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Chairman of AUC's Board of Trustees Atef Eltoukhy '74 and President Francis Ricciardone meet the current Student Union President Amr El Alfy, Student Union President '17-'18 Mohamed Gadallah and a number of students at the Watson House

May 11, 2017

New Student Union President, Vice President Work to Unify Student Differences

For Mohamed Gadalla and Ahmed Gazar, the newly elected Student Union president and vice president, it is the differences and diversity of AUC’s student body that carry the most potential for campus unity.

May 10, 2017

Academic Community Engagement Day: Celebrating AUC's Dedication to Service

“Community involvement is something beautiful that AUC engages in. We need more of it if we really want to make a change in education,” said Minister of Education and Technical Education Tarek Shawki, who served as former dean of AUC’s School of Sciences and Engineering.

May 9, 2017

Accreditation: What Does It Mean for AUC?

AUC is currently undergoing a reaffirmation of its institutional accreditation with the Middle States Commission for Higher Education (MSCHE).To better understand what accreditation is and what reaffirmation of accreditation entails, News@AUC spoke with two members o

President Francis J. Ricciardone speaks at the Alumni Awards Ceremony

May 8, 2017

Alumni Awarded for Distinguished Contributions

Distinguished Alumni AwardedFive distinguished alumni were recognized for their professional achievements and contributions at this year’s Alumni Awards Ceremony held on May 5 at AUC New Cairo:This year’s recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award are:

May 7, 2017

Mohamed Nagib Abou-Zeid Honored for Academic Integrity Expertise, Leadership

After delivering a series of lectures on academic integrity, Mohamed Nagib Abou-Zeid, professor of construction engineering and chair of the University Senate, has been honored by the President of Al Akhawayn University in Morocco.

May 7, 2017

Midterm Review of AUC's Strategic Plan: All You Need to Know

With its centennial approaching, AUC launched a five-year strategic plan outlining the University’s priorities from 2014 to its 100th anniversary in 2019. Today, the plan is undergoing a midterm review to reconsider and refine it, as well as identify the progress to be made.

May 7, 2017

IMF Adviser, Leading Economist Rania Al-Mashat '95: 'Serving Egypt is My Lifelong Goal'

When asked to reflect on her illustrious economic career and identify her life purpose, the response for Rania Al-Mashat ’95 is simple: Egypt. “Every international and domestic post or recognition along my career path better equips me to competently serve my country.

Break the Habit: AUC Clinic, Parents Association Launch Anti-Smoking Campaign

The Break the Habit anti-smoking campaign, recently launched as a joint effort between the Parents Association and the AUC clinic, aims to raise awareness about the countless negative effects of smoking on both smokers and those around them through secondhand smoke.

May 2, 2017

Students Launch Region's First University FabLab at AUC

AUC is to become the first University in the Arab Region to house its own FabLab, an engineering workshop or laboratory space equipped with tools and machines for digital fabrication, thanks to mechanical engineering majors and FabLab founders, Mohamed Ragab and Abdel Rahman Shalaby.

Floatation of the Egyptian Pound: 'Is it Going to Get Better?'

Despite the challenges posed by the recent floatation of the Egyptian pound, AUC faculty members contend that there has been an improvement in the overall balance of payments. While a deficit still exists, it is improving, with exports slightly increasing and imports slightly decreasing.

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Nathan Brown Professor of Political Science and International Affairs United States

June 1, 2018

Campus Architect Abdelhalim Ibrahim Reflects on AUC New Cairo Then and Now

In 2009, AUC received a special award at the Urban Land Institute 2009 Awards for Excellence: Europe, Middle East, and Africa competition because it was “designed to be a tool and stimulus in itself for learning and to anchor community development around the University.”

April 5, 2017

AUC's New Carbon Footprint Report Provides Model for Region

As stated in AUC’s newly released 2017 Carbon Footprint Report, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are currently the highest they have been in 800,00

Mourad Wahba prioritizes regional challenges in his new role as assistant administrator and director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the United Nations Development Programme

April 24, 2017

Alum, Former Faculty Mourad Wahba Tackles Regional Challenges in Leading UN Roles

With more than 20 years of experience at the United Nations, Mourad Wahba '80, '82, alumnus and former economics professor at AUC, was recently appointed by the UN secretary-general as assistant administrator and director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the United Nations Dev

April 23, 2017

Volunteers in Action Holds 12th Annual Campus Wedding for Orphan Brides

For the 12th year, Volunteers in Action (VIA) student club organized its annual group wedding for orphans, helping five orphan brides celebrate the wedding of their dreams.

New Student Union President, Vice President Work to Unify Student Differences

Academic Community Engagement Day: Celebrating AUC's Dedication to Service

Accreditation: What Does It Mean for AUC?

Alumni Awarded for Distinguished Contributions

Mohamed Nagib Abou-Zeid Honored for Academic Integrity Expertise, Leadership

Midterm Review of AUC's Strategic Plan: All You Need to Know

IMF Adviser, Leading Economist Rania Al-Mashat '95: 'Serving Egypt is My Lifelong Goal'

Break the Habit: AUC Clinic, Parents Association Launch Anti-Smoking Campaign

Students Launch Region's First University FabLab at AUC

Floatation of the Egyptian Pound: 'Is it Going to Get Better?'

Dr. Nathan Brown

Campus Architect Abdelhalim Ibrahim Reflects on AUC New Cairo Then and Now

AUC's New Carbon Footprint Report Provides Model for Region

Alum, Former Faculty Mourad Wahba Tackles Regional Challenges in Leading UN Roles

Volunteers in Action Holds 12th Annual Campus Wedding for Orphan Brides

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