This week I am spending most of my time on the Abu Dhabi campus of Al Ain University. I have had a series of meetings with campus leaders, including a very delightful discussion with Dr. […]
Author: John Girard
A taste of Arabia
Although I am not a big fan of fast food, I do enjoy seeing how global (read American) fast food restaurants localize their products or create special items that cater to local tastes. In my […]
Three surprises in Al Ain
Today is our last day in Al Ain. Later today we will travel to Abu Dhabi to work with the Abu Dhabi campus of Al Ain University (AAU). Yesterday we had a great day exploring […]
Exploring Al Ain
Friday is the first day of the weekend in the UAE (and most of the region), but it is much more like “our” Sunday than Saturday. Many, perhaps most, things are closed Friday morning. After […]
AAU Al Ain Campus
I have spent the last two days working with students, faculty and staff on the Al Ain campus of Al Ain Univeristy (AAU). I should probably highlight that AAU has two campuses, one in Al […]