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| Life & Community at AU Campus |
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| Socities & Clubs |
Students
Literary Society
The Air University Literary Society (AULS) has been actively involved in almost all the major co-curricular activities held at the Air University, especially in 2007. The society organizes activities like debate/speech contests, poetry competitions, seminars, lectures by guest speakers, essay competitions, etc. It thus provides a strong platform to the students where they can express their views openly and also improve their on-stage confidence and oral presentation skills. The AULS not only holds in-house functions but also prepares the students for participation in various events held in other institutions all over Pakistan.
Cultural Society
The Cultural Society of Air University is a major contributor towards the personality development of the students. It is a platform through which various activities like quiz competitions, spring festivals, current affair discussions and national day's celebrations take place. It provides opportunity to the student to relive their culture and to inculcate patriotism among them. In addition, it creates skills like time management, project management, and communication skills, etc., which are an essential part of modern education. This platform enables the university to produce awareness in graduates about the competitive world.
AU Newsletter
"In the Air" began last year as a regular monthly newsletter of Air University. Primarily it has been a compilation of material of students’ interest. It also covers events that take place in the university. Students contribute reports, share poems, and articles, and show great enthusiasm about the newsletter in general. Other than the monthly issues, there has been an annual round-up which has summed up AU activities in the year 2007. We are also proud to have an electronic version of the newsletter on the intranet homepage of the Air University web where a direct link takes one to the latest issue. One can also upload contributions and give suggestions. We hope we can inculcate some good reading habits in students. The editorial board strongly believes that development of a harmonious personality is the need of the day. A major reason for imbalance in personalities is lack of reading habits which broadens the horizon and helps in problem solving. Reading makes a complete person, as Bacon said in the seventeenth century, and the Prophet Mohammad (SAW) said 1500 years ago. With time we shall start publishing research projects and eventually have an AU journal that would also cover the faculty developments. Students and faculty are encouraged to write and contribute.
AU Islamic Society
Air University Islamic Society was established to create more awareness of Islam within the university campus and to help students fulfill its fundamental obligations.
The main objective is to organize seminars, presentations, and lectures by scholars to help learn the different issues faced by the contemporary Muslim world and to enlighten the young Muslim generation to the connection between Islamic teachings and the modern day knowledge.
During the past year the society has arranged various events of which the most prominent was a Milad in the spring semester; and significant lectures by distinguished scholars.
Engineering Research and Computer Society (ERCS)
The Society was formed in 2002 with a view to provide a forum for students to remain abreast of the latest developments and research in Engineering and Computer Science. ERCS endeavors to bring innovative ideas into practical shape. ERCS has already made much progress in its endeavors, e.g.
In summer 2003 it held short courses of Visual C, Industrial Automation and Computer Graphics.
Published ERCS newsletters
Participated in All Pakistan Robot Contest 2005 organized by the E&ME College and won the first prize.
Adventure Club
AU-Adventure Club has been established to enhance the skills and capabilities of the
students. The Club helps the students to participate in exciting new experiences that
challenge them to push their personal limits. Participation in adventures activities builds
up high level of self confidence and self reliance among students.
Adventure is a Part of out door education that focuses on intra and interpersonal
relationships. Participation in such activities helps a person to increase his/her skills of
solving problems, judgment, decision making, leadership, cooperation, communication,
and trust. It also enhances awareness about environmental issues.
AU Adventure Club Introduction
AU Adventure Club Members
Music Society
The Society is formed by AU Students who play different musical instruments and some who enjoy signing. The practice and plan their compositions and perform in front of AU students in the cafeteria during their free times. In the past, they arranged musical competitions by inviting bands from other universities.
Drama Society (Thespian)
The Thespian Society arranges Short plays, and invites guest actors and directors to give talks about acting, directing and stage managing. During the student's weeks, the Society organized acting competitions.
Science & Technology Society
Science and Technology Society arranges talks, films and exhibitions. Guest speakers who are senior professors in prominent universities with specialization in a particular scientific field are invited for talks. Students have visited many universities to compete in model designing.
Air University Gaming Society (AUGS)
AUGS is one of the most active, popular and organized society on campus. It has been present in Air University since 2003 and is one of the oldest societies. A numerous number of AIRIANS put in tremendous efforts to create and manage the environment of computer gaming and AUGS continues to carry-on their efforts with the same commitment and zeal.
Starting from just six students, the society now has over fifty members who are not only are active gamers, but also handle every affair of the society. Every week students gather and challenge each other in different computer games.
AUGS arranges an annual inter-university gaming tournament (AUX Tournament) which provides a wonderful opportunity for all gaming enthusiasts to play against teams from every class at AU as well as from other universities.
AUGS also features a Volunteer Program which trains a team of members to handle and manage some aspects of the society. This eventually leads to a Transfer Of Society Ceremony at the end of every year in which the outgoing Management Team transfers its authority to a selected team of juniors who had volunteered.
For information on games, gaming schedule, memberships, tournaments or AUGS Management Team, visit the official AUGS website at http://www.augs.110mb.com |
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