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Student wins first ever Joseph Peart Scholarship
PR company Porter Novelli announced last week that the inaugural Joseph Peart Scholarship has been awarded to AUT Communication Studies student Kaya Arai.
Inspirational scholar recognised with Prime Minister’s Award
Edmond Fehoko believes in the transformative power of education – he has seen it in his own life and now helps other students to experience it too.
AUT celebrates biggest graduation ever!
AUT University is celebrating its largest ever graduation this week as 4180 students receive their qualifications at one of eight ceremonies over the next three days. At the beginning of each day, AUT graduands will also have the opportunity to parade proudly in their regalia from Albert Park to Aotea Centre, where the ceremonies will be held.
AUT student wins Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Award
AUT student Edmond Fehoko has won the Cogita Inspiration Award at the 2013 Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards.
The awards, which Education Minister Hekia Parata says in a press release “profile high-achieving young Pacific people” and “help inspire young Pacific people to reach their full potential”, are awarded for leadership, creativity and inspiration.
AUT University students graduate to the world
This week as many university students prepare to graduate with their undergraduate degrees, nine AUT students will also be packing their bags and preparing to jet off to the USA for their first taste of work-life inside a global organisation.
Research explores the legacy of RWC 2011 volunteering
Many Rugby World Cup 2011 volunteers delivered on their intentions to do more volunteer work after an outstanding experience with the event, a longitudinal study has found.
AUT awarded by exercise professionals
AUT has been awarded for its significant contribution to the exercise profession and for being the largest provider of graduates to the fitness industry at the 2013 New Zealand Fitness Awards.
AUT first New Zealand university to partner with ANZBC
AUT University and the ASEAN (Association of South East Asia Nations) New Zealand Business Council (ANZBC) announced a partnership at a formal reception held at AUT. This partnership is the first of its kind between a business council and a university in New Zealand.
Students to learn about Taiwan and Māori cultures
For the next few weeks six AUT University students have the chance to explore the similarities and differences between Māori and Taiwanese cultures in Taiwan, with the Atayal Organisation.
AUT signs MOU witnessed by prime ministers
AUT’s Pro Vice-Chancellor International Professor Nigel Hemmington signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Thailand Professional Qualifications Institute (TPQI) on 19 November, witnessed by both the Prime Minister of New Zealand Rt Hon John Key and the Prime Minster of Thailand Her Excellency Yingluck Shinawatra.