The Arab American University participated in the activities of the first student conference of the Association of Deanships of Student Affairs at Al Ain University in the United Arab Emirates, under the title “Sustaining the Quality of University Life.” These activities were under the sponsorship of Her Highness Dr. Shamma Mohammed Al Nahyan in which a number of Arab universities participated.

The Arab American University was represented by Dr. Fadi Jumaa, Dean of Student Affairs and member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Deanships of Student Affairs, who also participated in managing scientific sessions in the conference. The activities were also attended by Professor Dr. Amr Salama, Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities, Dr. Nour El Din Atatreh, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al Ain University, and Dr. Ghaleb Al Rifai, President of Al Ain University, and Professor Dr. Ibtihal Abu Rizq, Vice President of Al Ain University and Dean of Student Affairs.

During the scientific sessions, the student of the Arab American University, Tima Dwikat, presented in the first session in the basic medical sciences section a research titled “Investigating Dental Care Habits among Arab American University Students: A Case Study”. Moreover, student of AAUP, Rawan Abu Lail, presented, via Zoom platform, a research paper titled “The Language of Dialogue on Feminist Pages on the Virtual Space.”

On the margins of the conference, Dr. Fadi Jumaa participated in the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Association of Deanships of Student Affairs, in which the attendees discussed a number of future issues, plans, and programs.