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[razor7]

Hi to everyone that is either directly or indirectly involved with AUBIH, that has been or not been to BIH, and that HATES and LOVES this university (mostly hate as i can see). Let me just introduce my anonymity and say that Im a current freshmen at this 'splendid' university that offers the finest quality of disorganization that i have come across in my life . Let me just emphasize that it is American University....or is it??

I don't want to get sidetracked and write my own full report or maybe even a book of complaints that i have up to now but rather want to say to you fellow professors ex or no ex, student or no student even to our fellow administration people from AUBIH that so kindly have expressed their opinion how lousy and untrue some of the posts are and that this is just so plain ridiculous waste of their time but they manage to make some time to waste it on this waste (i think you get where i'm going with this).

Let me just say it has been an emotional roller coaster reading these posts. I've laughed at some things, even managed to break a tear here and there, there was even a time where i was possibly going to start a WW3 with this college. Yes one day I would like to be informed of where I'm going to work, get to know the place people before i get to much involved but I just don't think this forums are my first option.

Let me officially start here and stop with my sarcasm. I couldn't agree more with ex professors and ex students about the overall disorganization and incompetence of some people in the administration and that at the end of the day we students get the full load of c.r.a.p that people on the top pop out on daily basis. I'm sorry for the professors and students that had to experience the full force of poor quality in some-most areas of this university and I hope you will recover.

I could write a load of positive and negative opinions but all i just wanted to say is that people that have worked here before and left and didn't do anything except just complain (which they should don't get me wrong) in words and here and there gladly forwarded their displeasing situation to the corrupt government, is that instead of trying to bring down this University (that BTW is doing just fine on its own when it comes to collapsing) why don't you actually do something about it and help people like me actually succeed. The easiest option i have seen all of you take is to just move on and let this die on itself. Yeah like running away from this is going to help anyone????!!! I really do encourage you to actually do something about this and put your words where they really count 'ACTION'.

As for the University and their administration and their constant rebellion against people that 'try' to bring them down I have a word of advice for you: 'Shut up. Get your senses together. Stop firing people. Rather teach them to do their job properly. And for God's sake unite!'. In another words if all of the complaints that you face so far are untrue then why are you even bothered by them? Its not like people will believe them, right?? Or should i better say that there is a reason that you are worried and its so much far more complex and secret that a person funding it should never find out about it?

Now i wouldn't be worried if AUBIH actions actually say the opposite if whats been said about them here because honestly the damn saying 'ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS' is so applicable to them right now that they don.t even have a clue.

I hope this made sense to some off you. Please do excuse any language that might not be appropriate or that i have hurt your feelings, I'm sorry but when people with money screw with you you tend to get a little edgy.

[drmau]

Dear Student,
I understand your anger and frustration. Former faculty are doing their best to help students transfer to other institutions before said institution collapses. It is all we realistically can do. Please do not believe the current falsehood that SUNY will reinstate classes and degrees. It is simply not true.
You must understand that the people who post here are not doing so just to uselessly complain: we want to warn other faculty, but also students and parents, against a fraud perpetrated against them.
It is not just mismanagement and incompetence, it is fraud, and you, the students, are the victims. Please get out as soon as you can. As a first year, you are in a much better position than third and fourth year students.
Let us use analogy here: You are a person living in Hitler's Germany, dealing with a regime whose truthfulness is nonexistent and whose sanity is questionable. Do you fight, or do you get out and help others to get out as well?
If you are sane, you choose option two, and I assure you many of the Professors who have posted have taken time and energy to find other educational options for AUBiH students. Although I do not know you, you can PM me any time if you need advice about other options.
Look on the bright side! As AUBiH crumbles into dust, you can have a very good education for free in three areas:
1. The Mind of a Low Class Illiterate Criminal
Psychology 101
Textbook: Letters recently received by teachers and parents

2. The Bosnian Legal System
International Law and Diplomacy 101
Textbook: Letters from Courts on how you and your parents can kiss the money goodbye.

3. How to Steal Big Time
Criminology 101, Finance 101
Textbook: You'll Never See These Documents!
Bonus! Online lectures from Professor Bernie Madoff from his cell!

