On December 20th, the final round of the “Startup Students” competition held by Kyrgyzpatent took place at the Innovation Center.

Dastan Imanaliev graduated from AUCA in 2015 with a degree in International and Business Law. After the completion of his bachelor's degree, Dastan started his carrier path which led him to his current position as the Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kyrgyzstan. In this interview, Dastan shares his memories of AUCA and the journey of his career.

The American University of Central Asia announces the Stream talent contest among high school students of Kyrgyzstan for winning a full scholarship to study at AUCA. 

On December 2, 2022, the ceremony of laying time capsules in the Makerspace Learning and Design (MLC) building, which is currently under construction, took place. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bard College, and AUCA.

Karim-Aly Kassam, the Cornell University Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, held a seminar at AUCA on December 16, titled  “A Methodology of Hope for the Climate Crises: The Role of Ecological Calendars”

On December 9, 2022, AUCA Business School organized the annual Business Advisory Council (BAC) roundtable with CEOs and representatives of the leading companies in Kyrgyzstan to discuss the achievements and developments of the department, labor market trends and employment of AUCA graduates

Umarjon Vohidov is a Junior student of the Liberal Arts and Sciences department at AUCA, This current semester he has spent studying at the American University in Bulgaria located in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. In this interview, Umarjon shares his impressions about his exchange experience.

On December 6-7, Elima Karalaeva, the Associate Professor of the AUCA’s School of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration (SEBA), participated in the “Effective Public Procurement” Training organized by the USAID Fiscal Accountability and Sustainable Trade (FAST) Project in cooperation with the Precedent Partner Group.

On December 16th, the ceremony of awarding presidential scholarships to the 70 best university students took place. We are glad to announce that our 3rd-year student from the psychology department Nayeon Piagai received a Presidential Scholarship Award. Nayeon received a scholarship in the amount of 60 thousand soms along with a commendation letter."

Two of the films produced by AUCA students during the OSUN Visual Storytelling course won special awards in O-SUNDANCE, a film festival that showcased a total of 19 documentaries from across the OSUN Network. All documentaries were specifically designed to be socially impactful and raise awareness about topical issues.