 American World University, a global institution of higher
learning, was founded in the Fall of 1990, in response to
the need for quality distance learning at the college level.
The founder and president of AWU is Dr. Maxine Asher. Dr.
Asher served on the staff of eight California universities
and holds advanced degrees from UCLA, California State
University Northridge and Walden University. Dr. Asher
studied extensively in Europe, learning European approaches
to higher education. In 1972, she earned her first doctorate
from the University of Granada (Spain) in the field of
Linguistics and later a second doctorate was earned in
Education at Walden University with a concentration in
Anthropology. The expertise gained from an understanding of
both the American and the European systems of education has
helped American World become the foremost model of the true
global university. Students can study for higher degrees in
their own countries, in their own languages, and according
to their own cultural customs. Working closely with Dr.
Asher and her staff, are five professionally well-known
educators with a wealth of multiethnic experience as well as
expertise in higher education. The five A.W.U. board members
are experts in their respective fields, have traveled abroad
extensively, and speak at least one other language in
addition to English. The Board of Directors has helped to
shape the policies of global higher education and AWU.
IN FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION, DR. MAXINE
ASHER HAS A FLAWLESS RECORD. AS A FORMER TEACHER AND
ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE LOS ANGELES CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OTHER
SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA, HER RECORD FOR SERVICE IS
EXEMPLARY. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF TTT (TRAINING TEACHERS OF
TEACHERS). SHE WAS AN OFFICER FOR THE CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR
SOCIAL STUDIES AND A CONSULTANT FOR NUMEROUS UNIVERSITIES.
SHE WROTE DOZENS OF GRANTS FOR BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL
EDUCATION INCLUDING TITLE IV AND TITLE VII FROM THE USOE.
DR. ASHER WAS A SUPERVISOR OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION FOR
MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND DEVELOPED IN-SERVICE
TRAINING CLASSES FOR TEACHING SPANISH TO TEACHERS AT LA CITY
SCHOOLS. SHE WAS A CONSULTANT TO AND DEVELOPED MATERIALS FOR
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, THE ACOUSTAPHONE CORPORATION AND
LYCEUM PRODUCTIONS. DR. ASHER ALSO WON A SERVICE AWARD FROM
THE CITY OF ENSENADA MEXICO. IN SHORT, DR. ASHER'S
EXPERIENCE HAS HELPED FORM THE NUCLEUS OF AMERICAN WORLD
UNIVERSITY, ENSURING SUCCESS FOR ALL OF ITS 12,000 STUDENTS.
American World University offers the Bachelor's, Master's
and Doctor's degree to students in the U.S.A. and in more
than 25 countries, including extensive programs in
Palestine, Japan, Indonesia, China, Brazil, Spain, the
Philippines and Western Europe. Students may select from 40
different majors and individualized instruction is provided
for all enrollees. Unique to the American World program is
the policy that students may study and work in their own
language following the University's academic guidelines.
Translators are provided for more than 20 standard
languages. Credit is given for life and work experience and
books with assignments are sent by rapid courier to all
parts of the globe. The University holds graduations in the
U.S.A. and on four continents abroad. A scholarship program
is available to worthy applicants. Scholarships are granted
once yearly in the Spring of the year. Honorary doctorates
are also bestowed on high-ranking individuals in foreign
countries who have excelled in politics, education, or
social welfare. During 1996, 5 scholarships in Journalism
were awarded to members of the Egyptian Press Corps in the
name of President Hosni Mubarek of Egypt and sponsored by
Mr. Ibrahim Nafie, former editor of Egypt's prestigious
newspaper Al Ahram.
Tuition for the American World University degree program is
extremely low and students may make monthly payments.
Currency of foreign countries in Western Europe is accepted.
Residence seminars are given twice yearly and travel and
certificate programs are also available. The Associate of
Arts degree may also be earned. Extensive Liberal Arts
training is required at the undergraduate level unless
students have already taken previous course work in this
area. All students are strictly qualified prior to
acceptance into a degree program. American World University
offers the optimum at-distance learning experience. Its
programs are currently available to students across the
globe.
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