I hope I made you smile a little in such dark times.

I do not know you, but I wish all the best for you and your family. Please let me know if there is any way that I can help. The Former Professors keep in touch these days, not to destroy AUBiH, which as you pointed out is doing a fine job of destroying itself, but to help Professors and Students avoid a bad situation

[tondach]

drmau,

to call for the students and their parents to make such a long-reaching decision as is transferring to another university, while hiding behind a nick, is suggesting the kind of an 'intellectual' you are. Please come forward, state your name for the record, spell out your list of frustrations, and let the adults make a call for themselves. When someone takes it upon herself to care after another one, the question is that of motivation. You seem to be so eager to 'help', that it makes me wonder what kept you so quiet during your short stint with AUBIH.

[drmau]

  "hiding behind a nick" could either mean hiding behind a British term for a jail, a bad place to hide, or possibly, due to a capitalization error, hiding behind a person named Nicholas who went by the nickname Nick. The only Nicholas I know well is a toddler, and while he would gladly let me hid behind him, I doubt it would succeed as a means of concealment, as he is tiny and moves a great deal.  You must mean posting anonymously on this forum under an assumed name. I suppose I really should post my full name, place of employment, and residence address, along with my least favored method of being killed, and times I am home alone.
I think that since Tondach has sussed out my gender, he or she knows perfectly well who I am.
Two semesters at AUBiH does not constitute a short stint-no one decent lasts more than four. I was
quite active getting students away, and quiet is never an adjective used to describe Dr. Mau. I took the money and I left. I worked for it, but I assure you I have never kept quiet about what I found to be an abusive situation, not then and not now.
Questioning my motives for trying to help students says more about the speaker than than the spoken to. I am currently researching psychopaths, and it is fascinating that not only are they incapable of empathy or altruism, they ascribe selfish motives to those who do not share their disability.
Finally, there is a logic error I do try to correct in my classes: The ad hominem attack. When you have no other defense, attacking the messenger is often used to deflect the message.
I am not perfect, but even a broken clock is right two times a day.
 

[tondach]

drmau,

thank you for exercising your lingual dominance over a 'psychopath'. That, itself, is the proof of your level of empathy and altruism toward those who dare to think differently.
I never attacked you personally. My criticism concerns your stance, and raises suspicion about your motives. I could not care less about where you live, your current employer, etc. If you feel threatened or stalked by someone, I suggest you address this with either the law enforcement officials, or with your psychiatrist, as no one  aspires to do you any harm. Still, I insist that in any academic discussion, names and titles are put forward as to allow the audience to evaluate the offer on its own. What characterizes your post is fear, insecurity, disgust, and hostility towards the specific group of people. You may well be right about what you are saying here, but your style, tone, and motives raise an eyebrow. Finally, what if I am a student of AUBIH? Do you still think I am a 'psychopath', or you are going to offer an apology for your style?

[drmau]

I only apologize to people I have hurt unintentionally. I only attack those who are hurting others. SUNY, by denying degrees to deluded students who paid money to a psychopath who was supposed to pay SUNY, has proved no better than the Mad Malefactor, aka DP. SUNY was complacent enough with abuses as long as they were getting the money.
3rd and 4th year students are really in trouble, and I want to help.
I'm sorry to have been misinterpreted.
The reason I hide behind a pen name is not fear. That was a joke. The Reason is:
I am ashamed to have been associated with two such reprehensible places as SUNY and AUBiH.
I intend to do every thing possible to erase my shame.
Except apologize.

[justbih123]

I was a student at AUBIH. They took over 6000 euro from me and claimed that I would have the Suny Diploma after finishing. After 1 month they sent a letter to all students and declared that there will be no suny diploma trough AUBIH. Now I lost over 6000 euro, nobody told me nothing about problems with suny and students from all years will rest mit Bosnian Degree which is nothing

[drmau]

I'm sorry to have been a teacher there, because kids like you got really hurt. AUBiH is going under. Get out and get on, kiddo. You will find a place at a public or reputable private University, for less money.

[gregorsamsa1990]

As a current student there, I can certainly say that things are slowly collapsing.

