News

On 27 January,2003, AU signed an agreement with Brunel University (UK) which marked the beginning of the academic collaboration between the two universities. The main objective of the agreement is to promote co-operation and advancement of international understanding between the AU and Brunel University to their matual benefit. The agreement will allow students to follow their degree programmes at Brunel University if they wish to do so.

AU has recently appointed Professor Zaher Irani as a visiting dean in the College of Information Technology. Professor Irani joins AU from Brunel University where he has worked as Professor of Information Technology and Director of Postgraduate Studies.

The academic team at AU is beginning to take shape. The university has recently appointed a number of highly-qualified staff members. These include the following: 1.Dr.Hilal Al-Shayji, Director of the Centre of Humanities and Social Studies 2.Dr Husain Dhaif, Associative Professor of English and Chairman of the Department of Foreign    Languages 3.Dr Mohamad Sanad, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology 4.Dr.Masoud Jahrami, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology 5.Dr.Hatim Al-Salman, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics

Events

The induction day for the first batch of AU undergraduate and post-graduate studies was held on Monday, 24 February 2003. The students listened to a brief welcoming speech from Professor Abdulla Al-Hawaj, the President of AU, and were introduced to the academic and administrative staff.

Saturday, 1 March 2003, marked the beginning of the classes on AU campus. Students started their lectures in what is promising to be a productive and enjoyable semester.