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Al Akhawayn University Students Show Solid Commitment to Social Development

Ifrane, December 1, 2011 – Al Akhawayn University students and executives celebrate the official launch yesterday of the annual campus "solidarity campaign," part of the 14th Annual National Solidarity Campaign initiated by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity. This year, the campaign's objective is to sell 5,000 solidarity badges to Al Akhawayn University community in Ifrane as well as the town's population, thus raising money to support the Foundation's work on behalf of community and social development nationwide...

Al Akhawayn University Launches New Graduate Program in Islamic Studies

Ifrane, November 28, 2011 – Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane has announced a new Master of Arts degree in Islamic Studies, offering a unique, high-level graduate program in the humanities and social sciences and the liberal arts to advanced students with a strong background in Islamic and religious affairs...

Al Akhawayn Students Tackle Corporate Social Responsibility Concepts

Ifrane, November 25, 2011 – A group of Al Akhawayn University students attended a workshop on “The CGEM Label for Corporate Social Responsibility: Principles, Auditing and Compliance,” organized by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the student-run Human Resources Club on November 25, 2011...

Al Akhawayn Hosts International Workshop on Nano-Materials and Renewable Energies

Ifrane, November 17, 2011 -- From November 18-19, the Al Akhawayn University School of Science and Engineering is organizing, in collaboration with Fez University, NSF, the Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Materials and Renewable Energies, and the University of Central Florida, a two-day workshop entitled the "U.S.-Morocco International Workshop on Nano-Materials and Renewable Energies." The event is a platform for promoting scientific collaborations on nano-materials between researchers from the U.S. and those from North Africa, in particular from Morocco, and will also facilitate interaction between students from the U.S. and from North Africa with researchers from Europe...

Unique Conference at Al Akhawayn Focuses on Islam, Business, and Management

Ifrane, November 17, 2011-- A number of eminent guest speakers are attending the conference on “Practical Wisdom for Management from the Islamic Tradition” at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane from November 17-18, 2011...

Al Akhawayn to Host International Conferences on Management and Science

Ifrane, November 16, 2011 — Al Akhawayn University will host this week two international conferences on Practical Wisdom for Management from the Islamic Tradition and on Nano-Materials and Renewable Energies. Both conferences will see the participation of experts in the fields of management in Islam and renewable energies, respectively...

Al Akhawayn Business Students Win National Marketing Prize

Ifrane, November 16, 2011 – A team of four Al Akhawayn students won the Marketing Prize in the "Tournoi de Gestion" (Management Tournament), a national Moroccan business competition, held on November 3, 2011 in Casablanca...

Al Akhawayn University Extends its Partnership Network to Southeast Asia

Ifrane, November 2, 2011 - Following its strategic objective to expand the scope of its partner network around the globe, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Ifrane on joint collaboration and exchanges with the International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM) on November 1, 2011. IIUM is now, officially, the first academic partner of Al Akhawayn from Southeast Asia...

Al Akhawayn Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Earns ABET Accreditation

Ifrane, October 31, 2011 – Al Akhawayn Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) has recently earned accreditation from the US-based Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The program is the first of its kind to be accredited by ABET in Morocco, and is the fourth to be accredited in Africa, after South Africa and Egypt....

Al Akhawayn University celebrates the Amazigh Day

Ifrane, October 28, 2011 – Hundreds of Al Akhawayn students, staff, faculty, and guests turned up to the campus quadrangle to explore the richness of Berber culture in Morocco during the Amazigh Day held on October 27, 2011 at the campus of Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane...

Al Akhawayn University Students Represented at International Conference on the Arab Spring

Ifrane, October 24, 2011 - Representing Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, a group of students took part in an international conference on "The Arab Spring" on October 13-16 in Paris, France. Organized by the Institute of Religion, Politics and Culture of Washington College, the conference brought together professors and students, both graduate and undergraduate, from the University of Delaware and Washington College in the United States, Oxford University, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, and De La Salle College in Philippines, to share their continuing research on the revolutions in the Arab World and their global implications...

U.S. Ambassador to Morocco celebrates outstanding students of Al Akhawayn University

Ifrane, October 20, 2011 – The U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Samuel L. Kaplan, visited Al Akhawayn University on October 18, 2011 to attend celebrations of outstanding Al Akhawayn students. The one-day campus visit contained a rich program of encounters and interactions between Ambassador Kaplan and students at the University campus in Ifrane....

