American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) held its 10th commencement ceremony on September 25, 2021, to celebrate the classes of 2020 and 2021 in a combined event marking the first large-scale commemoration of graduates since before the coronavirus pandemic. Some 263 graduates, their families and friends, as well as special...
The Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) hosted a symposium titled "Evaluating Iraq's Economic Reform Agenda" on September 22, 2021. IRIS Director Dr. Mac Skelton moderated the panel, which included Ahmed Tabaqchali, Senior Fellow, IRIS; Dhuha Mohammed, Director General for electronic payments,...
The Student Services Department at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) celebrated University Sports Day on September 20, 2021 with different student-focused activities for students to participate in during the day and the coming year. University Sports Day is an internationally-recognized event started in 2016 by the International University Sports...
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) president Bruce Walker Ferguson met with Iraqi Minister of Education Ali Hamid Al-Dlemi in a special visit to Baghdad on Sunday, September 12, 2021. The visit followed a previous visit with the deputy minister on August 29. In the meeting, Minister Al-Dlemi recognized AUIS's...
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) and the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities of the Republic of Iraq announced in a signing ceremony today the start of a five-year partnership to document heritage affected by the construction of the Makhool...
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) president Bruce Walker Ferguson welcomed Professor Leonard Swidler, founder and president of the Dialogue Institute at Temple University, to AUIS on September 6, 2021. Ferguson provided an overview of the University and AUIS community, as well as the institution's mission and values, and activities...
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) announced today a new scholarship program that will cover full tuition and dormitory fees through graduation for students from all of Iraq’s 19 governorates. Student recipients will be named AUIS National Scholars and receive special recognition in their home governorates upon selection. A total...
The Board of Trustees of American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) today announced three new members: Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, Vance Serchuk, and Sherri Kraham Talabany. Sultan Al-Qassemi is an accomplished entrepreneur and a philanthropist, facilitator and promoter of art and culture. He has spearheaded entrepreneurial, cultural and social initiatives throughout...
As part of its continuous efforts to support professional capacity development in the region, the Professional Development Institute (PDI) at AUIS delivered a one-day sales workshop for professionals from a group of private-sector companies in Sulaimani on June 30, 2021. The workshop was taught by Dr. Ranj Hussein. Participating companies...
Four poets from Kashkul, AUIS’s center for arts and culture, participated in a virtual panel as part of the London Shubbak Festival on Monday, June 21, 2021. The discussion, titled, “Bringing Images Home,” was in partnership with Kashkul, with thanks to the Sulaimani UNESCO City of Literature office. The poets...









