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The AUA Mission, Values & Vision

The AUA Mission

The American University of Armenia aims to have an impact on students and the community as a center of academic excellence, innovation, inquiry, and diversity that contributes to the further development and advancement of Armenia, the region and the world through teaching and scholarship, fostering creativity, integrity and community service. AUA aspires to produce graduates who will contribute to the prosperity, security, and general welfare of the Republic of Armenia.

The AUA Values

The American University of Armenia endeavors to provide an environment based on mutual respect, shared governance, a collaborative spirit, openness to new ideas, and a shared commitment to excellence in education, research, and outreach. We aspire to integrity, accountability, responsibility, transparency, sustainability, and community in all of our endeavors. We are committed to the idea that an AUA education should be accessible to students based on merit, regardless of their financial situation. We strive to be responsible stewards of the resources entrusted to us by our donors in order to help them achieve their philanthropic goals. Above all, we place great value in a liberal arts education, a life of thoughtful scholarship, and the creation of an environment that exposes students to a breadth and depth of ideas from historical and contemporary perspectives, for the development of knowledge and betterment of society.

The AUA Vision

Through its academic programs, research centers, student services, and community outreach, the American University of Armenia seeks to have a transformative impact on people’s social, economic, political, and intellectual capacities to meet the challenges of Armenia and its surrounding region in the context of a globalized world. Our faculty and staff will inspire students to advance their knowledge and become responsible and ethical citizens and leaders in innovation and research. In so doing AUA has the potential to become an internationally recognized center of academic excellence.