Asian Women's Leadership University Project
The Asian Women’s Leadership University Project (also known as AWLU Project) is a U.S. registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was formed in fall 2010 to establish a global women’s leadership university based in Asia. In summer 2011, the AWLU Project team determined that Malaysia would be the host country of the Asian Women's Leadership University (AWLU).
Projected to open in September 2015, the AWLU will be a private, not-for-profit university modeled on the U.S. “Seven Sisters” liberal arts colleges. With Smith College (MA, USA) as the chief academic planning partner, the AWLU will combine American-style liberal arts and sciences education with leadership courses and a curriculum regionally relevant to Asia. AWLU will seek promising women from diverse backgrounds to be a part of its vibrant residential learning community.
Board of Directors
- Barbara Hou, President, AWLU Project
- Hoon Eng Khoo, Faculty, National University of Singapore; Trustee, Smith College
- Mona Sinha, Director, Impact Investment Exchange; Trustee, Smith College
- Latifah Merican Cheong, Advisor, Chairman’s Office, Malaysian Securities Commission
- Henry Lau, Corporate Attorney, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Chee Kuon Lee, Director and former President/Advisor of Saturna Sdn Bhd.
- Diane Rosen, lawyer and mediator, Diane Rosen Esq. PLLC.
- Anne Cohen, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- David Schmittlein, David Schmittlein, Dean, MIT Sloan School of Management