SUTA is excited to introduce a range of programs designed to support professional and career development of members. Our services include:

• 1-on-1 mentorship support for individuals seeking new career and academic opportunities in various fields
• Presentation and Q&A Sessions with academics, experts, industry professionals, and entrepreneurs

If you are interested in participating in these programs, kindly complete the mentorship form (whether as a mentor or mentee) available on the Mentorship page. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to email mentorship@suta.org.

Join us in building a strong and supportive network of academics and professionals!

سوتا مفتخر است به اطلاع برساند در راستای ایفای نقش اجتماعی و محوری خود در تقویت ارتباطات حرفه‌ای و آموزشی نسبت به برگزاری برنامه‌های مختلف مرتبط با پیشرفت حرفه‌ای و تحصیلی اعضای خود مبادرت می ورزد. خدمات ارائه شده به شرح زیر است:

در صورت تمایل به مشارکت در این برنامه لطفا فرم منتورشیپ (منتور یا منتی) را در صفحه منتورشیپ تکمیل نمایید. سوالات و پیشنهادات خود را نیز میتوانید به ایمیل mentorship@suta.org ارسال نمایید.

We are pleased to announce the 2024 Awards and Grant Program, consisting of:

• Awards, which celebrates achievements in the following three areas:

• • Dr. Amin’s Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize a scholar with outstanding contribution to the university. 

  • Maryam’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award to recognize an alumnus with outstanding achievements in industry or academia. 

  • Dr. Hojabri’s Distinguished Service Award to recognize an alumnus or university staff member with outstanding service to the university, SUTA, or society. 

Please send your nominations for the above awards to awards@suta.org before the due date of February 29, 2024.

• Dr. Mojtahedi’s Innovation Award to recognize the best research conducted in every department of Sharif University of Technology.

Researchers in SUT are invited to submit their applications before the due date of February 29, 2024.

• Student Grants (In memory of student victims of flight PS752) to help Sharif University alumni currently pursuing their postgraduate studies in universities around the world, with the exception of countries subject to US sanctions.

Students are invited to submit their application before the due date of February 29, 2024.

Please help us by nominating members and spreading the words about this program. Also, please consider donating to the Student Grant program.

SUTA Awards & Grant Committee

• It is our honor to inform you of the successful completion of the Proposed New Bylaws.
• Above 50% of eligible voters participated.
• All items were approved.
• Article 8 Alternative was elected over Article 8, due to higher positive votes.
• A report from the Executive Team was prepared and shared with the BoD and members.

Following the recent widespread students protests in the universities in Iran, the university authorities in addition to expulsion and suspension of the protestors have started to reprimand  and suspend faculties that supported the protestors. Furthermore, they are forcing all students to sign statements requiring them to abide by new unlawful disciplinary regulations. At the same time in an concerted efforts from top down the universities managers are being appointed based on their ideological and political view rather than their scientific and management abilities and without input from faculty and student councils.

As a result we are unfortunately witnessing escalation of a trend that by appointment of the individuals who are aligned with government and debarment of the  independent faculties, universities become devoid of the free thinking and and critical views.

SUTA is expressing its deep concern about above trend and demands that the university authorities abandon this approach and allow the managers to be selected by the university councils. Also the university management should respect academic freedom and create an environment conducive to flourishing of diverse views.

List of available online educational classes and programs for university students in Iran

Many students have been suspended or expelled from the universities in Iran following the recent protests. The university authorities and the Ministry of Education have tightened the previous disciplinary regulations following the protests that can lead to more expulsion and suspension. 

These students are facing serious interruption in their studies. In helping these students to stay current with their studied field and even possibility of obtaining degrees online we have collected a running list of available free online educational courses and programs. We ask everyone to distribute this list in the media visited by the university students in Iran and call to the academics in Iran and abroad to offer such courses to the students.

SUTA work group on the universities situation in Iran

SUTA Appealing to the Universities Abroad to Ease Application Process for Student from Iran

Due to the recent protests in Iran against the government, authorities often restrict internet access throughout the country to prevent the circulation of the news.  As a result, students that are applying to universities abroad may encounter intermittent problem in filling application forms online. The Iranian government has also substantially increased the fee for release of the students’ academic records in recent months. This is amidst an economic crisis in Iran that has led to devaluation of the Iranian currency compared to foreign currencies making the application fee and fees for taking GRE and TOEFL unaffordable for many applicants. Even if applicants afford the exam fees, the internet instability is often preventing them from taking the exams.

