Media Newsroom
Welcome to the American University in Cairo newsroom, which is maintained by the Office of Communications and Marketing. The university’s media relations unit serves as a liaison between journalists and the university, directing reporters to appropriate members of the university community and coordinating distribution of news releases and other communications.
AUC to Move to State-of-the-Art New Campus
After almost 90 years, AUC is moving from downtown Cairo to the suburb of New Cairo. The university's new campus is located on 260 acres and will:
- Accomodate 7,000 full-time students and 1,500 faculty and staff.
- Feature state-of-the art educational classrooms and labs
- Weave Egyptian urban and architectural traditions with modern design.
- Comply with international energy management systems for optimal environmental
The construction project is regarded as one of the biggest in the country, with a total cost of $400 million.
Learn more about AUC's new campus and the architects building it
Read the new campus news release in English and Arabic
See the latest images from the new campus site
Columbia Professor Lisa Anderson Named Provost of The American University In Cairo
AUC announced the appointment of Columbia University Professor Lisa Anderson, a specialist on politics in the Middle East and North Africa, as its next provost. Dr. Anderson succeeds Dr. Earl (Tim) Sullivan who has been AUC provost since 1998 and professor of political science at AUC since 1973. More.
Lawrence Pintak Conducts Survey of Arab Journalists
Director of the Kamal Adham Center for Journalism Training and Research Lawrence Pintak and Jeremy Ginges of the New School for Social Research in New York surveyed 601 journalists in 13 Arab countries in North Africa, the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula, on their attitudes, values, views on international issues and much more. More
Launching Journalism into the 21st Century
The digital revolution is changing the shape of journalism. To keep ahead of the change, AUC will offer a new two-year master’s degree in television and digital journalism in Fall 2008. More
AUC Signs Protocol with Petroleum Minister to Support New Engineering Major
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has signed a protocol with Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi to support AUC’s intended Department of Petroleum and Energy Engineering and Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum and energy engineering. More
New Graduate Program on Migration and Refugee Studies at AUC
The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced today a new master's degree in migration and refugee studies -- the only multidisciplinary program in the world that will combine both migration and refugee studies with a focus on the Middle East and Africa. More