The chancellor of American
University of Sharjah (AUS) recently welcomed 200 incoming freshmen, telling them that, like them, the school was young but academically at the top of its game.
“You are among a select group starting an academic journey
that will culminate with your graduation,”
Björn Kjerfve
said. “You are
among the top percentiles of your high school graduating class. At AUS, you
will find a challenging and stimulating academic experience in a supportive
campus environment.”
Kjerfve said that the university will be celebrating only its 20th anniversary in the fall, but those two decades have been very productive.
“We have earned an admirable reputation for our academic
excellence, the quality of our faculty, and the commitment to our students and
alumni,” he said. “AUS is known throughout the region for its
multicultural campus with more than 6,000 students from 100 countries.”
He also noted the diversity of the academic staff at the school, which boasts 372 full-time faculty
members from 47 countries.
“They are
renowned for their teaching and mentorship, research, scholarship and service,” Kjerfve said.
Kjerfve said he welcomed the students as well as their parents on behalf
of
Sheikh Sultan III bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the president of AUS and the
ruler of the emirate of Sharjah.
