"Leading international thought and practice that will shape our knowledge-driven future"
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HISTORY:
Education
Specialists,
members
of
the
community
throughout
Sicily,
and
civic
leaders
in
Siracusa,
Sicily’s
oldest
city
(first
colonized
by
Greek
settlers
from
Corinth
in
734
BC),
have
begun
planning
to
establish
a
new
American
style
university
to
serve
researchers
from
Sicily,
Italy
and
elsewhere in Europe and North Africa.
The
American
University
of
Sicily
(AUSi)
established
and
registered,
as
a
nonprofit
association
in
2018.
Since
then,
a
great
effort
has
been
put
to
build
on
the
models
of
the
best
universities.
It
will
join
the
growing
number
of
dynamic
American-style
universities
that
have
taken
root
and
are
thriving
in many European nations, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and South and Central Asia.
The
steady
growth
of
these
American-style
universities
reflects
the
growing
international
recognition
of
their
unique
appeal
and
success
as
well
as
their
firm
commitment
to
verifiable
quality,
entrepreneurial
energy,
active
community
engagement,
and
an
emphasis
on
basic
and
applied
research that reflects broader national priorities.
The
greatest
assets
of
an
American
University
in
Sicily
will
be
its
emphasis
on
providing
graduate
and
professional
programs
of
unquestionable
quality
as
demonstrated
by
the
highest
level
of
university
accreditation
in
the
USA;
its
commitment
to
English
as
the
language
of
instruction;
and
active
linkages
with
the
best
universities
in
the
USA
as
well
as
around
the
world
that
will
contribute
to
unique partnerships with AUS and its stakeholders.
Our
own
advantage
is
to
become
a
research
university
without
competing
any
of
the
local
academic
institutions,
but
to
find
ways
to
collaborate
and
strive
to
meet
the
highest
international
standards
of
quality as evidenced by US accreditation.
AUS
will
begin
with
a
clear
focus
on
research
and
professional
programs
designed
in
close
consultation with local and national stakeholders in Sicily, Italy and worldwide.
It
will
be
firmly
committed
to
attaining
full
academic
accreditation
by
USA
accrediting
agencies
as
well
as
satisfying
the
rigorous
requirements
of
international
accrediting
agencies
in
various
disciplines
that cover all topics related to the Mediterranean.
AUS
has
a
high
profile
advisory
board
from
the
USA;
Europe,
MENA
who
are
very
supportive
and
walk side by side with its progress and are presents in all of its activities.