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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== |
==Education and career== |
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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/> |
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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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>[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> |
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 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>[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 |
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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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> |
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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==Books== |
==Books== |
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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/> |
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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==References== |
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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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