It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Aliia Salikhova on Saturday, February 18. Aliia was a part of the AUCA family, a freshman student of the Business Administration Department, and an NGA alumna.

On February 17, the Development Office of the American University of Central Asia in the framework of the AUCA Fellowship Program for Rights and Justice Practitioners held a meeting.

The American University of Central Asia continues to provide aid to schools in Kyrgyzstan. This time, twenty computers were transferred to the Fedorovskaya Secondary School of the Zhayyl district of the Chui region.

A month after the Taliban abruptly banned women from colleges and universities in Afghanistan, U.S. institutions are trying to help them back into academe any way they can.

On December 2, 2022, the ceremony of laying time capsules in the Makerspace Learning and Design (MLC) building, which is currently under construction, took place. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bard College, and AUCA.

Two of the films produced by AUCA students during the OSUN Visual Storytelling course won special awards in O-SUNDANCE, a film festival that showcased a total of 19 documentaries from across the OSUN Network. All documentaries were specifically designed to be socially impactful and raise awareness about topical issues.

The American University of Central Asia and the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic are together building the basis for enhanced opportunities for successful cooperation in research.

The American University of Central Asia handed over 20 computers to the O. Tursumatov Ber-Bulak Comprehensive School located in Ber-Bulak village in the Alamedin district of the Chui region. The school was visited by AUCA President and Vice-President of Bard College Jonathan Becker and AUCA Vice-President Chyngyz Shamshiev.

On December, Friday 2, the AUCA community held one of the most anticipated events of the year! Annually the Initiation Ceremony took place at the Toktogul Satylganov Philharmonic Hall, but this year a decision was made to conduct a ceremony in the walls of the AUCA campus. Despite this change, the Initiation went as magnificent as it was before.
 

The American University of Central Asia, Bard College and USAID are pleased to announce the commencement of construction of the Makerspace Learning Center.