“With Change Comes Opportunity for Success”
President of Coca-Cola’s Eurasia and Africa Group Ahmet Bozer Addresses Akhawayn Students

Ifrane, October 12, 2011 – International business leader Ahmet C. Bozer, the Coca-Cola company’s president for Africa and Eurasia, visited Ifrane on October 11, 2011, to address Akhawayn students as part of the 2011 Presidential Lectures on Globalization series held at the University’s campus in Ifrane...

Al Akhawayn Explores Deeper Partnership with Leading Austrian University FHS Kufstein
Enhancing University Towns and Local Development

Ifrane, October 11, 2011 – Senior executives from the Fachhochschule (FHS) Kufstein Tirol University of Applied Sciences (Austria) and Al Akhawayn University met in Ifrane on October 10, 2011, in order to explore enhanced cooperation between the two institutions so as to further the development of their respective towns and adjacent communities....

Al Akhawayn University Launches New Graduate Program in International Trade

Ifrane, October 11, 2011 – In the wake of the September 30, 2011 signature of a comprehensive partnership agreement, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane has announced that it is launching a new master’s program in International Trade, to begin in the Spring 2012 semester. The new degree program will appeal to and produce professionals with educational and real-world experience in global trade, so as to help Morocco’s labor force respond to high demand for world-class human resources by export- and trade-related organizations in the private business community as well as in the public-sector...

Al Akhawayn Alumni Reconnect with Alma Mater for a Fun-filled Ifrane Fall Weekend

Ifrane, October 7, 2011 – The 2012 Fall Alumni Reunion weekend, organized by the university’s Alumni Association witnessed over 50 Al Akhawayn alumni from all around Morocco coming back to campus in Ifrane from October 1-2, 2011 for the annual Alumni Reunion organized by Al Akhawayn Alumni Association...

Al Akhawayn Students Keep Abreast of the Latest Job Market Opportunities

Ifrane, October 6, 2011 – Business specialists and experts in human resources addressed Al Akhawayn students during an talk entitled “Building a Successful Career: The Role of Emotional Intelligence,” held on campus on October 5, 2011, and organized by the Department of Development and Communication’s Office of Career Services...

21st Century Renowned and Influential Thinker Tariq Ramadan Addresses the Self, the Other, and Perceptions.

Ifrane, September 29, 2011 – over 700 Moroccan and foreign students, staff, and faculty filled Al Akhawayn University’s Grand Auditorium to attend Tariq Ramadan’s conference on “The Illusion of the Clash of Cultures”, in what could be the semester’s most attended event...

Chinese and European Scholars Meet at Al Akhawayn for a Better Understanding of Islam

Ifrane, September 26, 2011 – Al Akhawayn University, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Oslo Coalition jointly organize the international conference on “Islam and Society in the Twenty-first Century” on September 26-27, 2011 at Al Akhawayn University...

International Events Spark Discussion and Dialogue at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

Ifrane, September 26, 2011 – The 2011 Al Akhawayn University student-run conference “Mohamed V: Righteous Among Nations,” organized by the Al Akhawayn University Mimouna Club as the student club’s third annual “Moroccan Jewish Days,” concluded on September 23 in Casablanca after opening on September 21 in Ifrane. Over the course of the 3-day event, distinguished Moroccan and international participants focused on Morocco’s unique identity and heritage, and its actions under the late King Mohamed V aimed at preserving a legacy of social and religious diversity, responsibility, and the historically strong connections between Jews and Muslims in Morocco...

Moroccan-Jews and Muslims meet at Al Akhawayn University to Celebrate Morocco’s Values of Tolerance and Co-existence, as best embodied by the Late King His Majesty Mohamed V

Ifrane, September 22, 2011 – Within the framework of student activities at Al Akhawayn University, the student-run Mimouna Club organized from September 20-23 its annual event, the Moroccan-Jewish Days, under the theme “Mohamed V, Righteous among Nations” in collaboration with the Moroccan-Jewish Museum in Casablanca and the youth association KIVUNIM interested in learning about the world through cultural programs...

Al Akhawayn and the University of Michigan - Dearborn Collaborate on Career and Counseling Workshops

Ifrane, September 19, 2011 - American experts from the University of Michigan - Dearborn have been at Al Akhawayn University leading workshops on leadership development and career counseling for Moroccan professionals in the field. Over 20 participants from cities around the country are involved, with the goal of improving their abilities in academic and career counseling as well as other services that support students and graduates entering the job market...

