. I am done with my sixth semester. I thought the semester would end when I was doing my final...
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AUIS Spotlight

Dr. Zak Sitter
Faculty
Dr. Zak Sitter joined AUIS in the fall of 2012 to teach in the Department of English.  He received both his Ph.D. and M.A. from Brown University in English and completed his undergraduate education at Harvard University in Literature.
Mohammed Sabir
Student of The Month
The APP student of this month is Mohammed Sabir for his grades, attitude, and perfect attendance and participation records.Mohammed Sabir, the APP student of April, was placed in level three right away, learning his English only from TV. “Mohammed has displayed academic excellence this semester with devotion and good humor,” said a teacher of his.  “He is a great example of how a student can be fun and engaging while still taking his education seriously.”
Alka Ataa Abdullah
Student of The Month
Alka is a tremendous asset to AUIS both in the classroom and out.  Besides her high GPA, she volunteers for a number of good causes both on campus and in the larger community and is always more interested in positive results than personal recognition. 
Aryan Dilshad Ali
Alumni
My name is Aryan Dilshad Ali. I am 23 years old. I was born in Germany and I have Austrian citizenship. I studied at Shahid Jabar exemplary high school and was among the first group who graduated from that school. When I was getting to the end of high school I was worried about which university to choose to continue my studies.