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Aligarh Alumni Association event draws robust participation of D.C. area community
The Aligarh Alumni Association Washington DC (AAA-DC) held its annual Ramzan Fundraising program at the Senior Center of Rockville, Maryland. More than 150 people representing the various community organizations, including the University of Karachi Alumni Association...June 11, 2018 2368 0 -
When institutions of higher learning thrive with cosmopolitan embrace
Kings College Chapel West, Cambridge Photo: Andrew Dunn/Wikimedia Commons I have been fortunate to live in and visit many incredible communities around the globe. But time and time again, my heart leads me back to one of...June 9, 2018 1377 0 -
Pompeo condoles death of Pakistani student in Texas school shooting
Photo: Facebook Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed condolences to the family of Pakistan Exchange program student Sabika Sheikh, who was among the victims of deadly shooting in Santa Fe High School in Texas on...May 19, 2018 1413 0 -
Virginia to mark Teacher Appreciation Week from May 7-11 with a thank-you campaign
A guidance counselor at a Virginia Beach school in 2007, Credit: U.S. Navy John K. Hamilton/Wikimedia Commons Teachers, who help lay the foundations for society and economy, will have a full next week dedicated to appreciation...May 4, 2018 1299 0 -
Pakistani teenage Dania Hassan among winners of US Emerging Young Leaders Award
Photo: U.S. State Department Pakistani teenage Dania Hassan, an activist working to raise the quality of education, will be among recipients of U.S. State Department’s Emerging Young Leaders Award for this year. The Emerging Young Leaders...April 30, 2018 1661 0 -
Pakistani-American Babur Lateef appointed Prince William County Interim School Board chair
The Prince William County School Board has appointed Dr. Babur Lateef, a known Pakistani-American advocate for high quality education, as the Interim School Board Chair. “It is a true honor to be selected from the group...April 19, 2018 2698 0 -
Pakistani educationist Dr. Noor Fatima honored with Martin Luther King Award
The Department of Education has honored Pakistan’s Dr. Noor Fatima, who is working as Assistant Professor at Islamic University in Islamabad, with the prestigious civil Martin Luther King Award in recognition of introducing new educational ideas....April 5, 2018 1784 0 -
Foreign students contributed $688.3 million to Virginia’s economy in 2016-17
Virginia has been a magnet for foreign students with its multicultural environment and academic excellence at the institutions of higher learning. During the academic year 2016-17 international students had an important impact on the state’s economy,...April 3, 2018 1364 0 -
My Pakistan Day Message: Education is the key
National University of Science and Techcnology, Image Credit: Knowfahad/Wikimedia Commons TGIF Thanks God it’s Friday After snowy and brutally cold windy last couple of days, today indeed is a Spring Day – magnificent with ample sunshine...March 24, 2018 1084 0 -
Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program 2018 invites applications by March 18
Virginia State Capitol Photo: Anderskev/Wikimedia Commons Governor Ralph Northam’s office has announced a schedule for 2018 Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program that offers a select group of “outstanding and highly motivated individuals” the opportunity to experience firsthand...February 17, 2018 1875 0
