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New Irrigation System, First Community Garden in Western Desert Oases

The Research Institute for Sustainable Environment (RISE), formerly the Desert Development Center, has successfully installed a new drip irrigation system, including pop-up sprinklers, and established two community gardens in the Western Desert oases of ElHeiz and Abu Minqar, utilizing grey water

Community-Based Learning Broadens Perspectives, Social Understanding

Reem Deif, a psychology major and development studies minor, went to an orphanage every Saturday to teach children with learning disabilities Arabic, math and general skills through the nongovernmental organization Wataniya.

January 16, 2014

Finance Students Get Taste of Real World Stock Market, Investments

Getting a glimpse of real-life stock brokerage, students in the Investment Analysis finance class used a simulation software to trade on the U.S. market for seven weeks and track how their stocks performed, giving them a practical experience that they can draw upon in their future careers.

December 1, 2014

Seven AUC Master’s Programs Ranked Among Top 200 Worldwide

Seven AUC graduate programs were recently ranked among the best five in Africa and among the top 200 worldwide in the 2013 - 2014 Eduniversal rankings.Three graduate programs from the School of Business were ranked the first in Africa, whereas the Master of Arts in journalism and mass communicati

January 9, 2014

This Month in AUC History: Hill House Inaugurated on January 13, 1953

The Hill House was named after William Bancroft Hill and his wife Elise Weyerhaeuser Hill. William Hill served on AUC’s Board of Trustees for almost 25 years, including 20 years as chairman.

January 2, 2014

AUC Conducts Assessment of Operations, Establishes Risk Register

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently conducted an assessment of the possible risks that might affect AUC’s operations and activities, including compliance, financial, operational, reputational and strategic risks.

January 2, 2014

MBA, Economics Master's Programs Ranked Top in Africa

Three graduate programs at AUC’s School of Business –– Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in economics and Master of Arts in economics in international development –– have been ranked number one in Africa, according to the 2013 - 2014 Eduniversal ranking of top master’s programs.

December 23, 2013

Faculty Reflects on 2013 in Revolutionary Context, Literary Realm

After more than two years of revolution, 2013 has been a year of change and reassessments on so many levels. While 2011 was the year of revolutionary change, 2013 is the year in which we have had to contemplate two years of revolution and reflect on our gains and losses.

Middle States Commission Reaffirms AUC Accreditation

AUC’s accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) was recently reaffirmed, with no follow-up comments.

Renovated Academic Advising Center Provides Personalized Experience

The new premises for the Academic Advising Center, located in The Hatem and Janet Mostafa Core Academic Center, have been recently completed.

December 18, 2013

Student Artwork Featured in Exhibition at Medrar for Contemporary Art

Student projects from the visual arts program in the Department of the Arts were featured in an exhibition at Medrar for Contemporary Art.

Alumna First African Female Inducted into Taekwondo Hall of Fame

Caroline Maher ’09 is the first Arab and African female to be inducted into the prestigious Taekwondo Hall of Fame, which recognizes the achievements of extraordinary athletes who have made a significant impact on the martial art of taekwondo.

December 17, 2013

AUC Celebrates First International Day of People with Disability

For the first time, the AUC community celebrated the International Day of People with Disability at an event led by the Helm graduate student club.

December 16, 2013

Faculty Concerned with Balance of Power in New Constitution Draft

As Egyptians prepare to vote on the new draft constitution on January 14 and 15, faculty experts argue that although Egyptians are most likely to vote “yes” in the referendum, the constitution may not be able to truly impact the country’s underlying social, political and economic issues, and affo

Galal Amin Receives Medal of Sciences and Arts of the First Class

Professor Emeritus Galal Amin, a member of AUC’s Department of Economics for 44 years, has been awarded the prestigious Medal of Sciences and Arts of the First Class for his lifelong achievement and prolific body of work in the social sciences.