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unlike normal jobs where you start can offer the university some of my
at 7:00 and stop at 2:30. Instructors experience. For that reason, I accepted
have 3 things: teaching, research to join them, although, I was not far
and community service. These are from the university because I had been
the pillars of the university. Faculty a member of the board of trustees since
members really have these three 2005. I was invited by DU when I was
components to address. Again, I find at SQU to be an academic member
it a really rewarding profession. of the board of trustees, so I have
been with them since 2005 until I got
Amna: Who or what inspired you to appointed as a VC here. So, I witnessed
become a VC? the development of the university over
the years.
Prof. Amer: I joined SQU in 1987
and spent over 30 years there. Out Haneen: What is the most rewarding
of these 30 years, I spent 20 years part of your job?
in managerial positions side by side
with the academic association in the Prof. Amer: It is rewarding when I
college of engineering. I worked as see the graduates on stage, graduating
a Dean at the engineering college for and smiling, ready to go and start their
6 years, and I had the privilege to be careers, starting to establish and help
the first Omani Dean at SQU. After their families. Also, when I see them in
that, I spent 9 years as a Deputy Vice leading positions, it makes me proud
Chancellor for postgraduate studies of them. I feel pleased when I go to
and research. Then, I spent 5 years as different places and meet graduates
Deputy Vice Chancellor for academic from DU and SQU, and they say,
affairs and community service. I “Hello, Dr., how are you?” – It is just
retired in 2020, but I was invited to rewarding.
join Dhofar University in this position.
I felt like I had the background and Moamen: Every job has difficult
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