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PRESS RELEASE
July 19, 2011
American University of Armenia Corporation
300 Lakeside Drive, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 987-9452
Fax: (510) 208-3576
Contact: Gaiane Khachatrian
E-mail: [email protected]
The American University of Armenia hosting study abroad students from
Northeastern University
This summer the American University of Armenia (AUA) was pleased to host a
group of students from Northeastern University for their study abroad
program. The students were taught a course on "Human Rights and Civic
Development in the Caucasus", which was very well received. The classes were
held at the newly built state-of-the-art Paramaz Avedisian Building, located
at AUA's Yerevan campus.
In addition to their academic work, the students had the opportunity to
visit many historic landmarks and beautiful natural sites during their stay
in Armenia, which made their study abroad experience all the more
memorable. "The American University of Armenia provides endless learning
opportunities", said Victoria Hines, one of the visiting students. "The
academic quality of the program was outstanding. The students and faculty
were very welcoming, and did everything to ensure we got the most out of our
study abroad experience in Armenia".
Since its inception, AUA has embraced many challenges and responsibilities,
among them the need to serve as a bridge between Armenia and its Diaspora
throughout the world. The Study Abroad Program represents one strategy by
which that obligation has been realized. AUA also believes that diversity
is an important principle of college life. The variety of student cultures
on campus provides a richness of contrasts and contexts for the intellectual
growth of all students, which is very valuable. It is these differences that
provide a realistic view of the world, and AUA is committed to fostering
such diversity in its academic environment.
In addition to its short-term summer abroad programs, AUA also offers
opportunities for students from outside of Armenia to pursue masters degree
studies in the fields of Business and Management, Industrial Engineering and
Systems Management, Political Science and International Affairs, Health
Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Law, and Advanced English
Studies. AUA is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior
Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC), one of six regional accreditation agencies recognized by the US
Department of Education. Consequently, AUA's credits can be transferred to
US institutions of higher education, and its degrees are recognized in the
US. In addition to its primary mission of training students from Armenia,
AUA therefore offers students from the Diaspora an opportunity to earn an
American-accredited masters degree at a small fraction of American tuition
prices, while living and studying in the Armenian homeland. AUA is
committed to increasing its visibility and popularity among students of the
Armenian Diaspora in the coming years. More information about AUA can be
found on its web page, http://www.aua.am .
From: A. Papazian
July 19, 2011
American University of Armenia Corporation
300 Lakeside Drive, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 987-9452
Fax: (510) 208-3576
Contact: Gaiane Khachatrian
E-mail: [email protected]
The American University of Armenia hosting study abroad students from
Northeastern University
This summer the American University of Armenia (AUA) was pleased to host a
group of students from Northeastern University for their study abroad
program. The students were taught a course on "Human Rights and Civic
Development in the Caucasus", which was very well received. The classes were
held at the newly built state-of-the-art Paramaz Avedisian Building, located
at AUA's Yerevan campus.
In addition to their academic work, the students had the opportunity to
visit many historic landmarks and beautiful natural sites during their stay
in Armenia, which made their study abroad experience all the more
memorable. "The American University of Armenia provides endless learning
opportunities", said Victoria Hines, one of the visiting students. "The
academic quality of the program was outstanding. The students and faculty
were very welcoming, and did everything to ensure we got the most out of our
study abroad experience in Armenia".
Since its inception, AUA has embraced many challenges and responsibilities,
among them the need to serve as a bridge between Armenia and its Diaspora
throughout the world. The Study Abroad Program represents one strategy by
which that obligation has been realized. AUA also believes that diversity
is an important principle of college life. The variety of student cultures
on campus provides a richness of contrasts and contexts for the intellectual
growth of all students, which is very valuable. It is these differences that
provide a realistic view of the world, and AUA is committed to fostering
such diversity in its academic environment.
In addition to its short-term summer abroad programs, AUA also offers
opportunities for students from outside of Armenia to pursue masters degree
studies in the fields of Business and Management, Industrial Engineering and
Systems Management, Political Science and International Affairs, Health
Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Law, and Advanced English
Studies. AUA is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior
Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC), one of six regional accreditation agencies recognized by the US
Department of Education. Consequently, AUA's credits can be transferred to
US institutions of higher education, and its degrees are recognized in the
US. In addition to its primary mission of training students from Armenia,
AUA therefore offers students from the Diaspora an opportunity to earn an
American-accredited masters degree at a small fraction of American tuition
prices, while living and studying in the Armenian homeland. AUA is
committed to increasing its visibility and popularity among students of the
Armenian Diaspora in the coming years. More information about AUA can be
found on its web page, http://www.aua.am .
From: A. Papazian