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May
2016
 
Nodirabegim Yusupova: "I am very grateful to SILC for giving me this opportunity"
The Student Intellectual Life Committee (SILC) supports student-initiated projects, professional development opportunities, and student research. It awards small grants every month to AUCA students. Nodirabegim Yusupova, a senior in the economics department at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), talks to us about how her grant from SILC.
17
May
2016
 
Two new departments are to be opened in AUCA
Starting from 2016-2017 academic year, two new departments – Department of Television, Cinematography and Visual Art and Department of Applied Geology are to be opened in American University of Central Asia. Press conference will take place on May 19, 2016, at 11:00 AM.
12
May
2016
 
CASI RESEARCH SEMINAR:
“Practices of memory in the post-Soviet everyday: remembering collective agriculture in Northern Kyrgyzstan. Preliminary insights from the field”. Speaker: Ottavia Cima, PhD student, Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, CASI Visiting Scholar.
12
May
2016
 
JMC students took part in a research project of the International Organization for Migration
Students of the Journalism and Mass Communications department (JMC) within their Mass Media Research Methods course, led by Dr. Umetbaeva, took part in a research project of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
11
May
2016
 
Begimai Kaparova: “Don’t miss the chance if you really need it”
Begimai Kaparova, a senior in the psychology department at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), got a SILC grant for her senior thesis. She shares how AUCA students can get SILC grants.
11
May
2016
 
Inauguration of the new CTLT office
The AUCA Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) started in 2013 to support the mission and goals of the University in teaching and learning. The Center’s main goals are to enhance faculty professional development, support and encourage teaching innovations and use of new technologies, finding creative solutions to contemporary educational issues, and ensuring learner-centered approach in AUCA.
10
May
2016
 
AUCA Open Doors Day - Master's programs
April 30, 2016, the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) held an Open Doors Day for its Master’s programs. Attendees received materials explaining the programs’ application procedures, listened to guest lectures relevant to each program, and sat in on seminars explaining the benefits of getting a Master’s at AUCA.
10
May
2016
 
CrossFit competition comes to AUCA
CrossFit is a fitness program that has become so popular CrossFit classes and competitions are no longer an uncommon sight at universities. Recently, AUCA held its own crossfit competition for its students. The heart of the competition was the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and regular physical activity.
6
May
2016
 
Shukrona Nazirmadova: “I want to be Tajikistan’s ambassador to Japan”
Shukrona Nazirmadova, a sophomore majoring in International and Comparative Politics at AUCA, is currently spending her semester abroad at the Kansai University in Osaka, Japan. Shukrona is the first student from AUCA to go to Kansai University. Below, she shares with us her impressions on school and life in Osaka.
4
May
2016
 
Hard copies of Chotaeva’s the History of Kyrgyzstan lecture book are available for purchase
Good news! Professor Cholpon Chotaeva’s English-language lecture book on the history of Kyrgyzstan is being republished. Hard copies are now available for purchase!


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