EMAIL: ycmes@ycmes.org
TEL: 00967 1 270 200
FAX: 00967 1 270 127
P.O. Box 3671
Sana’a – Republic of Yemen
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News in the College
The development of the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies, set to open its doors for study abroad students in fall 2008 is an exciting process. Check back frequently for the latest news.
Click here for the YCMES Spring 2008 Newsletter
June, 2008: The administrative offices move into the new college building. The college building is still under construction, set to have its opening in July 2008. Construction is currently working to finish the 5th story of this new addition to the
The YLC opens its doors to the annual Intensive Summer Arabic Language Program for University Students. The YLC greets 71 language students for its first summer term. With all of the new renovations at the YCMES/YLC, the academic and administrative staff is happy to welcome these new students into its programming.
May, 2008: The YCMES hires new staff members to fill its administrative team. We are happy to welcome Mr. Ahmed Nagi, Administrative Manager; Mr. Stewart Pierce-Gardner, Special Programs Coordinator, and Mr. Samuel Yemington, Administrative Assistant. The YLC Program Officer also changed hands and is now under Mrs. Jessica Rowan, a former senior staff member.
April, 2008: The YCMES releases a new statement on security after recent attacks targeting the U.S. Embassy and a foreign housing unit in Sana'a. Click here to view the document.
March, 2008: The YCMES & YLC invite students to connect with fellow classmates through Facebook. Old students can find lost friends from Yemen or new students can meet and greet with new and past students to ask questions about their upcoming studies. Join the group by either searching Facebook for the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies or though this link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2392158717.
Spring 2008 YCMES Newsletter is available online.
The YCMES has extended its application deadline and will continue to accept applications for its fall 2008 semester. The priority deadline is March 31, but applicants will be considered afterwards on a rolling basis until the program is filled. Please email admissions@ycmes.org for any specific questions on the YCMES admissions.
February, 2008: The YCMES and Yemen-America Language Institute are pleased to announce their plans to develop an institutional partnership. Co-operational programs strive to form friendships among international students of the YCMES and Yemeni students of YALI. Projects include language buddies, conversational hours, shared cultural activities and trips, Arabic students teaching English, and other programs to foster cross-cultural understandings. This new partnership makes sense; it will connect the two oldest, largest, and most respected language institutes of Yemen in the Arabic and English languages.
The YCMES has announced its new statement on Safety & Security. Click here for the new statement or visit www.ycmes.org/safety&security.
The YCMES is happy to accommodate students wishing to do an international service-learning project in Yemen. Internships are open to enrolled YCMES students only. For more information, email internships@ycmes.org or visit www.ycmes.org/programs/internships.htm
The YCMES opens the Research Center, with three academics currently conducting research through the YCMES. For more information, email research@ycmes.org or visit www.ycmes.org/academics\research.htm.
New improvements to the YCMES services have been implemented, including better coordination between culture events and the language program, a new cook for more meal choices and healthier quality of food, and more activities for students to partake in.
The YCMES announces new faculty member, Dr. Ahmed Saif, Political Scientist who received his PhD from the University of Exeter. He joins the team of very well respected academics to teach at the YCMES.
YCMES in the News: "Exciting Studies in Sana'a," YCMES in DerWesten (in German)
January, 2008: January 3-4, the YCMES Board of Advisors convenes in Sana'a. More information can be found in Yemen's English Newspapers: Yemen Observer on YCMES Board Meeting Yemen Times on YCMES Board Meeting Yemen Online on YCMES Board Meeting
Feature on YCMES in Yemen Times Culture Section
The YCMES announces its Associate Dean for the Program in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies. Mr. Abdul Karim Alaug, MA, currently lectures in the Department of Sociology, Sana'a University. Mr. Alaug was a graduate student at Brown University and is a PhD candidate in the Netherlands. The YCMES is happy to welcome Alaug to its team, who will start August 2008.
The YCMES is proud to start a Calendar of Events for the city of Sana'a. This initiative will compile events from different organizations in Sana'a for students and community members to refer to in one, easy-to-access calendar. Click here to access the calendar (events to be posted as the YCMES receives them).
December, 2007: The YCMES had another successful educational tour and has now met over 80 universities. To date, programming and/or agreements have been coordinated with American University, DePaul University, George Mason University, and Duke University, with more in the works.
The YCMES is also happy to announce its first four visiting professors for 2008-2009: Dr. miriam cooke, Arabic Literature and Women's Studies, Duke University; Dr. Bruce Lawrence, Islamic Studies, Duke University; Dr. Jon Mandaville, Modern Middle Eastern History, Portland State University; and Dr. Nancy Um, Islamic Art and Architectural History, Binghamton University SUNY. The complete list of visiting professors and class schedules is expected to be announced in the near future.
October - November 2007: The YCMES will be undertaking another educational tour to the following areas: Toronto, Michigan, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., New York City, New Jersey, Upstate New York, New Hampshire, and Montreal. The YCMES will be exhibiting at the Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference on 25 & 26 October, and at the Annual MESA Conference in Montreal on 17-20 November. Come see us at our booths, or inquire with your university to see if we will be visiting.
October 2007: A new addition was added to the YCMES campus. This new site will contain the main administration and academic offices, cafeteria, library, classrooms, and lecture hall. Construction began on the site in October 2007. This new site, the largest owned by the college, will open for students in May 2008.
June 2007: The Yemen Language Center is now housed in the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies. The college is accredited by the Yemeni Ministry of Higher Education, making it the first and only accredited Arabic language program for foreigners in Republic of Yemen. The YCMES will open completely for students in the fall of 2008. The YCMES has already begun college programming for George Mason University and Duke University, and plans to expand these programs to other interested colleges. Please see the partnerships & affiliations page for more details on these programs.
July 2007: New staffing at the YCMES has added greatly to our services. In addition to our teaching staff (almost 20 fulltime, 30 for summer terms) and administration/services team (almost 30), we have six foreign staff to assist in making the transition from the West to Yemen for our students, and our own transition from a language center to a college.
June 2007: Dr. Peter Abboud & Aman Attieh spent a week evaluating the YLC's language program, providing feedback to administrators, presenting workshops on Arabic pedagogy and teaching styles, and observing the YLC Arabic Language Program.
June 2007: The YCMES and National Council on U.S.- Arab Relations announces its partnership in educational ventures aimed at improving cross-cultural understandings. The NCUSAR is the YCMES main office in America.
November 2006 - February 2007: The YCMES traveled to over 70 American and European universities to promote the language program and new college programs. Check with your Study Abroad Office or Middle Eastern Studies/Arabic Departments to see if YCMES has or will be visiting your campus soon and obtain first-hand information from them.
Spring 2006: The YCMES installed an ADSL line can now provide 24 hour high-speed internet access. Wireless technology provides internet access in rooms and in the mafraj of our main building and guest house for those with laptop computers. A computer technician is employed at the college to assist with any technology problems. Plans are to make the whole campus wireless.
YCMES in DerWesten (in German)
Yemen Observer on YCMES Board Meeting
Yemen Times on YCMES Board Meeting
Yemen Online on YCMES Board Meeting
Feature on YCMES in Yemen Times Culture Section
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