Abu Dhabi University held an awards event for its (174) honor roll students who managed to maintain a high level of academic distinction in the previous academic year.
Dr. James Pounder, Abu Dhabi University Acting Provost, who attended the event held at the university’s auditorium, announced that honor roll students from both campuses in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain were awarded in this event, noting the university’s policy of encouraging its students to achieve academic excellence by offering a unique academic and student centric environment that motivates creativity.
Dr. Pounder also noted that the number of honor roll students in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain has increased a total of 23%, compared to the first semester of the previous academic year, which demonstrates the success of the university’s strategy in terms of offering the highest standards of teaching methods in all of its excellent academic programs.
Honor roll students noted the importance of this gesture and the vital role it plays in establishing and expanding the culture of academic excellence as one of the main priorities in the university’s strategic drive in all present and future endeavors.
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 Abu Dhabi University Board of Trustees. The University is licensed by the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research with all its degree programs accredited. The University of Abu Dhabi currently serves 3000 students at its two campuses in Abu Dhabi & Al Ain. 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.