Moroccan Universities’ Scholars Meet at Al Akhawayn to Discuss the Use of ICT in Language Teaching and Learning in Morocco

Ifrane, September 21, 2011 – Over 30 university professors researching and experiencing the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) attended the forum on the Use of ICTs in Languages Teaching and Learning in Morocco held at Al Akhawayn University and co-organized with IRCAM...

Al Akhawayn Mourns the Passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Aicha

Ifrane, September 5, 2011 –Al Akhawayn University community is mourning the passing of HRH Princess Lalla Aicha, sister of the University’s founder the late King Hassan II, and the aunt of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the University’s Honorary President. She was also the grandmother of Al Akhawayn student Lalla Malika Benabbes Taarji, Class of 2015 (Business Administration)...

Al Akhawayn Students and Faculty Start Fall Semester; New University Facilities Take Shape

Ifrane, September 2, 2011 – On the first day of classes, 21 new faculty members from 9 different countries joined 259 new students in opening the Fall 2011 semester at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane. As registrations continue, final enrollment is expected to exceed 260 new students, bringing the total size of the University’s student body to over 1,700...

University Alumni Explore Social Media and Public Opinion at Annual “Ftour Debat”

Casablanca, August 18, 2011 – Nearly 150 Al Akhawayn University alumni and guests from the political and media worlds attended the 8th annual “Ftour Débat,” organized by the Alumni Association the evening of August 17, 2011. The topic of the 2011 event was “The Impact of Social Media on the Formation of Public Opinion,” with guest speakers Nabil Benabdellah, general secretary of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), Driss Ksikes, writer and director of studies at the Social Center for Social Economic and Managerial Studies (CESEM), and the blogger Anas Filali...

“Set Your Sights Upon the Stars”
14th Commencement at Al Akhawayn Celebrates Discovery, Exploration and the Pursuit of Dreams

Ifrane, June 21, 2011 – The Class of 2011, the largest class in University history with 283 graduates, was awarded degrees in Ifrane on Saturday, June 18, at the exciting and historic 14th Commencement at Al Akhawayn University...

Al Akhawayn Professor Connell Monette Appointed Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ifrane, June 17, 2011 -- Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane has announced the appointment of Dr. Connell Monette as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. In this capacity, Dr. Monette will be responsible for providing operational support to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Ahmed Legrouri, to ensure effective tramnslation of strategic goals, objectives, and decisions into actions, to support faculty and curriculum development and accreditation processes, and work to enhance faculty contributions to improved recruitment, integration, retention, and promotion, among other key priorities....

Legendary Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to Address Al Akhawayn University Class of 2011

Ifrane, June 3, 2011 – Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane has announced that Buzz Aldrin, the celebrated astronaut and scientist who walked with Neil Armstrong on the moon during the historic 1969 Apollo 11 lunar mission, will be the keynote speaker at the University’s 14th Commencement ceremony on June 18, 2011. Aldrin will address the Class of 2011, the University’s largest ever with over 283 students expected to receive diplomas, at the ceremony in Ifrane, Morocco...

Al Akhawayn University Holds Expert Seminar on Constitutional Reform in Morocco

Ifrane, June 2, 2011 – International and Moroccan experts on constitutional law and reform gathered at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane for a 2-day seminar to develop recommendations for the Moroccan Commission for Constitutional Reform ...

Germany and Morocco Focus on "Green" Technology at Al Akhawayn Seminar

Ifrane, May 23, 2011 – More than 30 international experts in the fields of the environment and "green" technology opened a 4-day seminar on "Green Information and Communication Technology: Between Lifestyle and Sustainability" at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane today. The event is organized by Al Akhawayn University, through its School of Science and Engineering, in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and brings together experts from 17 different countries, all of whom are TUM alumni working in disciplines related to green technology...

Legrouri Assumes Responsibilities of Al Akhawayn Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ifrane, May 12, 2011 – Ahmed Legrouri formally assumed the duties and responsibilities of Vice President for Academic Affairs at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane on May 11, 2011, an occasion marked at a handover dinner hosted by President Driss Ouaouicha and attended by University executives...

Ahmed Legrouri Named New Al Akhawayn University Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ifrane, May 5, 2011 – University President Driss Ouaouicha has announced the appointment of Ahmed Legrouri, Dean of the School of Science and Engineering since 2007, as Al Akhawayn University’s new Vice President for Academic Affairs. The appointment is effective May 11, 2011...

