Board Statements
June 28, 2021
From: Board of Trustees
Subject: Message from Board of Trustees Chair
Professor Ehab Abdel-Rahman is reappointed as provost for another term, effective July 1, 2021. Provost Abdel-Rahman also agreed to continue to serve as acting president until President-elect arrives this fall.
June 22, 2021
From: Board of Trustees
Subject: Ahmad Dallal Named President of The American University in Cairo
The Board of Trustees has named Ahmad S. Dallal, an accomplished academic leader and renowned scholar with U.S. and regional higher education expertise, as AUC’s 13th president, effective October 15, 2021.
August 5, 2020
From: Board of Trustees
Subject: AUC Board Launches International Search for AUC’s 13th President
The American University in Cairo’s Board of Trustees has launched a search for a successor to AUC President Francis Ricciardone, who will retire at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. The Board formed a committee of ten trustees and five senior faculty members to conduct the search and to provide input to the Board. In accordance with the University bylaws, the full Board elects the president.
June 21, 2020
From: Board of Trustees
Subject: Board Statement on the Retirement of President Francis J. Ricciardone
President Francis Ricciardone has given Chairman Richard Bartlett notice of his decision to retire from the presidency in June 2021. The Board expresses its profound gratitude for his commitment to leading the University through the extraordinarily challenging year ahead.