AUC has been closely monitoring and responding to the global situation pertaining to COVID 19 pandemic. AUC established a special Coronavirus Taskforce to review University readiness, and act as a focal point of contact for sharing timely, accurate, relevant information with the AUC community and for responding promptly to individual inquiries. AUC Response Taskforce meets the community through Virtual Campus Conversations that are held regularly to provide the community with all updates with regard to AUC’S response to unfolding events regarding Coronavirus.
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#AUCSpeakUp: Virtual Discussion with Maya Morsy '95
July 21, In this virtual discussion, we have a national conversation on preventing and combating sexual harassment with President of Egypt's National Council for Women Maya Morsy '95 and AUC President Francis Ricciardone. The discussion is moderated by Amina Khairy '87 writer, columnist and feature editor at Independent Arabia. #AUCSpeakUp
Virtual Campus Conversation - #AUCSpeakUp
July 16, In this virtual campus conversation, we have a candid discussion on sexual harassment, what measures AUC is taking to combat it and how community members can report any incidents.
Virtual Campus Conversation - Back to Fall
July 9, Watch last Thursday's campus conversation to learn about AUC's zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy and Fall 2020 plans for courses, student activities, campus operations, and more.
Virtual Campus Conversation, Returning to Campus: When and How
June 11, In this campus conversation, Returning to Campus: When and How, covered some of the community's most pressing questions about what Fall 2020 will look like, tuition fees, remote work, international students and more.
Third Virtual Conversation with AUC International Faculty and Staff
May 17, Watch the third virtual conversation with AUC's international faculty and staff, hosted by President Francis Ricciardone, Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman, and Counselor Ashraf Hatem. Joining the call was Acting Consul General Benjamin Naseman of the U.S. Embassy in Egypt.
Virtual Campus Conversation: Managing Sustainability
May 14, Watch virtual Campus Conversation: Managing Sustainability, with President Francis Ricciardone, Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman, Senior Associate Vice President for Human Resources Sarah Refaat and Associate Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Amir Habib. The conversation was moderated by Samer Atallah '97, associate professor in AUC's Department of Economics.
Campus Conversation: President's Operational Excellence Initiative
April 30, Looking beyond COVID-19 and its impact on AUC, this week's Campus Conversation introduces the President's Operational Excellence Initiative, which establishes seven committees spanning the academic mission, digital optimization, HR, finance, student services, operations and fundraising. Watch this Campus Conversation for more details from each committee chair.
Virtual Campus Conversation
April 23, Watch virtual campus conversation with updates from the Coronavirus Response Task Force. The discussion will be moderated by Nagla Samir, associate professor of practice in the Department of the Arts.
Weekly Virtual Campus Conversation
April 9, Watch the weekly Virtual Campus Conversation, with updates from President Francis Ricciardone, Counselor Ashraf Hatem and Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman. The discussion will be moderated by Firas Al-Atraqchi '94, '97, associate professor of practice and chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Virtual Campus Conversation: Updates
April 2, Watch the weekly virtual campus conversation, with updates on admission for next semester, student and faculty feedback, online instruction updates, travel concerns and more. The conversation hosted President Francis Ricciardone, Counselor Ashraf Hatem, and Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman, and was moderated by Mervat Abou Oaf '88, '02, professor of practice in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Virtual Campus Conversation: Online Instruction
March, 26, Watch part two of last Thursday's Virtual Campus Conversation discussing online instruction. Moderator: Rasha Allam, assistant professor and associate chair at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Virtual Campus Conversation: Updates from AUC's Coronavirus Response Task Force
March 26, 2020, Watch part one of last Thursday's Virtual Campus Conversation, with updates from AUC's Coronavirus Response Task Force. Moderator: Rasha Allam, assistant professor and associate chair at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Virtual Campus Conversation: COVID - 19 Full Response
March 21, Panel discussion with AUC's Coronavirus response task force.
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Returning to Campus: When and How - Campus Conversation
Last Thursday's campus conversation, Returning to Campus: When and How, covered some of the community's most pressing questions about what Fall 2020 will look like, tuition fees, remote work, international students and more.
Campus Conversation Recap: Managing Sustainability
Last week's campus conversation, moderated by Samer Atallah '97, associate professor in AUC's Department of Economics., discussed managing the sustainability of AUC in terms of finance, jobs and continuation of the educational mission while protecting the community from COVID-19. Taking part in the conversation were President Francis Ricciardone, Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman, Senior Associate Vice President for Human Resources Sarah Refaat and Associate Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Amir Habib. Board of Trustees Virtual Meeting
Campus Conversation: The President's Operational Excellence Initiative
Last Thursday’s Virtual Campus Conversation introduced the Presidential Operational Excellence Initiative, which establishes seven committees spanning different areas. President Francis Ricciardone started the session detailing the purpose of the committees, stating that they are meant to better help address the different needs of AUC community members and to give students, faculty and staff ways to directly express their concerns and needs.
