Alumna Rania Al-Mashat Egypt's New Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat '95 is Egypt's new Minister of Tourism –– the first woman to hold this position since the ministry was established more than five decades ago.
Model Council of Ministers Promotes Development of Sinai Peninsula At their third annual Governance and Policy Competition, students in the Model Council of Ministers made policy recommendations and proposed projects for the development of the Sinai Peninsula.
AUC Welcomes New Trustees: William B. Inglee and Tarek Masoud AUC’s Board of Trustees has welcomed two new members: William B.
AUC Offers First Blended Degree in the Region, Pairs with MIT Pioneering new pathways in education, AUC is now the first University in the region to offer a blended degree, pairing with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to grant MITx MicroMasters online learners credits that would count toward the completi
December 21, 2017 In Memory of Dr. Sarwat Bassily: A Lifetime of Generosity and Selfless Spirit of Service Longtime AUC supporter and chairman of Amoun Holdings for Financial Investments, Dr. Sarwat Bassily passed away, leaving AUCians reflecting on his numerous contributions and visible dedication to the University.
December 17, 2017 Student Actress May Elghety Aspires to Revolutionize Art, Psychology At the age of 17, May Elghety became the youngest Egyptian actress to attend the Cannes Film Festival. The AUC sophomore, majoring in psychology and minoring in film, was invited for her role in the groundbreaking sociopolitical film, Eshtebak (Clash) in 2016.
Designing for the Community: Graphic Design Seniors Tackle Social Challenges If you haven’t yet been enticed by the graphic design senior exhibition’s distinctive logo this year, featuring multiple layers of the words, “Alt w Shidd,” this week is your last chance to take a look at the students’ expressions of creativity –– and solutions to community problems –– at th
December 12, 2017 Palestinian Novelist Huzama Habayeb Awarded 2017 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature Palestinian author Huzama Habayeb was awarded the 2017 Naguib Mahfrouz Medal for Literature, presented by AUC Press, for her novel Mukhmal, or Velvet.
AUC to Establish 20 Career Development Centers in Egyptian Public Universities AUC marked a milestone in its mission to expand its outreach and services, launching a project that will impact roughly 1 million students at public universities.
January 4, 2018 AUC's Cocurricular Transcript: First in Egypt, Region “These cocurricular activities are where students lead, initiate, plan, gather their resources, create the program, update it, organize it. They make teams, They learn how to lead and how to fail,” asserted President Francis J.
December 7, 2017 Alumna Jayda Hany Uses Architecture to Make Fashionable Connections Where traditional industry and modern technology meet art and high fashion, that’s where you’ll find Jayda Hany '12.
December 5, 2017 Hourig Sourouzian Works to Unearth Egypt's 'Extraordinary Legacy' As a child, she was intrigued by riddles and approached hieroglyphic images and letters as intellectual exercises. Today, she is AUC’s William K. Simpson and Marilyn M.
December 4, 2017 Deena Mohamed '16: Illustrating Cairo in Comic Panels Have you ever imagined an alternate universe in Cairo where wishes are granted?
Food for the Future: RISE Installs Solar-Powered Chicken Incubators in Fayoum A group of volunteers from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were still waking up as they settled onto couches in a downtown Cairo office on a Wednesday morning in late November.
For Helm Foundation 'Every Day is International Day of Persons with Disabilities' “Every day is an International Day of Persons with Disabilities for us,” said Ramez Maher ’12, alumnus and co-founder of Helm Foundation. “We’re always focusing on this. This is what we do.”
