University Presidents Call on Washington to Support American Education Abroad

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week the presidents from
five major American universities abroad will visit Washington, DC to promote
additional federal support and recognition for U.S. higher education around
the world.

Presidents David D. Arnold of The American University in Cairo, Peter Armacost
of Forman Christian College (Pakistan), Christopher G.L. Hall of the American
University in Kosovo, Joseph Jabbra of Lebanese American University, and
Celeste Schenck of the American University in Paris will be visiting U.S.
government agencies, higher education associations, and media outlets on
Monday, October 26th and Tuesday, October 27th on behalf of Association of
American International Colleges and Universities (AAICU), an organization that
represents twenty-five American institutions of higher learning operating
outside of the United States. AAICU, which is currently headed by American
University in Cairo president David Arnold, was founded in 1971. Conditions
for full membership to AAICU include institutional autonomy, an independent
board of trustees and accreditation by a major recognized U.S. accrediting
authority.

AAICU member institutions educate thousands of students in Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, and Africa and also offer opportunities for American students to
receive valuable cross-cultural experiences through education abroad. AAICU
institutions have strong roots in their respective host countries and
typically enjoy wide recognition in their international settings. The
presidents assert that the unique position of AAICU's member institutions
makes them ideal for bridging cultures and nations within the framework of the
American liberal arts tradition.

SOURCE Association of American International Colleges and Universities

Greg Houle, +1-646-244-6969, greg.houle@lau.edu, or Morgan Roth,
+1-646-341-7436, mroth@aucnyo.edu, both of Association of American
International Colleges and Universities