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'''Mohammad Wasiullah Khan ''' is the [[Organizational founder|founder]] and [[Chancellor (education)|chancellor]] of [[East-West University]], a private, non-profit, non-denominational college based in [[Chicago]]'s South Loop neighbourhood. He is also a veteran of the [[Pakistan]]i educational system, working in the mid-to-late 1950s in [[Government Islamia Science College Sukkur|Government College]], [[Sukkur]], Pakistan.<ref name=AmericanIslamic/> |
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==Education and career== |
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Dr. Khan, a Pakistani American, |
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Wasiullah Khan, a Pakistani-American, got his MA and MEd Honors degrees from the [[University of the Punjab]] and PhD in Educational Administration from [[Indiana University]].<ref name=AmericanIslamic>[http://www.islamicecon.com/dr-wasiullah-khan.html Profile of Wasiullah Khan on American Islamic Economic and Finance Institute website] Retrieved 2 December 2017</ref> He had been a teacher and administrator in Pakistan before he came to [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]] in the 1970s. He has been an educational researcher in [[Indiana]] and became an Academic Dean in a minority college in Chicago.<ref name=AmericanIslamic/> |
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got his MA and MEd Honors degrees from University |
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of the Punjab and PhD in Educational Administration from Indiana |
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University. He has been a teacher and administrator in Pakistan before he came |
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to Berkeley, California in the 1970’s. Later he was an educational researcher |
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in Indiana and became Academic Dean in a minority college in Chicago. |
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In November 1978, he held the convention of a planning group to establish a new, multi-cultural institution of higher learning in Chicago. In September 1980, after approvals from the state and federal agencies, [[East–West University]] started operations as a not-for-profit institution in Chicago.<ref name=AmericanIslamic/><ref name="collegedata.com">[https://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg01_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=291 College Profile of East-West University, Chicago, Illinois on collegedata.com website] Retrieved 2 December 2017</ref> |
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In November, 1978 he convened a |
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Planning Group to establish a new, multi-cultural institution of higher |
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learning in Chicago. After requisite approvals from the state and federal |
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agencies, East-West University as a |
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not-for-profit institution started operations in September, 1980 in its own |
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building at 816 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago. |
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In April 2000, East-West university acquired an 8-storey building as an extension of its campus. Fall 2003 student enrollment at the university was over 1000.<ref name=AmericanIslamic/><ref name="collegedata.com"/><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/college-mobility/east-west-university Economic diversity and student outcomes at East West University, Chicago, Illinois] The New York Times, Published 18 January 2017, Retrieved 2 December 2017</ref> |
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The University offers Bachelor’s |
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and Associate degrees in several professional areas like Electronics, Computer |
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Science, Business Administration, English and Communications, Social and |
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Behavioral Sciences, Medical Technology and Office Administration. |
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Wasiullah Khan was the President of ''Pakistani American Congress'' (2005-2007).<ref>[http://www.pacusa.org/Presidents.html Wasiullah Khan, President of Pakistan American Congress (2005-2007)] Retrieved 2 December 2017</ref> |
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The University in April 2000 |
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acquired another very large 8-story building as an extension of its campus and |
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Fall 2003 enrollment has exceeded 1000. Thirty three classes of graduates have |
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come out since the University achieved accreditation in 1983. For many years it |
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has been listed in “America’s |
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Best Colleges” guide of the weekly US News |
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and World Report. |
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==Books== |
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As founder-chancellor of the |
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Wasiullah Khan contributed to and edited a book, published by [[Hodder & Stoughton]], [[Kent]], [[UK]]. He wrote an extensive ''introduction'' in this book: ''Education and Society in the Muslim World''.<ref name=AmericanIslamic/> 5000 |
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University, Dr. Khan and the board of trustees have envisioned graduate |
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programs and other campuses of the University in the next decade. Its Karachi, |
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Pakistan campus made a small beginning in October 2000. The institution, one |
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that was inaugurated in a rented building, today has a $60 million surplus and |
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property worth $85 million. |
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Dr. Khan is one of the pioneers |
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of Pakistani American Congress. |
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He has also served as President of the Pakistani American Congress, Chairman of |
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the Indus Society, and Chairman of Pakistan United Parade Committee, Chicago. |
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==External links== |
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He has to his credit many |
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published articles and a book which he edited and contributed an extensive |
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introduction to: Education |
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and Society in the Muslim World, published by Hodder and Stoughton, Kent, UK. |
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* Comment on [http://pakistaniat.com/2008/06/04/east-west-university-karachi-chicago/#comment-170931 Pakistaniat.com], ''All Things Pakistan''. |
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* [http://http://www.islamicecon.com/dr-wasiullah-khan.html American Islamic Economic & Finance Institute Website] |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American-Pakistani educationist |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 14 December |
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 23 July 2023
Mohammad Wasiullah Khan is the founder and chancellor of East-West University, a private, non-profit, non-denominational college based in Chicago's South Loop neighbourhood. He is also a veteran of the Pakistani educational system, working in the mid-to-late 1950s in Government College, Sukkur, Pakistan.[1]
Education and career
Wasiullah Khan, a Pakistani-American, got his MA and MEd Honors degrees from the University of the Punjab and PhD in Educational Administration from Indiana University.[1] He had been a teacher and administrator in Pakistan before he came to Berkeley, California in the 1970s. He has been an educational researcher in Indiana and became an Academic Dean in a minority college in Chicago.[1]
In November 1978, he held the convention of a planning group to establish a new, multi-cultural institution of higher learning in Chicago. In September 1980, after approvals from the state and federal agencies, East–West University started operations as a not-for-profit institution in Chicago.[1][2]
In April 2000, East-West university acquired an 8-storey building as an extension of its campus. Fall 2003 student enrollment at the university was over 1000.[1][2][3]
Wasiullah Khan was the President of Pakistani American Congress (2005-2007).[4]
Books
Wasiullah Khan contributed to and edited a book, published by Hodder & Stoughton, Kent, UK. He wrote an extensive introduction in this book: Education and Society in the Muslim World.[1] 5000
References
- ^ a b c d e f Profile of Wasiullah Khan on American Islamic Economic and Finance Institute website Retrieved 2 December 2017
- ^ a b College Profile of East-West University, Chicago, Illinois on collegedata.com website Retrieved 2 December 2017
- ^ Economic diversity and student outcomes at East West University, Chicago, Illinois The New York Times, Published 18 January 2017, Retrieved 2 December 2017
- ^ Wasiullah Khan, President of Pakistan American Congress (2005-2007) Retrieved 2 December 2017
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