An official academic delegation from Indiana University (ISU), USA, visited Abu Dhabi University (ADU) recently in order to observe the rapid development and success of ADU and to discuss possibilities of cooperation between the two institutions. The ISU delegation included Dr. Lloyd Benjamin III, President of ISU, Dr. Wieke Wejjden Benjamin from the President’s office and Mr. El-Houcin Chaqra, Associate Director of the International Affairs Center.
The delegation met with HE Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Executive Board of Governors of ADU, Dr. Mohamed Khalifa, ADU Provost and Dr. Thomas Davies, Director of Institutional Research and Planning Department, among other senior ADU management.
HE Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri commented that this visit plays an important strategic role for ADU, which positions itself as a principal institution in the country and the region. “We cordially welcome our visitors from ISU to the UAE. Bilateral cooperation is vital if ADU is to properly prepare students of the region and strengthen the national cadre and consequently the economy which nourishes the developmental needs of both the private and governmental sectors. ADU has its doors open to all visitors from around the world, “he added. “Abu Dhabi has gone very far in a very short time. The education sector in the capital of the UAE is developing at an intensive speed and has reached international standards as more local universities continue to cooperate with academic institutions from around the world. We have benefited greatly from ISU’s visit and look forward to future collaboration.”
About Abu Dhabi University:
Abu Dhabi University was chartered as a private institution of higher learning in the year 2000 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and President of the University of Abu Dhabi Board of Trustees and Governors. The University is licensed by the Ministry of Education with all its degree programs accredited. The University of Abu Dhabi currently serves its students at its two campuses locations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ADU moved into its new AED500m campus in Khalifa City in October 2006. All programs are open to eligible students from all nationalities. The University uses the American model of higher education for its Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering and Computer Science and English Language Institute.
