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AUK and Dartmouth College Establish Student Exchange Program

31st Oct 2018 | by the Department of PR & Marketing

The American University of Kuwait (AUK) and Dartmouth College will begin a student exchange program starting in the summer of 2019. This program will allow two AUK students to study at Dartmouth over the summer, and two Dartmouth students to study at AUK in the fall. Through the exchange program, AUK students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in campus life at Dartmouth and to engage both academically and socially with the community.

AUK students who participate in the program will take a full-time course of study for the Dartmouth summer term running from mid-June to mid-August. They will benefit from the wide variety of courses available as well as Dartmouth’s vibrant, fun, and diverse campus community. Students will also be able to participate in the many outdoor activities that the area has to offer, ranging from hiking to kayaking to studying on Dartmouth’s Green.
 
Reflecting on this new program, AUK Provost Dr. Rawda Awwad said, “University life is about opportunities. As such, exploration and discovery outside of the scope of our immediate environment are key to an education that considers itself global. The exchange enables cross-border engagement that is positive and potentially life-changing.  That is what universities ought to do: and, therefore, this is what we do.”

Dale F. Eickelman, the Relationship Coordinator of the AUK-Dartmouth Program since its founding in 2003 added, “This for-credit academic exchange adds depth and breadth to the close ties between our two universities. Our long-standing ties streamline administrative issues, leaving participants in the exchange to concentrate on studies and potentially transformative cultural exchange.”

Dartmouth and AUK have worked closely together since 2003, when the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding that facilitated a series of advisory, consultative, and cooperative projects. The initial agreement was recently renewed for the fourth time in 2018 to extend through 2023. The two universities also have a student internship program, which began in 2005.

 AUK also has study abroad partnerships with George Washington University, the American University in Cairo, SciencesPo, and is a new member of the International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP).

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