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� Preserving, fostering and promoting the Arab and Islamic
culture, heritage and history through strengthening and
fostering its educational programs and scholarly research
in these fields and maintaining strong links and
connections in these disciplines among academic and
cultural institutions in the Arab World and all Islamic
countries.
2.2.3 Core Values
� Enhancing the quality and reputation of higher education
in the country through cooperation with other institutions
of higher learning to promote quality standards and the
adoption of best practices in learning and teaching, and
� Contributing to the advancement of learning and to the
development of human resources in the Emirate of Sharjah
and the UAE through linking academic and professional
programs to the future needs of the job market and by
providing continuous educational and training programs to
update and upgrade the knowledge, professional
qualifications, and skills of people in the workforce.
The University of Sharjah endeavours to achieve its mission through a set of core
values, which include:
� Ethical and Civic Responsibility: The primary value is the university’s
commitment to ethical and civic responsibility in accordance with Islamic
teachings and universal humanistic ideals.
� Learning Environment: The University is committed to learning which is
student-centred and supportive, in a modern learning environment which
promotes critical thinking, independent thinking and the mastery of advanced
technologies.
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