March 19, 2018 Social Entrepreneur, Educational Leader Join Board of Trustees Two exceptional leaders with backgrounds in education, international relations and social entrepreneurship have recently joined AUC’s Board of Trustees.
July 22, 2018 Islamic Architecture at AUC: 'Harmonizing Cultural Heritage with Modernity' It was during his summer holidays as a student that Bernard O’Kane, now professor of Islamic art and architecture, took trips from Ireland to Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iran -- and “was hooked.”
March 13, 2018 What Does Accreditation Mean to You? AUC is both globally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and locally accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) –– the first University in
Sixteen AUC Alumnae Named Among Top 50 Most Influential Women in Egypt Amwal Al Ghad held its annual summit, under the auspices of Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, to award the Top 100 Companies and Top 50 Most Influential Women in Egypt.
New York Office Reboot Creates Agility, Efficiency Throughout the past year, AUC examined each function in North America to evaluate how to improve service, as well as enhance and streamline University functions.
March 12, 2018 Smoking: Causes, Tips to Quit “Campus bans are effective but they are challenging,” said Carie Forden, professor of psychology and community psychologist, about AUC’s recent Tobacco-Free Campus Policy.
March 12, 2018 In Photos: Practicing With the Egyptian Special Olympics Basketball Team The Winter Olympics may be over, but the Special Olympics are just heating up -- and AUC students are actively coaching a team of participants.
March 5, 2018 AUC Student Winners Tackle Pandemic Crisis in NASPAA-Batten Simulation Competition AUC's School of Global Affairs and Public Policy recently hosted graduate students from eight universities to participate in the 2018 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition -- the first time the competition is held in the Middle East and North Africa region, with AUC selected
March 5, 2018 Lubna S. Olayan to Share Vision on Rising Arab Generation at Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture Lubna S. Olayan, CEO and deputy chairman of Olayan Financing Company, will be speaking at AUC’s annual Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture on "A Vision for the Rising Arab Generation."
March 1, 2018 AUC’s Board of Trustees Elects Richard Bartlett as New Chair At its Cairo meeting last month, AUC’s Board of Trustees elected Richard Bartlett, managing director of Resource Holdings Ltd, as its chairman, succeeding Atef Eltoukhy ’74, chairman of Aurum Capital Management.
February 28, 2018 Cairo Board Meeting: Centennial, Budget and More At its February meeting in Cairo, AUC’s Board of Trustees approved a balanced operating budget for fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019) and focused on increasing financial assistance to students by allocating 20 percent of gross tuition to scholarships, fellowships and financial aid.
AUC Promotes Education for Sustainable Development in Egyptian Schools In the midst of growing movements toward educational change in Egypt, AUC’s Center for Sustainable Development has launched a project, titled School of 2030: Education for Sustainable Development in Boulaq El Dakrour – EduCamp III.
February 27, 2018 Making a Real Impact: Students Put Public Policy into Action What’s the point of learning about policymaking if you never get to see it in practice?
February 27, 2018 Got an Idea? 100 Ways to Celebrate 100 Years With AUC’s centennial on the horizon, one question is top of mind: How should AUC celebrate its 100th birthday?
February 25, 2018 Accounting Accreditation: AUC Students Now Have an Edge in the Market AUC’s Department of Accounting is now accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the United Kingdom.
