AUBH offers high school students a preview of college life

AUBH offers high school students a preview of college life

The American University of Bahrain (AUBH) launched Bahrain's first nationwide program through which high school students would be able to live a full day as AUBH students, in a real-time preview of university life. The fifty selected students experienced college-level classes with the University's dual-modality learning experience and a career-guidance session on AUBH's 75,000 square meter, state-of-the-art campus in Riffa. They also took part in socially-distanced extra-curricular activities with current students. To apply for the program, applicants were asked to share why they thought they would benefit from the experience in a direct message, on the University's Instagram channel. To ensure the community's safety and to abide by the University's Covid-19 guidelines, AUBH ensured that there would only be a limited number of students at a time on campus. AUBH Founding President Dr. Susan E. Saxton commented: “The first year of University can be stressful and uncomfortable for students who aren't sure what to expect, especially with distance learning classroom mandates brought on by Covid-19 safety precautions. AUBH's dual-modality model affords students a choice of on-campus or online experiences, and we wanted to share what that's like with the high school students who may choose to go to