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| A GLORIOUS DAY: Access Academy Opening Ceremony |
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| The Access Academy’s opening ceremony marks a historic milestone in the University’s development. |
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| A JOURNEY OF COURAGE: Profiles of Academy Students |
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From the plains of the Ganges, the mountains of Gilgit, war-torn Jaffna, and Phnom Penh, 130 courageous young women have separated from their families, their friends, and all that is familiar to begin their studies at the Access Academy.
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| SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: Academy Faculty Members Draw Inspiration and Energy from Their Students |
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Since classes began, members of the Academy faculty have been putting in some very long days—their 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. communiqués to the AUWSF offices in Cambridge are clear indications. Despite a rigorous schedule, this dedicated group of 12 teachers—hailing from the United States, Australia, and Canada—is energized and inspired by students’ tales of courage.
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| HELEN CLAIRE SIEVERS Appointed Dean of the Access Academy |
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"I could not be more delighted to work with the students, faculty, and staff of the Access Academy or more interested in promoting the vision of AUW to empower these talented young women from across the region. I thank everyone at AUW for this wonderful opportunity," says Sievers.
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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP & CURRICULUM PLANNING |
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| DYE-namic Leader |
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Nancy Dye, AUW’s vice-chancellor, has held a number of influential positions during her career, but perhaps “global citizen” is the role she has grown to value most. Her thirteen years as president of Oberlin College in addition to her public diplomacy work in Iran, Jordan, China and Indonesia have enabled her to explore much of the world, offering a valuable perspective on globalization—both its problems and possibilities.
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Nancy Dye
AUW Vice-Chancellor
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| AUW’S NEW GENDER STUDIES COURSE: Placing Women at the Forefront of Change |
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Rangita de Silva-de Alwis, a prominent Sri Lankan human rights lawyer, is leading a unique collaboration between the Asian University for Women and the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) at Wellesley College in the design of AUW’s gender studies course, Women Shaping Society.
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AUW SUPPORTERS & PARTNERS |
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A WORTHY INVESTMENT:
Why Kathy Matsui Supports AUW |
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| Kathy Matsui has always believed women to be a worthy investment. Recently she and her husband, Jesper Koll, president and CEO of Tantallon Research Japan, have made contributions totaling over $450,000 to the University, of which a gift of $250,000 has established an endowed scholarship. |
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| LAW FIRMS Provide Invaluable Support to AUW |
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A team of internationally known firms and individuals has donated more than $650,000 in legal services to ensure that the door of opportunity remains open for deserving young women at AUW.
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From the AUWSF Chairman
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Jack R. Meyer
AUWSF Chairman
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In early April, I flew to Bangladesh to attend the opening ceremonies for the first class of Access Academy students. One of the most memorable moments of my visit was touring the Academy facilities.
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Upon entering the building, the first thing I noticed was that it was alive—bits of laughter and animated conversation everywhere, young women racing from floor to floor, room to room. Everyone seemed to know one another, yet they had only been there for a couple of days. This was remarkable in itself since this class of 130 students comes from six countries: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.
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| With Gratitude |
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The AUW Support Foundation wishes to thank The Goldman Sachs Foundation for its generous support of the launch of the Access Academy. We are especially grateful to Dina Powell, Head of Corporate Engagement at Goldman Sachs, and Stephanie Bell-Rose, President of The Goldman Sachs Foundation, for their leadership and dedication to this project. Our deepest thanks also go to Kathy Matsui, Managing Director, Chief Japan Strategist and Co-director of Pan-Asian Investment Research at Goldman Sachs (Japan).
We further acknowledge the following Goldman Sachs partners and staff who have contributed to AUW: Kathy Matsui, Rumiko Hasegawa, Morgan Sze, Daisuke Toki, Guy Saidenberg, Dawson Lin, Katharina Koenig, and Hiromi Suzuki.
We are additionally grateful for the support and interest we have received from the Women’s Network at Goldman Sachs. Our special thanks go to Kay McArdle and her colleagues in the Network for organizing the AUW presentation to Goldman Sachs Hong Kong and all other Goldman Sachs Asia offices; to Katharina Koenig for taking a lead role in organizing AUW’s Hong Kong Support Committee; and to Ada Yip for giving several weeks of her time as a volunteer on our Chittagong campus.
Finally, we wish to recognize two additional individuals at The Goldman Sachs Foundation for their invaluable support and guidance: Marilyn Duffy Grande, COO and Vice President, and Anuja Khemka, Program Associate.
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INSTALLATION OF AUW VICE-CHANCELLOR NANCY S. DYE
The Asian University for Women and the Asian University for Women Support Foundation plan to hold the installation of the University’s first vice-chancellor, Dr. Nancy S. Dye, in Chittagong and in Dhaka from October 16 to 18, 2008. The install-ation ceremony will be held:
DATE:
October 18, 2008
PLACE:
Dhaka’s Bangladesh-China Friendship Convention Center
PRESIDED BY:
The Honorable Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Advisor of the Government of Bangladesh; Chief Patron of the University
CHIEF GUEST:
Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate; Founder of Grameen Bank
AUW will also convene an international symposium on education and advancement in conjunction with the festivities of the installation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Please contact: Elizabeth Agnello at elizabeth.agnello@asian-university.org
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Aalborg University (AAU) in Denmark, the Asian University for Women’s partner in the development of AUW’s Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology, recently received a grant of more than 1.755.000 DKK (US $350,000) from the Danish foundation Det Obelske Familiefond. This gift will establish a PhD scholarship program in Aalborg’s Department of Human Centered Informatics to support three promising female candidates from South or Southeast Asia. While at Aalborg, candidates will be involved with AUW in several ways, including helping to develop the program curriculum and teaching in AUW’s undergraduate program during study breaks. Upon graduation, they will commit to teach at AUW for at least five years.
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