This website provides the latest information about AUC's actions to respond to the spread of COVID-19, also called novel Coronavirus. The University is actively monitoring the local and global health situation and is taking precautionary measures in an effort to help limit the spread of infection.
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Messages to the Community
March 29, Virtual Meetings Security Precautions
Read tips on how to secure your virtual meetings according to US NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) recommendations.
March 25, Extension of Online Teaching and Remote Work
Consistent with the guidelines of the Government of Egypt and international health organizations, we will extend our online learning and remote work to Thursday, April 16.
Watch the latest Messages
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: Online Instruction
March, 26, 2020, 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.
Interview with AUC President Francis J. Ricciardone.
March 25, 2020, Watch President Francis Ricciardone's interview with TV host Mona Elshazly '96 on CBC's Maakom Mona Elshazly.
Corona News
Faculty Reflect on One Week of Online Instruction
AUC's faculty members have been hard at work trying to navigate the challenges that come with shifting to online instruction. News@AUC spoke to some faculty members to learn about their experiences so far and what they've been doing to adapt to the changes. Here's what they had to say:
Wash Your Hands but Still Save Water
A tip from the Office of Sustainability: Turn off the tap while you scrub! Washing your hands with soap and water is the most important thing you can do to stop the spread of viruses such as COVID-19. In order to save water, turn off the tap while you scrub! Wet your hands before adding soap. Then turn-off the running water and scrub for at least 20 seconds, and then rinse. This may seem like a small amount of water saved, but if everyone in the world uses this tip, it will add up to a lot of water being saved!
Tips on Being Happy While Working from Home
We are now facing the coronavirus pandemic. Everyone is feeling anxious, disorientated, worried and generally uneasy. Workplaces are being disrupted to an unprecedented degree, and nobody knows how long this will last. Many of us have to work from home, and this in itself can be not only challenging, but also isolating and lonely. Social bonding is important, and many of us will miss out on interacting with colleagues, and for our faculty with our students too. So, what can we all do about it?
COVID-19 Useful Resources
Latest News
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Direct Flights to the U.S. Now Available from Egypt Air ---US Embassy in Cairo, March 28
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Flights Available Departing Egypt Via London 3/29- and Paris 3/31 -----US Embassy in Cairo, March 28
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Shift to Remote Learning: The Human Element---- Inside Higher Ed, March 28
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Race to Find COVID-19 Treatments Accelerates----Science Magazine, March 27
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World Health Organization Launching Whatspp Alerts in Arabic, Spanish and French---World Health Organizations, March 27
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Egypt announces two-week curfew, suspends transport to combat Coronavirus ----Ahram Online, March 24
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Good news for the rest of the world: Two studies showed that China’s extreme social distancing measures have worked against Coronavirus----Forbes, March 26
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How to Recover the Joy of Teaching After an Online Pivot----Chronicles of Higher Ed, March 26
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New York City hospitals will start treating COVID-19 patients with the blood of survivors as a possible antidote to the disease ----Nature, March 26
Useful Resources
- World Health Organization
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Egypt Cares
- Ready.gov
- US Embassy in Egypt Alerts
- Global Research on Coronavirus
- Egyptian Cabinet Information Website (in Arabic)
- Egyptian Cabinet Facebook Page
- Coronavirus Tracker
These articles and links on Coronavirus are from different internet resources. AUC provides these links to enhance the awareness of its community. AUC is not liable for the validity or accuracy of its content.
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