Al-Kafaàt University
 |
جامعـــة الكفـــاءات | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1995 |
| President | Fathi Oueida |
| Location | , |
| Website | [1] |
The Al-Kafaàt University (AKU) (Template:Lang-ar) is a private, independent university established in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded in 1999 by Al Kafaàt Foundation. The university is directed by an appointed Board of Trustees.
Overview
Al-Kafaàt Foundation (1957) undertook to set up a University in 1995. The Al-Kafaàt University bases its educational philosophy, standards, and practices upon two principles: First, “AKU shall promote the right of every individual a quality education regardless of, socio-economic status, physical and mental condition, social or ethnic origin, political and other affiliation”. The second principle: “A university education for the real world", which implies integrating experiential learning and critical components in our educational approach.
Our graduates leave Al-Kafaàt University with hundreds of new ideas. They will also leave with hundreds of hours of experience in their field, and the practical knowledge that will empower the students. Along with the degree our students will leave AKU with a very clear, very realistic view of how to make things better for themselves and for others.
AKU’s dynamic, highly qualified teachers are well known for their expertise and proficiency in teaching and inspiring students. As part of AKU institution, students will obtain the resources, and the network of connections, that will alleviate and advance the students’ abilities, and career.
History
In 1957, Mr. Nadim Shwayri, a Lebanese Orthodox Christian[1]formed the non-profit organization, "Al-Kafaàt Foundation ". The goal of Al-Kafaàt Foundation was twofold: First, to educate young children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds; second, to educate and rehabilitate children with disabilities.
Gradually, the organization grew and developed new services in light of the increasing demands for proper rehabilitation. In the mid-seventies, Mr. Nadim Shwayri institutionalized Al-Kafaàt to the guidance of an elected Board of Trustees.
Al Kafaàt Foundation undertook to set up a University in 1995. This came as a part of the overall strategies laid by the Foundation to support the Lebanese youth, after the success it has recorded in mainstreamed education, technical and Vocational Rehabilitation. In 1999, Ministry of Higher Education, issued a decree in which it states that Al Kafaàt is an Institution of Higher Education. Thus, Al Kafaàt Foundation started a college in Technology and another one in Education, covering around ten fields of study. Al-Kafaàt has a campus that spreads over 60,000 square meters of land in the pine area of Ain-Saadeh, located 10 kilometers away from the capital-city Beirut, and nine buildings consisting of 90 classrooms, 25 laboratories, 30 industrial workshops, 300 residential rooms and a large number of multipurpose halls and sports areas.
Faculties
- Computer Science
- Electronics
- Mechanics
- Banking and Finance
- Hotel Management
- Food Industries. Its faculty has included Chef Ramzi Choueiri, son of the founder. In 9 May 2010, Chef Ramzi and his students established a world record serving 5,173 kg (11,404 lb 8 oz) of falafel.[2]
- Audio Visual (Cinema)
- Interior Design
- Advertising and Graphic Design
- Preschool and Elementary Education
- Special Education
- Gerontology and proximity care
References
- ^ Chapter 5 of The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East, Neil MacFarquhar. New York: Public Affairs Books, 2009. ISBN 978-1-58648-635-8
- ^ "Largest serving of falafel". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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