 Under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minster of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, the American University in Dubai held its Tenth Commencement Exercises on Wednesday, May 9, in the Sheikh Rashid Hall of the Dubai International World Trade Center.
The Ceremony witnessed the presence of an audience of approximately 3900, where 343 undergraduate and graduate students received their American-accredited degrees in the fields of Business Administration, Engineering, Visual Communications, Information Technology and Interior Design.
The opening remarks were presented by Mr. Elias Bous Saab, AUD's Executive Vice President. Mr. Seymour Hersh was this year's guest speaker. Mr. Hersh is widely acknowledged as the most influential and acclaimed investigative reporter of the past 35 years, where his special focus is the abuse of power in the name of national security. He broke the Abu Ghraib prison abuse story with his controversial articles published in the New Yorker.
Distinguished students were presented with Program Honors for their highest academic standing in their respective departments by Dr. Jihad Nader, AUD's Provost and Chief Academic Advisor.
As the ascribed valedictorian of the ceremony, Ms. Samar Naim addressed the audience, and spoke on behalf of AUD's graduating class of 2007. Dr. Lance de Masi, the President of AUD, delivered his farewell speech to the audience that included several dignitaries and other prominent members of the local UAE community.
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