Google Comes to Al Akhawayn; Engages and Encourages Students

Ifrane, May 4, 2011 – More than 60 Al Akhawayn University students, mostly studying engineering and business, attended a May 3, 2011 talk by two high-ranking Google representatives, Noha Salem, University Relations Manager in Middle East and North Africa, Google Egypt; and Parisa Tabriz, Information Security Engineer at Google ...

Al Akhawayn Students Awarded First Prize in Zayed University IT Competition

Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 3, 2011 – Al Akhawayn students Mohammed Taha El Graini (Class of 2013) and Mohammed Zakariae El Bastami (Class of 2011) have won first place at the IT Competition held in April, 2011, at the College of Information Technology at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates. They competed in the uObserve Software Specification category and won a prize of 10,000 dh....

New Databases Strengthen Holdings at Al Akhawayn's Mohammed VI Library

Ifrane, April 22, 2011 - The Mohammed VI Library at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane has added two new databases, ZETOC and Europa World Plus, currently available on a trial basis through its electronic resources page at www.aui.ma/library ...

Local Women’s Empowerment Group Wins 2011 Al Akhawayn Leader of the Year Award

Ifrane, April 13, 2011 – The Kaouthar Association for Women’s Empowerment in the Atlas Region won the Leader of the Year prize, awarded by the Al Akhawayn University Leadership Development Institute at an April 12 awards ceremony. Prize money of 10,000 dh will support the association, which helps local woman gain social and economic independence through activities such as sewing, ceramics, painting, aerobics, and more...

Al Akhawayn Fun Run Raises Funds for Local Schools

Ifrane, April 11, 2011 - At the yearly Al Akhawayn University Hand in Hand Fun Run on Saturday, April 9, over 100 University students, faculty, staff, and children participated in the 2011 charity run, games, lunch, and gala party, raising nearly 700,000 dh to support local educational institutions...

2011 Job Fair Connects Al Akhawayn Students and Alumni With Leading Employers

Ifrane, April 11, 2011 - Hundreds of Al Akhawayn University students visited the 2011 Job Fair on April 8 to explore career openings and to be interviewed by over two dozen major Moroccan and international companies. The Moroccan Minister of Youth and Sports, Moncef Belkhayat, opened the fair along with the president and board of directors of the Al Akhawayn University Alumni Association, other University alumni, and Al Akhawayn executives and faculty leaders...

Students and Faculty Explore Regional Politics and Change at Al Akhawayn Roundtable

Ifrane, April 7, 2011 - Over 150 Al Akhawayn University students, faculty, and staff came together at a special University event on April 6 to discuss the dramatic, fast-moving political developments taking place across North Africa and the Middle East. Hosted by the Al Akhawayn School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the roundtable discussion on "Politics and Change in the Arab World: Views from Al Akhawayn" helped catalyze fuller, well-informed debate and analysis of the monumental changes and upheavals affecting many countries in the region...

Al Akhawayn University Launches Morocco Encounter Summer 2011
New International Summer Program for High-School Students Begins June 24, 2011

Ifrane, April 1, 2011 - Al Ahkawayn University in Ifrane has launched a new summer program, Morocco Encounter, designed to provide American and Morocco high-school students with a unique summer study and travel experience. The innovative 5-week program includes a timely 3-credit college-level course on contemporary North Africa, seminars on college applications and essays, volunteer work, and travel around Morocco...

Al Akhawayn University Mole Cricket Makes Surprise Aboveground, Daytime Campus Visit

Ifrane, April 1, 2011 - Al Akhawayn University staff members today made a long-awaited announcement describing the recent sighting of a mole cricket crawling toward Building 17 in an surprising, aboveground, full daylight, campus exploration by the normally subterranean insect. The sighting confirms the presence of a thriving mole cricket population on the Al Akhawayn campus, boosting community pride in the rich biodiversity of the University's environment...

Al Akhawayn’s Renewable Initiatives Focus of Visit by Professor Blunier of France’s Belfort-Montbeliard University of Technology

Ifrane, March 24, 2011 – Professor Benjamin Blunier, Coordinator of the Energy and Environment track at Belfort-Montbeliard University of Technology (UTBM) in France, visited Al Akhawayn University from March 23-24, 2011. Blunier explored Al Akhawayn’s renewable energy infrastructure, including wind and solar projects, and its academic programs, while preparing for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two Universities focusing on education and research in a variety of renewable energy fields...

