Bodour Al Qasimi assumes duties as President of American University of Sharjah

Bodour Al Qasimi assumes duties as President of American University of Sharjah

SHARJAH - Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, the newly appointed President of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), was welcomed for her first official visit earlier this week to the 25-year-old centre of excellence, a leading academic institution in the Gulf region and beyond.

Sheikha Bodour's appointment to the position of President of AUS was announced in an Emiri Decree by H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, who established the university in 1997, and under whose presidency the institution has grown and flourished to offer over 70 undergraduate and graduate courses as well as four PhD programmes to thousands of students who, today, are channelling their education and training at AUS to shape society through impact-driven contributions.

During her tour of the vibrant, multifaceted campus of the university, the newly elected president noted, “It is a great honour to be steering the future of thousands of bright young minds at this world-class university, which has been boosting Sharjah’s global reputation as the UAE’s cultural and academic capital for over 25 years. I am excited to be here and look forward to working closely with the university’s senior officials, faculty and with our students, to