Al Akhawayn University
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جامعة الأخوين | |
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| Type | Tuition-based public university |
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| Established | January 16, 1995[1] |
| Chancellor | Abdellatif Jouahri |
| President | Amine Bensaid[2] |
| Students | 2137 (as of Fall 2016) |
| Location | , Morocco 33°32′21″N5°06′20″W/ 33.539248°N 5.105553°W |
| Colors | Greenandwhite |
| Affiliations | Global Liberal Arts Alliance |
| Website | www |
Al Akhawayn University(Arabic:جامعة الأخوين,Berber:Tasdawit En Wawmaten) is an independent,public,not-for-profit, coeducational university inIfrane,Morocco,70 km (43 mi) from the imperial city ofFez,in theMiddle AtlasMountains. The medium of instruction is theEnglish language.
History[edit]
King Fahdof Saudi Arabia largely funded the creation of Al Akhawayn University from an endowment intended to cleanup an oil spill off the coast of Morocco.[4]The cleanup was never realized as the wind blew the oil spill away and the endowment was used to create the university. Al Akhawayn University was founded by Royal Decree (Dahir) in 1993 and officially inaugurated by the former KingHassan IIof Morocco on January 16, 1995. The Arabic nameal-akhawayn,literally the "two brothers," refers to the two respective kings.
Academics[edit]
With over 3000 full-time students living and studying together on a residential campus in the Middle Atlas town ofIfrane,Al Akhawayn offers undergraduate and graduate program options in theHumanitiesandSocial Sciences,ScienceandEngineering,andBusiness Administration– all connected by a common core based on the American liberal arts model. The university offers international and exchange programs.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Maha Laziri
- Hatim Aznague[5]
- Youssef Ksiyer[6]
- Amina Faouzi Zizi
- Amine Kouame
- Ayoub Makroz
- Fatima Zahra Nouass
- Mohammed Benouarrek[7]
- Reda Dalil[8]
- Soukaina Ouaddar
- Aomar Boum - anthropologist[9]
- Samir Lebbar - CEO ofProcter and Gamble's North Africa branch[10]
- Omar Lahkim
Academic centers and institutes[edit]
- Language Center (LC)
- Leadership Development Institute
- Center for Business Ethics (CBE)
- Institute of Economic Analysis & Prospective Studies (IEAPS)
- Social Science Research Institute (SSRI)
- Executive Education Center (EEC)
- Hillary Clinton Women’s Empowerment Center (HCWEC)
- Azrou Center for Local Community Development
See also[edit]
- List of Islamic educational institutions
- List of universities in Morocco
- Science and technology in Morocco
- Education in Morocco
References[edit]
- ^"Al Akhawayn University".Times Higher Education World University Rankings.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-05-02.Retrieved2021-09-21.
- ^"Qui est Amine Bensaid, le nouveau président de l'AUI?".Maroc Diplomatique.12 November 2019.Retrieved18 November2019.
- ^"AUI".aui.ma.Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane. 2017.Retrieved4 May2017.
- ^"Moroccan Encounter:Letters from a Foreign Land".www.jsu.edu.2005-07-20.Retrieved2017-12-26.
- ^"HATIM AZNAGUE: PORTE-ÉTENDARD DE LA CAUSE ENVIRONNEMENTALE ET AMBASSADEUR DU MAROC POUR LE CLIMAT".Le Monde Infos.January 25, 2024.
- ^Ouassat, Mehdi."Youssef Ksiyer: La comédie est un métier où l'on doit être exigeant avec soi-même".Libération(in French).Retrieved2023-07-26.
- ^"M. Benouarrek rejoint le groupe Promamec - La Vie éco".La Vie Eco(in French). 2011-06-08.Retrieved2023-07-26.
- ^"Communiqué: Reda Dalil succède à Aïcha Akalay en tant que directeur de la publication de TelQuel".Telquel.ma(in French).Retrieved2023-07-26.
- ^"L'anthropologue marocain M.Boum, nommé à l'Université de Californie".Le Matin(in French). November 16, 2021.Retrieved2023-07-26.
- ^"Procter & Gamble: Samir Lebbar, nouveau PDG pour l'Afrique du Nord | MapNews".www.mapnews.ma.Retrieved2023-07-26.
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