International students get a warm welcome at Zayed University

ABU DHABI, UAE - Aug. 21, 2016 - PRLog -- A total of 20 distinguished Eritrean students will enjoy a fruitful and promising learning experience at Zayed University's classrooms today (Sunday) with their counterparts.

In line with the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Eritrean students were offered scholarships that aim to nurture the minds of future generations through education.

The 20 top achievers will enroll at the College of Technological Innovation at Zayed University to study information technology.

Professor Reyadh AlMehaideb, Vice President of Zayed University, Dr Marilyn Roberts, Acting Provost, and Dr Fatima AlDarmaki, Assistant Provost for Student Affairs, met 16 male and 4 female Eritrean students in Abu Dhabi campus and welcomed them to Zayed University.

"Welcome and congratulations for joining Zayed University to complete your undergraduate studies. I wish all of you a bright future. Zayed University offers a wide range of options and challenges and I encourage all of you to optimize and maximize your potential to make your experience at the university as personally enlightening as it is academically rewarding."

Dr Marilyn also advised new students to regularly meet their professors and get in deeper contact with them. "Their doors are wide open for your requests," she added.

She also encouraged students to share ideas and start discussion with faculty members at Zayed University as well as colleagues. "These discussions and insights will strengthen your personality," Dr Marilyn said.

During the meeting, students expressed their gratitude for the warm welcome and support they received at Zayed University.

Dr Fatima AlDarmaki also advised students to visit the recently opened counseling center at Zayed University, which aims to boost the mental health and well-being of students.

"The center can help students to overcome problems such as stress, time management, depression and anxiety. I am always happy to meet your requests and assist you with all matters related to your academic progress and personal development," Dr Fatima added.

Zayed University welcomed a total of 2098 freshmen students and around 61 international students, who will bring their experience, background, and culture to both its campuses.

Zayed University is accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). It has rigorous academics that earned 5 of its 6 colleges international accreditation or recognition. ZU faculty and students have produced quality scholarly work that is regularly noticed and recognized, all of which has contributed to the university's continued institutional accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), and the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR).

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About Zayed University

Zayed University is today the premier national university in the United Arab Emirates and a regional leader in educational innovation and change. It has created and implemented a skills-rich, outcome-based general education program that systemically develops student skills, knowledge, and values associated with liberal learning and provided a solid foundation for pursuit of disciplinary majors and future careers. Zayed University welcomes national and international students, and provides them with a high quality education, offered by seasoned teaching scholars to prepare them to shape the future of the United Arab Emirates.

Zayed University offers Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in the following Colleges: College of Arts & Creative Enterprises (recognized as substantially equivalent by NASAD), College of Business (Accredited by AACSB), College of Communication & Media Sciences (Accredited by ACEJMC), College of Education (Accredited by NCATE), College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, and College of Technological Innovation (Accredited by ABET). For more information, visit www.zu.ac.ae

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