Unfortunately, I have put a lot of effort into this, pursued a scholarship to get here (aim was to get anywhere, AUBIH was rather promising), I have been working for them, a lot, things that the administration is supposed to do, and the professors, from lectures to office and administrative work and management (i have been required to do it since they can't afford anyone and everyone leaves).
Non paid of course, because i was on multiple occasions yelled at and verbally attacked by the said aggressor from the University saying that I shall be kicked out...

I am in a difficult position here, not being able to even pay for my rent or food here, working 24/7 I am under a constant psychological pressure.

Oh, and the students are blatantly dumb aren't they, the posh elite of the country filtered into this private university, a waste of the professors intellect and time.

[drmau]

If you are the student mentioned to me by one of your former Professors (all Professors being former sooner or later) you are highly regarded, and the exploitation you are enduring makes me heartsick. Please send me a private message-I believe I can help. Cool pen name, by the way.

[ally12]

It is funny that only professors who were fired because they were unprofessional and students who failed most of the classes now can be so united in order to ruin reputation of AUBiH :) Sometimes in life you must accept the fact that it was your fault that you were fired, or in the case of students that you failed, but of course attack is the best form of defence.. American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina is definitely the best university in this region.. I've been studying at University of Sarajevo and believe me, it was like in hell.. Furthermore, some former AUBiH students who were the worst students at this university and failed from 5 subjects or more are now having excellent grades at IUS.. Turkish people will do anything for money, but at AUBiH you cannot pass any exam if you don't have knowledge. At this moment, all professors at AUBiH are finally great, because all idiots were fired after only a few semesters.

Best regards,

AUBiH student 

[drmau]

While my temptation to stop bashing my head against a brick wall is strong, my desire to tell the truth is stronger.
Not all the former Profs at AUBiH were fired - the majority of us left in disgust. Unless you are prepared to document each and every firing, with evidence, I'd suggest you leave that can of worms unopened, because it has long passed its sell by date. See here for an example of why numerous professors quit: http://www.scamsinfo.com/faculty_01.htm
Two very excellent Professors were called back from holiday in order to teach summer school. On their return, they were told that they had been replaced for financial reasons.
A very distinguished Professor of Law agreed to teach at AUBiH - after signing the contract, she was told she no longer had a job.She was out her ticket, housing deposit, etc.
Fortunately, most of these individuals now have positions at respectable institutions.
Finally, I really think bashing IUS, or the students who to go there, is pretty nasty - considering the only foreign accreditation AUBiH has is Turkish, a fact which is boasted of on the website. AUBiH lost it's brightest students to IUS-and several of its best Professors.
SUNY pulled the plug because of AUBiH's consistent inability to honor its financial obligations-despite charging the students for a U.S.degree.
In the years, I have I've kept track of the personnel files at at AUBiH, and twenty six Professors have quit or been fired.
All of us? Get real.
Go ahead and get ripped off: Are
I am honored to work for a good university- as are many colleagues-

SUNY withdrew its support for reasons which you can find on their website: http://www.suny.edu/global/AUBiH.cfm. To quote the pertinent section:
"Why isn't the agreement being renewed?
The AUBiH-SUNY Canton partnership was structured so that all tuition payments were made by students to AUBiH, with the understanding that AUBiH would pay SUNY Canton its appropriate share of that tuition. This arrangement was not upheld by AUBiH in a timely or effective manner. By withholding tuition funds for several semesters at a time, and by issuing a demand to SUNY Canton for U.S. $1.5 million for services and materials that AUiBH was contractually responsible for pursuant to the agreement, AUBiH had made it impossible for SUNY Canton to continue to deliver this program."
It is typical of AUBiH's administration that they would continue to tout the "dual degree program" and the "short semester in US" on the website, when these programs no longer exist. To quote SUNY's website again:
"Is the relationship with the American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina (AUBiH) continuing?
No. The dual degree partnership agreement between SUNY Canton and AUBiH expired on November 1, 2011 and it will not be renewed."
If you are considering applying to AUBiH, understand that public references to the faculty as "all the idiots" is very much the sort of professionalism and academic etiquette you will find there.