On Sunday, November 25 the Department of Applied Geology organized the field excursion to Boom Gorge for students. During the excursion, students were able to observe the geological outcrops of rocks in the field. They've learned how to use geological and topographic maps, GPS and geological compass, and described the structural relationships of various rock types.

Former President George Herbert Walker Bush made his final journey to the nation’s capital, who passed away last week, November 30, at the age of 94 years.

On Saturday, December 1, the Division of Social Sciences held the 1st Annual Student Thesis Symposium of Social Sciences “Writing Senior and Master Theses and Projects in Social Sciences” at the American University of Central Asia.

On November 16-17, the International and Comparative Politics Department held its annual Crisis Games at the American University of Central Asia. Open to all undergraduate students interested in politics, the games simulated a crisis scenario in East Asia and invited the students to represent and act on behalf of the key actors in the region.

On Monday, November 19, Donald Lu, the U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic was invited as a guest lecturer to have a class on US Policy in the Region.
 

AUCA is pleased to invite submissions for the AUCA Campus Design Competition. The purpose is to invite students to create a concept or an idea for improving the AUCA campus’ front yard in order to make it more comfortable and user-friendly for university community and visitors.

Aida Kasymalieva introduced her projects on women and children rights, bride kidnapping, health, and education issues. “Women has to be educated and have a job. It will help them to know and to defend own rights!”

Four AUCA students were given the chance to get up close and personal with some of the glaciers in the Kyrgyz Tien Shan Mountains this summer, and to try their hands at helping to answer some of these questions.

On Friday, 12 October 2018, the department of EMSD hasorganized a trip for AUCA students to the fish breeding farm in Bishkek. The aim of the visit was to study the importance of fisheries and aquaculture resources for industrial and domestic uses and also for the improvement of the environment.

From October 9 to October 13 advisors, peer-advisors and students had the privilege to participate in a series of workshops hosted by David Shein, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Studies at Bard College.