NYUAD organises ‘education conference’

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business

NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Office of Campus Life hosted the 11th Annual MENASA NASPA Conference at NYUAD’s campus on Saadiyat Island.
The conference offered 175 student affairs professionals the opportunity to discuss new approaches, challenges and ideas across higher education in the region.
As part of the annual program for NASPA, a professional association based in the United States for student affairs administrators, the event featured a two-part agenda that provided participants with a diverse platform for discussion on the subject of contemporary trends in higher education. His Excellency Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, the Minister of State for Higher Education commented: ‘It is a very exciting time to be working in higher education, a profession of great importance given the integral role it plays in shaping future generations and the world we live in.”
“Student affairs professionals, in particular, are uniquely positioned to enrich the university experience, both inside and outside the classroom, to ensure that we are graduating well-rounded students with the skillsets to succeed in the ever-changing global economy,” Al Falasi added.