To ease the application process for the students facing difficulties in applying to the universities abroad due to the above situation, we are suggesting that the universities:

1.    Waive the application fee

2.    Waive GRE and/or TOEFL exams requirement

3.   Conditionally accept unofficial transcripts

4.   Extend application deadlines

 

Of course, universities can require applicants to take any competency exam and provide official transcripts once they arrived to the universities.

In these difficult times in Iran, helping with any of the above items would be a big support for prospective graduate students from Iran to have the opportunity to pursue their academic goal.

ویدیوی جلسه مجمع عمومی ۲۰۲۲ را در صفحه گزارشات جلسات سازمان ملاحظه بفرمایید.

بیانیه سوتا درباره تحولات  اخیر در دانشگاههای ایران

اعتصابات و تحصن دانشجویان دانشگاه‌های سراسر ایران در اعتراض به حمله نیروهای امنیتی به دانشگاهها و دستگیری همکلاسی هایشان همچنان ادامه دارد. در مقابل مقامات دانشگاهی دانشجویان را در صورتی که به اعتصاب خود ادامه دهند تهدید به اخراج کرده اند.

سوتا از خواسته های دانشجویان مبنی بر آزادی بدون قید و شرط دانشجویان زندانی حمایت کرده و از استادان محترم درخواست میکند هر آنچه در توان دارند را برای همراهی با دانشجویان معترض و تحقق خواسته‌های ایشان بکار گیرند.

سوتا همچنین بر این باور است که دانشگاه باید حق اعتراض از طریق برگزار نکردن/شرکت نکردن در کلاسهای درس را به رسمیت بشناسد و کسی را بابت آن مجازات نکند.

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وطن در جوش و خروش است. خروشی که با مرگ دلخراش دختر ایرانزمین آغاز شد و زخمهای بیشمار دلهای همه ما را باز کرد.

خروشی که از چابهار تا ارس، از اهواز تا خراسان، از کردستان تا تهران و از بندر عباس تا خزر همه‌ی وطن را به فوران آورد و بذر امید و نوید همبستگی را به دلهای ما هدیه داد.

با تاسف پاسخ فریاد دادخواهی فرزندان مظلوم, زنان آزاده و مردان دلیر سرزمینمان جز سرکوب خونین هیچ نبود و نیست.

با دلی سرشار از خشم واندوه، مطلع شدیم که شام تار دیگری در کارنامه سیاه حاکمیت شکل گرفت و در ادامه سرکوب فرندان شما در دانشگاههای دیگر، امشب صحن دانشگاه شریف به چکمه دژخیمان آلوده شد و رییس امنیتی دانشگاه سنگ‌ها را بست و سگ‌ها را رهانید.

امشب فرزندان شما در زیر باران باتوم و گلوله به بدترین شکل ممکن مورد هجوم نیروهای امنیتی و لباس شخصی‌ای قرار گرفتند که با هدایت رییس دانشگاه، صحن دانشگاه شریف، استادان و دانشجویان را مورد تاخت و تاز قراردادند.

فریاد کمک خواهی فرندان مظلوم شما از پارکینگ دانشگاه تا آنسوی دنیا رسید و دل ما را بدرد آورد.

چند نفر از فرزندان دانشمند این سرزمین امشب را با تن مجروح و ضربدیده در بیمارستان و یا بازداشتگاه میگذرانند کسی نمی داند!

همراه با شما دل ما نیز خونین است و سینه‌امان پر درد!

ما اعضای انجمن دانشگاه شریف در اسکاندیناوی ضمن محکومیت شدید این اقدام وحشیانه و غیر انسانی و همدردی با هموطنان شریفمان، از شما میخواهیم که فرزندان مظلوم خود را تنها نگذارید و به یاریشان بشتابید.

به نیروهای امنیتی و سازمان سرکوب حکومت هشدار میدهیم که بر سر شاخ نشسته‌اید و بن میبرید.

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