Fahrettin Sumer, a Star Professor at AUIS

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The Third Eye

February 2012 was a shining moment for the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani when a smiley person whose face could only show respect and hard-working joined the AUIS and became one of the highlighted professors among the AUIS faculty staff members; a face that glimpsed not only a classroom of AUIS, but also the entire AUIS campus. Fahrettin Sumer, an assistant professor of the International Studies & Economics, is the one who gets credit for many candles that continuously brightens AUIS since ever he joined the institution in 2012.

The Third Eye feels obligated to shed the light of the astonishing effort professor Sumer has offered AUIS so far. The Third Eye walked around the campus and found some of those students who know professor Sumer and have classes with him. Unsurprisingly, whatever we heard from the students was words like, “Professor Sumer is by far has been the best professor I have ever known at AUIS,” said a senior business major. “I have never had any problems and difficulties with professor Sumer. He always teaches with his full heart. He not only teaches the course so great, but also respect us more than any other professors at AUIS.”

Some students said that they still have whatever professor Sumer has taught them in their minds and thoughts unlike some other courses.

Rebeen Azad, Man of Action

Rebeen Azad
Photo: AUIS Facebook page

There are some people among the AUI,S faculty staff members whose hard works are difficult to be noticed even though their efforts have dramatic effect on the outstanding improvement AUI,S experiences these days. The Third Eye, as one of the prime channels where such voices can be heard, always tries to appreciate those hard-workers. We need to clarify for the AUI,S community about those who do their jobs as it should be and those who don’t. Today, Third Eye directs its extra eye to measure those who work well. However, that doesn’t mean the same eye will ignore the others. For sure, there will be the opposite description about those who do not do their jobs. We believe that people who do their jobs should be known and differentiated from those who just sit on their chairs and do almost nothing.

Miss Elegance at the First Annual Miss Kurdistan Beauty Pageant Is an AUIS Student

by The Third Eye

Aveen Azad, 22, Miss Elegance.
Photo sent by Aveen.

Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region– In June 2012, Aveen Azad Khalifa, 22, was crowned Miss Elegance 2012 at Erbil’s Rotana Hotel. Azad’s title also means that she took the runner-up at the First Annual Miss Kurdistan Beauty Pageant. It is worth mentioning that Miss Kurdistan was Shene Ako,19, from Ranya, a small town in the Kurdistan Region, northeast of Sulaimani.Chosen from 12 contestants, Azad said her positions was more about hard working and setting an example for other young women to trust in their abilities rather than being beautiful and intelligent. Azad is currently residing in Sulaimani and studying her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. The Third Eye had an exclusive interview with her.

Linda Smail Loved by Her Students



Professor Linda Smail

 by The Third Eye
"She is the best professor who teaches at AUIS ever." said a student. "I can't describe her great personality and pedagogy even if I write a book about her. She is just an amazing professor whom I have ever had class with." stated another student. "Statistic is almost the only class I enjoy this semester and this is all because of Professor Smail." added another student.

The Third Eye wanted to know more about who Professor Smail was. In a brief interview with her, Prof. Smail briefly talked about her background.

AUI-S Students toward another Demonstration

by The Third Eye

AUI-S New Campus- AUI-S website

After an e-mail from The Rector’s Office explained how the new student houses will be look like, the students were bothered and gasped by the high prices of the new dorms. Therefore, they decided to take actions against that decision.

The students are shocked by the price of the new dormitories because the price is too high compare to the amount that each student pays for the dorm fee now.

Dan Reimold: “Recognize [The Third Eye] Would be the Star of the Show.”

Dan Reimold-Photo Courtesy of Google

by The Third Eye

Dan Reimold, American journalist and professor, is Assistant Professor of journalism and Faculty adviser of the Minaret Newspaper at the University of Tampa. He is the editor and main writer for College Media Matters,a blog affiliated with the Associated Collegiate Press, the largest and oldest U.S journalism organization.  Mr. Reinmold mostly writes about the student press throughout the U.S and in Southeast Asia. He arrived to AUI-S on Thursday may 10, 2011and was at AUI-S for about two weeks to write a research about the Voice. The Third Eye had a quick chat with Mr. Reimold, and he stated several interesting things about AUI-S environment.