June 13, 2017 David Miliband: Education is About Helping People Thrive, Not Just Survive David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the 2017 graduate commencement ceremony.
June 11, 2017 David Miliband Receives Honorary Degree, Addresses Graduates: 'We Need More Institutions Like AUC' At yesterday’s graduate commencement ceremony, 124 master’s and seven PhD students graduated from AUC. Of these, 24 were international students.
June 4, 2017 Board of Trustees Holds Final Meeting of the Year in Cairo AUC’s Board of Trustees met in Cairo for its third and final meeting of the fiscal year. On the packed agenda were items ranging from centennial planning, digital innovation and academic affairs to finance, governance and reimagining the student experience.
June 1, 2017 Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, David Miliband to Speak at Commencement Ceremonies His Excellency Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, CEO of Mashreq Groups and a member of the board of directors of Abdullah Al Ghurair Group of Companies, and David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), will speak at this year’s undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremo
June 1, 2017 Student Clubs Spread Ramadan Spirit of Giving Even with finals and the end-of-year rush, each year, AUC students choose to dedicate their time to serving those in need during the month of Ramadan. From Fayoum to downtown Cairo to Upper Egypt, student clubs are spreading their Ramadan spirit of giving all throughout the country this year.
AUC Community Rises to the Challenge, Gives Back to AUC Throughout the year, students, faculty and staff donated $34,161 to AUC, exceeding the $30,000 President's Challenge Fund.
May 30, 2017 Awards Ceremony Honors Distinguished Student, Alumni Athletes In this year’s annual athletics awards ceremony, AUC acknowledged and honored student and alumni athletes for their numerous sporting achievements throughout the past academic year.
May 28, 2017 AUC Students Regional Finalists in L’Oréal Brandstorm Competition Three AUC students, Norhan El Gharbawy, Hassan Ahmed and Youssef Galal, won first place in the national finals of the L’Oréal Brandstorm 2017 competitions and were selected as regional finalists.
May 28, 2017 AUC Press Donates Egyptology Books to Local, Global Institutions AUC Press has recently made substantial book donations to numerous institutions and foundations in Egypt, demonstrating its engagement with the archaeological community throughout Egypt and at the international level.
May 24, 2017 Dorm Students Explore Nepal, Host Peers Through ResLife Cross-Cultural Exchange Program AUC student dorm residents recently returned from a trip to Nepal as a part of the Office of Residential Life’s third ResLife Cross-Cultural Program (RCCP).
May 23, 2017 Video Surveillance Cameras on Campus: All You Need to Know News@AUC met with General Mohamed Ebeid, executive director for safety and security, to explain video surveillance cameras on campus: what they are, why they are there and how they help ensure the safety and security of the AUC community.
Alumna Wins First Place at International Hackathon for App Empowering Refugees Radwa Hamed '16, who recently graduated last winter with a double major in computer engineering and electronics and communications engineering, and her team won first place at the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) International Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World for developing an application, H
First-Time Student Participation in National Accreditation Process In 2010, AUC became the first University in Egypt to be accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) (NAQAAE), a body created by the Egyptian government in 2007 to establish quality standards for its educational institutions.
AUC Community Donor Recognition: 'This is What AUC is All About' “AUC really helped enhance the person I am today. I donated to the Senior Class Gift and the President’s Challenge Fund because giving back, even if it’s a little amount, is what matters. The value is in the contribution.
May 17, 2017 Farida Temraz '12 Empowers Women, Puts Egypt on Global Fashion Map Farida Temraz ’12, founder and lead designer of Temraza, has become an internationally recognized name in the global fashion world. She is the first Egyptian to be awarded the Best Female Couture Designer at the 2017 New York Fashion Week, the first Egyptian to win first