Korea University Leaders Explore Biotechnology Collaboration During Al Akhawayn Visit

Ifrane, March 18, 2011 – Within the framework of the collaboration between Al Akhawayn University and the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World, the Director of Korea University’s Biotechnology Initiative and two faculty members from its College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology visited Al Akhawayn University on March 18, 2011, and held meetings with counterparts from the Al Akhawayn University School of Science and Engineering...

Al Akhawayn and Harvard Students Bridge University Cultures Between Cambridge and Ifrane

Ifrane, March 18, 2011 – For the second year running, a group of seven Harvard students has spent a week at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, staying on campus with Al Akhawayn students and attending classes and special seminars throughout the week of March 13-18, 2011. And from March 21-25, eleven Al Akhawayn students will visit their Harvard counterparts in Cambridge, Massachusetts, exploring American university life and studying globalization with a focus on Africa...

Al Akhawayn Welcomes Prominent Cambridge University Scholar Yasir Suleiman

Ifrane, March 17, 2011 – During a British Council-sponsored visit to Morocco, noted expert on Islam and Arabic Studies Professor Yasir Suleiman of Cambridge University addressed an audience of faculty, students, and University executives on March 16 at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane...

Ekland-Olson Addresses Al Akhawayn University President’s List Students

Ifrane, March 15, 2011 – Prominent University of Texas expert Dr. Sheldon Ekland-Olson discussed “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides?” at a special University dinner on March 14, honoring Al Akhawayn students who were on the President’s List for having earned straight As in the Fall 2010 semester. Seventy-one Al Akhawayn University students received certificates for this academic achievement...

Al Akhawayn and University of Texas at Austin Executives Discuss future Admissions Strategies

Ifrane, March 15-18, 2011 – Dr Bruce Walker, Vice Provost for Special Projects at the University of Texas at Austin, held a series of meetings with Al Akhawayn Vice President for Student Affairs and Admissions Director on the implementation of different admissions actions falling under the University’s 2010-2014 Strategic Plan...

Al Akhawayn Students Introduced to Women in Latin America

Ifrane, March 15, 2011 – Dr Victoria Rodriguez, President of the Association of the University Graduate Deans, gave a lecture to Al Akhawayn Humanities class of Women and Culture about Women in Latin America. Dr. Rodriguez emphasized the role of women in developing countries...

Al Akhawayn School of Ifrane Triumphs in National Badminton Tournament

Ifrane, March 15, 2011 - In a first for the young athletes of the Al Akhawayn University School of Ifrane (ASI), the school's badminton team won the overall championship trophy for the first time in its 14-year history in the recent Moroccan-American Schools Athletic Consortium (MASAC) badminton tournament hosted by the school in Ifrane from March 12-13. The victory was especially sweet as ASI beat several much larger schools with longer histories of success in badminton...

Earlham College's Gregory Mahler Highlights the Liberal Arts in Al Akhawayn Address

Ifrane, March 10, 2011 - "The liberal arts uniquely empowers people to be socially aware, globally engaged thinkers and leaders," said Gregory S. Mahler, Academic Dean and Vice-President for Academic Affairs of Earlham College in an presentation at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane on March 9...

New Alumni Association Board Meets at Al Akhawayn; Announces Bold Initiatives

Ifrane, February 28, 2011 - The newly elected Board of Directors of the Al Akhawayn University Alumni Association met on campus on Saturday, February 26, to present its plans for the year and to advance a number of new initiatives, including an pioneering effort to raise funds for student scholarships...

Al Akhawayn's Azrou Center to Create New Center Focusing on HIV/AIDS

Ifrane, March 9, 2011 -- Al Akhawayn University has signed a partnership agreement with the Association de Lutte Contre le Sida in Morocco (ALCS), under which the University's Azrou Center for Community Development will host a center providing information, free, anonymous HIV/AIDS testing, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, as well as awareness sessions on family planning...

New Alumni Association Board Meets at Al Akhawayn; Announces Bold Initiatives

Al Akhawayn's Bachelor of Business Administration Program Earns EPAS Accreditation

Ifrane, February 22, 2011 - Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program has gained accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Program Accreditation System (EPAS). The BBA program is the first in Al Akhawayn's School of Business Administration to be accredited, and is the first program in Morocco and Africa to be accredited by EPAS...

