Academic Excellence – An Interview with Dr. Susan E. Saxton, American University of Bahrain

Academic Excellence – An Interview with Dr. Susan E. Saxton, American University of Bahrain

Gulf Insiders talks to Dr. Susan E. Saxton, Founding President of the American University of Bahrain.How is your organization contributing to the development of the Kingdom of Bahrain?In general, the AUBH quality of American-style education mirrors that of the best universities in the United States, and we are the first of our kind in the Kingdom. Through our unique academic philosophy, students will be equipped to identify their interests and passion and focus their attention on following the path they find personally suitable. This approach runs through everything we do, and so creates a unique caliber of graduate which AUBH will become synonymous with in Bahrain.What makes your University special?Many things! True to our Americanstyle curriculum, with AUBH, students can change their mind with regards to their major. They have two years of general education courses common across all colleges, giving them the skills to be productive, to find their own resources, to self-assess. We discovered that this way we can enable students to find their real passions rather than being forced to choose a path too early – they ‘learn to learn.' We envision a new league of graduates, empowered with the ability to think critically and add real