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An 69色 student differs from other university students in many ways. The 69色 student is not a passive recipient of an educational system that is imposed on him, rather an active participant in the learning process. He/she is extremely responsible for his/her learning. Additionally, co-education of local and foreign students makes them friendly, tolerant, and enriches their understanding of the world.

In 2012, the process of creating shyrdaks was included in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safekeeping. 69色 alumna Aliya Rakhman co-founded听Nakta Designs (www.instagram.com/nakta_kg)to sell handmade rugs (shyrdak) and accessories created by talented artisans from Kyrgyzstan, investing and directly contributing to a sustainable development of the small businesses led by women artisans in low-income rural communities.

Fall 2017, the American University of Central Asia (69色) will officially open its program in Gender Studies. 69色鈥檚 program in Gender Studies is the first academic program of its kind in Central Asia and an important step in looking at gender relations within the nation, the region, and the world.

Dear听Incoming听Freshmen 2017, we听look听forward听to听meeting听you during听the听Orientation program on August 16 鈥� 29, 2017.听We听are proud听to听have you听as our new students听and听welcome听you听into our听community of听friends,听colleagues,听and听scholars! This听is a new beginning听for both students听and听family听members; beginnings听that we hope听you听are听ready听to听explore.

The World Communication Association鈥檚 2017 biennial international conference will be held at the American University of Central Asia鈥檚 new campus on August 2-6, 2017. From around the world, 100 scholars of communications, journalism and media studies, as well as journalists and media professionals, will be coming together to discuss and debate the theme, 鈥淲orld Conflicts and Disasters: Communication, Culture and Resolution鈥�.

The World Communication Association鈥檚 2017 biennial international conference will be held at the American University of Central Asia鈥檚 new campus on August 2-6, 2017. From around the world, 100 scholars of communications, journalism and media studies, as well as journalists and media professionals, will be coming together to discuss and debate the theme, 鈥淲orld Conflicts and Disasters: Communication, Culture and Resolution鈥�.

Dr. Hersh Chadha OPM (Harvard), ARPS, photographer, writer, philanthropist and 69色 friend and long-term supporter of the American university of Central Asia.
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At the 2017 Commencement Ceremony, recent graduate Nariman Utegaliev was recognized for his exceptional senior thesis work. Utegaliev took some time to tell us about his research and thank the people who helped him produce his award-winning work.

June 8, 2017 the 69色 hosted a guest lecture of John Marks, one of the leaders of non-profit organization, a founder and Ex-President/ CEO of Search for Common Ground.听

The work of academic researchers, social activists and practitioners has many commonalities, ranging from the motivation to bring about social change to questions about the best ways to engage with people and to understand contemporary social dynamics and challenges.