Al Akhawayn Signs Development and Education Agreement with Telecommunications Giant Alcatel-Lucent

Ifrane, February 22, 2011 - Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane and the pioneering telecommunications firm Alcatel-Lucent signed an important agreement on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 and participated in a discussion with students about the future of global telecommunications. The agreement offers students training, certification, and development opportunities, and brings Al Akhawayn into the exclusive Alcatel-Lucent Application Partner program...

Global Liberal Arts Leaders at Al Akhawayn Call for Advancement, Growth

Ifrane, February 7, 2011 -- Members of the the Global Liberal Arts Alliance met at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane to discuss the achivements and future of the influential group, while agreeing to explore new initiatives to enhance and strengthen the role and understanding of liberal arts higher education in the global era...

Al Akhawayn Alumni Association Announces 2011 Board of Directors

Casablanca, January 26, 2011 - The Al Akhawayn University Alumni Association has announced a new Board of Directors for 2011, named following the recent elections on January 22. The composition of the 2001 board represents continuity and stability for the association, while also introducing a number of new alumni to the association's leadership...

Al Akhawayn University Mourns the Passing of University Trustee Ambassador Abdellah El Maaroufi

Ifrane, January 9, 2011 - The Al Akhawayn University community is mourning the passing in Washington on January 8, 2011, of His Excellency Ambassador Abdellah El Maaroufi, former Ambassador of Morocco to the United States and a long-standing member of the Board of Trustees of Al Akhawayn University...

Director of Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies Visits Al Akhawayn

Ifrane, December 16, 2010 - Dr. Baber Johansen, Director of the Center for Middle Easterntudies at Harvard University, visited Al Akhawayn University and Morocco this week for discussions with University faculty and administrators about possible collaboration and joint activities...

Al Akhawayn and Illinois Wesleyan University Sign Partnership Agreement

Ifrane, December 15, 2010 - Marking Al Akhawayn University's first formal partnership with a U.S. university in the state of Illinois, President Richard Wilson of Illinois Wesleyan University visited Ifrane this week to sign a comprehensive framework agreement with Al Akhawayn University President Driss Ouaouicha...

Sedgwick Visits Al Akhawayn for Roundtable Discussion

Ifrane, December 14, 2010 - Conducting a spirited debate about "Religion and Modernity, Secularism and Fundamentalism," Professor Mark Sedgwick of the University of Aarhus, Denmark, enriched the end of the semester at Al Akhawayn University for a group of about 30 students and faculty today. His visit to Ifrane was sponsored by the British Council, whose Morocco Country Director Martin Rose accompanied Sedgwick on the visit to Al Akhawayn ...

Accreditation Advances with NEASC Announcement of Al Akhawayn's Eligibility

Ifrane, December 10, 2010 - In an important step forward in its quest for international accreditation, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane has been found eligible to apply for candidacy for accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The announcement was made in Ifrane on December 9, 2010, by Dr. Barbara E. Brittingham, Director of NEASC's Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE), during a meeting with University administrators, academic coordinators, and student representatives... ...

Advancing, Innovating, and Educating for the Future
Al Akhawayn Announces New Master’s Degrees in Key Economic Development Fields

Ifrane, December 6, 2010 – Three new graduate degrees being launched by Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane are further strengthening its position as an educational innovator, as the University grows and develops in line with its 2010-2014 Strategic Plan. The new master’s programs in sustainable energy management, logistics and supply chain management, and information systems security also address some of Morocco’s most pressing economic development challenges...

Al Akhawayn Workshop Focuses on Innovative Project to Enhance Local Government with Wireless Networks

Ifrane, November 24, 2010 – As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing Morocco’s development, Al Akhawayn University hosted today the closing workshop of the Wireless Metropolitan Area Network @ Fez (Wman@Fez) project, an extension of the e-Fes (Electronic Fundamental Etat Civil System) initiative, launched in 2006 by Al Akhawayn’s ICT4D Laboratory to develop free, user-friendly online services to improve administrative relations between city councils and citizens ...

EU Ambassador Landaburu Praises Europe-Morocco Ties in Al Akhawayn Speech

Ifrane, November 12, 2010 - In his first visit to Al Akhawayn University on November 10, the Ambassador of the European Union to Morocco, His Excellency Eneko Landaburu, addressed an overflow audience of students and faculty, saying that among South Mediterranean countries "Morocco is probably the most important to the European Union."...

