AUC to Establish Tahrir Cultural Center
AUC's Tahrir Cultural Center, set to open in February 2019, will host a range of artistic and cultural events open the public. Naguib Sawiris, executive chairman of Orascom Investment Holding, will support the establishment and renovation of the center, which will be fully owned, operated and programmed by AUC. Learn more about the Center and what it will offer to Cairo.
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AUC, New Cairo City Authority Discuss Potential Cooperation
AUC welcomed a delegation from the New Cairo City Authority last week, discussing potential cooperation in a number of fields, including sustainability, cultural activities, training and technical support. President Francis Ricciardone and University Counselor Ashraf Hatem, along with other AUC...
Eduniversal Ranks AUC Master's Programs No. 1 in Africa and Among the Top 200 Worldwide.
Scholarships Changing Lives
With the support of Fellowships for Refugees, Randa Bashlah, a current master's student and Syrian refugee, has had the opportunity to pursue studies at AUC in the hopes of developing the academic background necessary to help her community in the future.
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Islamic Architecture at AUC: 'Harmonizing Cultural Heritage with Modernity'
Professor Bernard O'Kane talks about the significance of studying Cairo's one-of-a-kind legacy in Islamic architecture, while working toward designing for the future.
Learn about AUC's biggest classroom — Cairo. A vibrant, historical city in the heart of the Middle East.
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A Taste of Teaching: Educational Psychology Students Mentor Community Youth
Learning about teaching may seem simple at times. But actually applying what you learn in the classroom is another game entirely. Likening teaching to juggling, students in Heba Kotb's Educational Psychology class had the chance to learn about the classroom experience as well as contribute to...
Rania Al-Mashat '95
Egypt's Minister of Tourism
Egypt's Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat '95 is featured on Bloomberg, discussing how she plans to grow the tourism sector in the coming year.
Study Abroad: Experiencing Cairo Through AUC
Dean of Students George Marquis SAB '81, MA '87 Associate Vice President for Advancement Kim Jackson '84 and Olivia Smith, current study-abroad student from Bard College, recount their unique and life-changing experiences studying abroad at AUC and experiencing Cairo.
Pursuing a Passion for Physics
Yumna Moussa, a physics major originally from Assuit, didn't give up on her dream of studying physics at AUC. Although she was initially unable to afford her studies at the University, she kept her eye out for scholarships and was soon awarded the Joseph Van Vleck Endowed Scholarship to pursue her passion at AUC.
Egypt was recently ranked the safest country in Africa — higher than both the United States and the United Kingdom, coming in 16th out 135 countries worldwide.
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AUC to Establish Tahrir Cultural Center
AUC recently signed an agreement with prominent businessman and investor Naguib Sawiris, chairman of Orascom Investment Holding, to support the establishment of AUC’s Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) on its Tahrir Square campus. The agreement also entails the renovation of the buildings and spaces that...
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Why Do People Smoke? Faculty Insight from Research on Arab-Americans
Mona Amer, chair of the Department of Psychology, discusses research about Arab American smoking habits as it relates to AUC's new policy.
- More than 300 community-based learning classes have been offered at AUC since 2008
- Launched from the classroom, students apply academic theories and innovative thinking in co-developmental, hands-on service with local, Egyptian, and international communities
- Students reflect on the changes within themselves, within the partners they’ve worked with, and within the community at large to assess the impact of civic engagement and responsibility on self, others, and the world
Nurturing Student Talent
Nouran Gohar, recipient of the Wadi Degla Endowed Scholarship for Student Athletes and construction engineering student, discusses why she chose AUC because of its value of and support for student talent as well as the University's balance between challenging academics and a fruitful student experience outside of the classroom.
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