In focus

Film Screening: Shirin

Hassan Ali, Director of the famous Kurdish movie Shirin, answered questions from the audience after a special screening of his film at AUIS. The film screening was part of the opening events of The Art of Social Justice Festival on Friday, To see more photos of opening night, please click on the image above.
Jamal Xembar Poetry Reading

Famous Kurdish poet Jamal Xembar read some of his poetry during the opening events of The Art of Social Justice Festival on Friday. Translations of his work were ready by Marie Labrosse, Chair of the English Department. Click on the image above to see photos of the event on our Facebook page.
Premiere of The Arranged

The Arranged, an original play written and performed by AUIS students, debuted last week. To see photos of the performance on our Facebook page, click on the image above.

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News

Record Number of High School Students Visit AUIS in Spring 2013
Sulaimani, Iraq – May 5, 2013 – This Spring, nearly 6,000 students from sixty different high schools in the Sulaimani Governorate visited the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) to attend admissions information sessions and walking tours of the University’s facilities.

AUIS to Host International Festival: The Art of Social Justice
Sulaimani, Iraq – April 21, 2013 – From April 26-May 2 the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) will host a groundbreaking international festival, The Art of Social Justice.  Seven critically-acclaimed guest artists from the United States, as well as a dozen Iraqi artists, from the disciplines of film, theater, photography, literature, and poetry will come together to address a single question: how can artistic expression help to foster social justice in Iraqi society?

Sabre Foundation Donates 7,400 Books to AUIS, Collection Valued at $200,000
April 4, 2013 – Sulaimani, Iraq – The library of the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) recently received a large donation of over 7,400 volumes from the Sabre Foundation, an American NGO that works to build free institutions and to examine the ideals that sustain them. The collection has been valued at nearly two hundred thousand US dollars.

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AUIS Blogs

Me, AUIS, and Beyond.

By Peshawa Ahmad Mahmoud - One year ago I was a senior at AUIS getting ready for my finals, finishing my research paper on the status of...
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The Arranged: We did it!

By Mahdi Murad - It was December 20th when I published an article on the AUIS website promising to bring The Arranged to the stage. At that time, I...
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Significant Changes over Five Years

By  Khadija Alaa MakkiI still remember the one question I was able to answer from the ten minute interview I had with Adam Hubley, the Manager...
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I Will Bring The Arranged to the Stage

By Mahdi Murad- It is Thursday, December 20th. I am done with my sixth semester. I thought the semester would end when I was doing my final...
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AUIS Spotlight

Dr. Zak Sitter
Faculty
Dr. Zak Sitter joined AUIS in the fall of 2012 to teach in the Department of English.  He received both his Ph.D. and M.A. from Brown University in English and completed his undergraduate education at Harvard University in Literature.
Mohammed Sabir
Student of The Month
The APP student of this month is Mohammed Sabir for his grades, attitude, and perfect attendance and participation records.Mohammed Sabir, the APP student of April, was placed in level three right away, learning his English only from TV. “Mohammed has displayed academic excellence this semester with devotion and good humor,” said a teacher of his.  “He is a great example of how a student can be fun and engaging while still taking his education seriously.”
Alka Ataa Abdullah
Student of The Month
Alka is a tremendous asset to AUIS both in the classroom and out.  Besides her high GPA, she volunteers for a number of good causes both on campus and in the larger community and is always more interested in positive results than personal recognition. 
Aryan Dilshad Ali
Alumni
My name is Aryan Dilshad Ali. I am 23 years old. I was born in Germany and I have Austrian citizenship. I studied at Shahid Jabar exemplary high school and was among the first group who graduated from that school. When I was getting to the end of high school I was worried about which university to choose to continue my studies.