You can find links below to some of the President’s most recent speeches and interviews. Take a look at her thoughts on global higher education, the value of world citizenship, and her strategic vision for AUP.
State of the University addresses
AUP commencement speeches
Conference speeches
- “Sustainability of World-Class University Systems [pdf],” Second International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education, Saudi Arabia, April 19-22, 2011
- “Higher Education in a World Changed Utterly: Doing More with Less [pdf],” OECD Conference on Higher Education, Paris, September 13-14, 2010
- “Women Leaders in Higher Education [pdf],” UNESCO Conference on Higher Education, Paris, July 5-8, 2009
Keynote addresses/special events
- Unveiling of 50th Anniversary Sculptures [pdf], 2013
- Thamer Salman Distinguished Alumnus Award [pdf], 2013
- Presidential Medal of Distinguished Achievement [pdf], 2013
- Où va l'Amérique [pdf], October 8, 2012
- Narrative Matters Conference [pdf], May 30, 2012
- Franz Fanon Conference [pdf], March 30, 2012
- Greening of Philosophy [pdf], 2011
- Girl Scouts of France Keynote Address/61st Anniversary [pdf], Paris, April 22-24, 2011
- AUP Founder Lloyd DeLamater Memorial, Paris [pdf], May 21, 2010
- Inaugural Speech [pdf], January 16, 2009
Interviews in the press
- “American Students Gaze Across the Atlantic and See College,” The New York Times, November 2, 2011
- “I’m a TCK and the President of a University,” Denizen : For Third Culture Kids, August 31, 2011
- “Le temps des femmes,” France Culture Radio, August 16, 2011
Interviews in AUP publications
- “Interview with President Celeste Schenck,” AUP Magazine, Spring 2009
- “President Schenck before AUPPA,” The Political, May 2009
Governance Documents
Governance documents outline University procedures, principles, and standards. You will find these documents below for easy reference.
- Academics: Faculty Manual [pdf]
- Students: Student Body Constituition [pdf]