The University has also highlighted this at their website under the
headline “Students collect money for AIT.” Written by Mr. Jonas
Slättung, the article mentions the partnership between AIT and the
University of Borås. The article extensively quotes the letter by the
AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust to the AIT community where the AIT
President describes 21 October 2011 as the “the darkest day in AITs
history.” This was the day when AIT ordered evacuation following
inundation. During two weeks, AIT fought the forces of nature but in
the end it was impossible to save our beautiful campus from flooding,
the article quotes from the President’s letter.
Links between the University of Borås and AIT go much beyond academic
exchange programs. The AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust has been the
rector of University of Boras. The University of Borås is the
coordinator of a EU international exchange project in South East Asia,
where AIT is a partner. The University also runs a unique academic
program in “Industrial Business Engineering”, which is one of only a
few international engineering programs in Sweden. Students in this
program spend one semester at AIT.
AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust has appreciated this gesture of
students of the University of Borås stating that he is deeply moved by
this gesture.
The article can be read at this
link
About University of Borås: The University of Borås, Sweden
has six departments, namely Library and Information Studies, Business
and Informatics, Fashion and Textile Studies, Behavioural and Education
Sciences, Engineering and Health Sciences. The campus is located in the
centre of the city of Borås and boasts of 15 000 students and 650
employees. It is a leading University with expertise in several
exciting research projects, specially in the area of ‘Smart
textiles’, which is a preferential research area of that region.
University of Borås is a member of the European University Association
(EUA). EUA represents and supports higher education institutions in 46
countries, providing them with a unique forum to cooperate and keep
abreast of the latest trends in higher education and research
policies.