Media Releases and Statements
November 2016
AUC Wins 38 Medals in International Sports Tournament in Beirut
The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently won 38 medals, 20 of which were gold, even breaking an Egyptian national record along the way in The American University of Beirut (AUB) President’s Club International Sports Tournament.
AUC Professor Helps Develop a Project to Train Staff Members at NCCM Child Helpline
Taking action to improve the livelihoods of Egyptian children and youth, Carie Forden, professor and director of the counseling and community psychology graduate program at The American University in Cairo (AUC), has helped develop a project to train staff members at the Egypt’s National Council for
The Local and Regional Implications of the U.S Elections Discussed at AUC’s Media Roundtable
Faculty members at The American University in Cairo (AUC) examined the local and regional implications of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton coming to office yesterday as part of the Behind the Headlines media roundtable series in a panel discussion titled “U.S.
October 2016
Judith Butler in Cairo Review: “I Would Vote For Hillary”
In an interview with the Cairo Review of Global Affairs published today, acclaimed gender theorist Judith Butler criticizes Hillary Clinton’s “limited” feminism and “hawkish” foreign policy, but says she will vote for the Democratic presidential nominee in part because Republican candidate Donald Tr
Atef Eltoukhy Elected Chairman of AUC’s Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of The American University in Cairo (AUC) elected Atef Eltoukhy ’74, money manager and chairman of Aurum Capital Management in Woodside, California, as its next chairman, succeeding Richard Bartlett, who this October completed his second, three-year term as chairman.
AUC Celebrates the Inauguration of Francis J. Ricciardone as the 12th President of the University
The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated the inauguration of Francis J. Ricciardone as the 12th president of the University yesterday at Bassily Auditorium, AUC New Cairo campus.
Hassan El-Fawal Appointed Dean of AUC’s School of Sciences and Engineering
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has appointed Hassan El-Fawal as the new dean of the School of Sciences and Engineering. El-Fawal brings with him not only a wealth of academic knowledge and administrative experience, but is also a living embodiment of the liberal arts philosophy.
September 2016
AUC Student Nouran Gohar Crowned World Junior Squash Champion
For the second consecutive year, Nouran Gohar, construction engineering sophomore and the first recipient of the Wadi Degla Scholarship at The American University in Cairo (AUC), came in first at the World Squash Federation’s World Junior Squash Championships held in Poland last month.
AUC Welcomes New Faculty
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has welcomed 32 new faculty members for the 2016- 2017 academic year.