Eugene Rogan, Edmund Burke Explore Global and Regional Topics in Fall Lectures

Ifrane, November 5, 2010 - Two leading international scholars of the Middle East and Morocco addressed the Al Akhawayn University community this October, as Eugene Rogan of Oxford University and Edmund Burke III of the University of California, Santa Cruz, delivered lectures and stimulated debate on a range of pressing global and regional issues...

Al Akhawayn Names Wafa El Garah New Dean of Business Administration

Ifrane, October 18, 2010 - Al Akhawayn University announced today the appointment of Dr. Wafa El Garah as its new Dean of the School of Business and Administration (SBA). A specialist in management information systems, marketing, and social networking, El Garah earned her PhD from the University of Central Florida, two MBAs from the University of North Texas, and has been a member of the Al Akhawayn faculty since 2004...

American Expert Bruce Walker Tackles Admissions at Al Akhawayn

Ifrane, October 11, 2010 - Al Akhawayn's new strategic plan calls for the University to reach approximately 2,000 fulltime students by 2015. How to get there through enhanced admissions and outreach is the subject of the visit to Ifrane by University of Texas admissions expert Dr. Bruce Walker, now in the final week of a 21-day training and planning mission with the Al Akhawayn University Office of Enrollment Services...

University Approved for College Board Membership

Ifrane, October 11, 2010 - Marking a milestone in Al Akhawayn University's commitment to advance its international standing, the university has been approved for membership in the College Board, the world's leading professional organization for colleges and universities...

Al Akhawayn University Announces 2010-2014 Strategic Plan

Ifrane, October 1, 2010 - Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane today released its strategic plan for 2010-2014. Entitled A Commitment to Excellence, the plan surveys the University's current position, evaluates its key challenges, opportunities, and strengths, and presents its strategic priorities for the future. A summary is available for download here.

Reunion, Rhythm, and Reinvention Mark Alumna's Musical Return to Ifrane

Ifrane, September 24, 2010 - It's not every day that Al Akhawayn students get to play live in concert with an international music star. But that's what happened in Ifrane on September 23 as U.S-based performer Houda El Idrissi, Class of 1999, played live with students following a 2-week campus residency that energized young Al Akhawayn musicians with world-class performance styles and techniques...

Tourism Workshop in Casablanca Focuses on New Technologies

Casablanca and Ifrane, September 17, 2010 - Nearly 30 tourism professionals gathered today in Casablanca for the launch of a workshop on "virtual marketing and online advertising" in tourism. Organized by Al Akhawayn University, the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, and the Euro-Mediterranean Incubator at Italy's University of Salento, the workshop is part of a collaborative project to improve the competitiveness of Moroccan tourism through innovative management and the use of information and communications technology (ICT)...

Facebook Director Visits Al Akhawayn, Discusses Social Media and Internet Privacy with Students

Ifrane, September 13, 2010 - The Director of Public Policy for Facebook, Tim Sparapani, arrived at Al Akhawayn University today for a 4-day visit as the Presidential Visiting Fellow on Globalization. During his visit he will meet with students, faculty, and staff to discuss Facebook's global role, developments in social networking, the role of governments, privacy, security, and the changing boundaries between individual, national, and cultural identities...

Mohammed VI Library Gets Makeover, Strengthens Holdings

Ifrane, September 6, 2010 - It is refreshed and revitalized, with new study spaces, decoration, carpeting, and reorganized service desks - together with constantly growing book and electronic resources holdings. The Mohammed VI Library opens the 2010-2011 academic year looking better than ever, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, and always at the heart of the university's educational mission, research activities, and student life...

Class of 2014, Largest Ever, Arrives on August 26 for Orientation and Start of Classes

Ifrane, September 1, 2010 - The 271 members of the Class of 2014 arrived in Ifrane on campus for orientation before the start of classes this week, together with nearly 100 new graduate, study abroad, exchange students plus scores of new faculty - all hailing from over a dozen foreign countries plus Morocco...

Alumni Event Attracts Graduates, Business, Media, and Political Leaders

Casablanca, August 28, 2010 - The "very small enterprise" was the topic of the day at the recent F'Tour Debat organized by the Al Akhawayn Alumni Association on Thursday, August 26 in Casablanca. Nearly 120 alumni, business, media, and political leaders mingled and networked during the discussion and traditional Ramadan "breakfast," continuing a 7-year annual alumni tradition...