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President Ricciardone Welcomes Egyptian Ambassador Abderahman Salaheldin

May 16, 2017

Egyptian Ambassador to Czech Republic: AUC is an Incubator for Innovation

Highlighting AUC’s role in the larger global community, Ambassador Abderahman Salaheldin, the Egyptian ambassador to the Czech Republic, noted, “AUC has great capabilities for research, training and education, not only beneficial for Egyptians but for Arabs in the region as well.

Amira Ahmed, Samira El- Adawy and Sondos Mohamed at the 2017 Global Youth Leadership Summit at the Special Olympics.

May 15, 2017

AUC Athletics Staff Members Represent Special Olympics Egypt at Global Youth Summit

Amira Ahmed, athletics senior specialist, and Samira El- Adawy, aquatics director, represented Special Olympics Egypt in the 2017 Global Youth Leadership Summit, which was organized alongside the Special Olympics Winter Games in Graz, Austria to promote inclusion between athletes with and without

AUC students visited Washington D.C. to participate in Georgetown University’s 34th U.S. National Universities Model Arab League.

May 14, 2017

AUC's Model United Nations, Model Arab League Teams Win Top Awards at International Conferences

For the eighth year in a row, AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations team was recognized with the Outstanding Delegation award, the highest award at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference in New York City.

Noha Bakr ’87, 91’, adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science: "It might look bleak. However, there are also opportunities among all of [Egypt's economic] challenges

Alumni Experts: No Need to Reinvent Wheel for Egypt's Economy to Grow

Even with Egypt’s recent economic challenges, alumni experts see potential for growth. “Egypt is well-positioned to leverage its position as a manufacturing hub, logistics hub and business process off-shoring hub,” said Aly Wally ’00, senior director of LOGIC Management Consulting.

Eduniversal Ranks 10 AUC Graduate Programs Among Top in Africa

Ten of AUC’s master’s programs have topped the 2017 Eduniversal Rankings, with four being ranked the first in Africa.

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.

Egyptian Ambassador to Czech Republic: AUC is an Incubator for Innovation

AUC Athletics Staff Members Represent Special Olympics Egypt at Global Youth Summit

AUC's Model United Nations, Model Arab League Teams Win Top Awards at International Conferences

Alumni Experts: No Need to Reinvent Wheel for Egypt's Economy to Grow

Eduniversal Ranks 10 AUC Graduate Programs Among Top in Africa

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?'

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