American University in Bulgaria

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name = American University in Bulgaria
native_name = Американски университет в България


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motto = In Pursuit of Excellence
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established = 1991
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president = David Huwiler
provost = Ann Ferren
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dean = Steven Sullivan
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students = 1072
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city = Blagoevgrad
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country = Bulgaria
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American University in Bulgaria (abbr. AUBG) is a private, selective, residential liberal arts college located in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Established in 1991, it has 1072 students from 26 countries in Eastern Europe and beyond (as of 2007). The language of instruction at AUBG is English. The university has three sources of funding: its endowment (which came largely from gifts from the United States Agency for International Development and the Soros Foundation), gifts, and tuition. The mission of the university is "to educate future leaders committed to serving the values of an open, democratic society." [cite web |title=Mission Statement |url=http://www.aubg.bg/template5.aspx?page=4091&menu=000000002 |accessdate=2008-04-07]

Baccalaureate degrees conferred by AUBG are accredited in both Bulgaria and the United States. AUBG has its school accreditation in the United States from New England Association of Schools and Colleges. [cite web |title=NEASC: Roster of Institutions |url=http://cihe.neasc.org/about_our_institutions/roster_of_institutions/details/5 |accessdate=2008-04-07] The university employs 74 faculty members, about half of which are expatriate Americans, with most of the rest coming from Bulgaria. Approximately seventy percent of the students come from Bulgaria, with the rest coming from neighboring countries such as Albania, Kosovo, Romania, Serbia, and the Republic of Macedonia as well as former Soviet republics and Mongolia.

Academic programs

The university offers American-style Bachelor of Arts degrees in 8 majors.

* Business Administration
* Computer Science
* Economics
* European Studies
* History
* Journalism and Mass communications
* Mathematics
* Political science — International Relations
* Southeast European Studies

In addition to its undergraduate program, the university has started an Executive MBA program in 2003. EMBA classes currently take place in the Elieff Center in Sofia.

References

External links

* [http://www.aubg.bg Official website]
* [http://alumni.aubg.bg AUBG Alumni Association]
* [http://bp.aubg.bg Webcams on campus]
* [http://www.aubg.org Independent AUBG Student Forum]
* [http://www.radioaura.com AURA - student-run broadcasting radio station]
* [http://www.defactobg.com DeFacto - student-run online publication]
* [http://www.flashnews.org FlashNews - student-run online publication]
* [http://www.more-honors.org "The More-Honors" - annual original show created by AUBG students]
* [http://www.aubg.bg/debate AUBG Debating Society - a student club for competitive debating]
* [http://www.cssu-bg.org The Computer Science Student Union / AUBG ACM Student Chapter - student-run organization of the CS department]