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A New Century of Impact
A New Century of Impact: AUC's Centennial Campaign
For a century, AUC has provided its diverse student body with a first-class, high-quality education, serving as Egypt's global University and a creative hub in the region. Learn about AUC's five-pillar campaign, and discover how you can help AUC carry on its legacy for the next 100 years.#AUC100.
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CASA Alum Seth McCombie: "I Feel Privileged to Have Studied Here'
For more than five decades, AUC's Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) has served as the world's premier full-immersion Arabic language learning program, having trained more than 1,500 upper-level undergraduates, graduates and professors who complete the program gaining a greater understanding of Egypt and the Arab world. For Seth McCombie (CASA '§9), applying to CASA program stemmed from his love of the Middle East and Arabic. "Studying as a CASA student has been a dream of mine for years, and I wasn't disappointed," McCombie said.
New Scholarships, Increased Opportunity
AUC is offering new scholarships for undergraduate Egyptian and international students applying for Fall 2019, including the Undergraduate Scholarship in Liberal Arts Education and the AUC Centennial Scholarship Fund. In addition, during Fall 2018, 574 students received scholarships and more than 1,700 students received financial aid.
Summer@AUC Launching Summer 2019
With the majority of students heading home at the end of the spring semester, college campuses tend to quiet down in the summer. This summer, however, AUC’s campus will be bustling with a community of learners for the new Summer@AUC program.
Centennial Campaign Launch Highlights:100 Years in the Making
Watch the highlights from the centennial campaign launch, including a glimpse of the notable alumni and AUCians who attended the event and speech excerpts by Board of Trustees Chair Richard Bartlett, AUC President Francis J. Ricciardone, scholarship students and more.
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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.
A Changing World Vision: Scholarship Student Seeks to Make Impact
Fady Shokry, economics student from Minya, has had the chance to explore how he can contribute to his society and tackle obstacles to financial inclusion thanks to an Orascom Construction Limited (OCL)-AUC Undergraduate Scholarship that brought him to AUC.
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.
When Passion Meets Assertion: Scholarship Student Reflects on Road to AUC
During the Fall 2018 First-Year Experience (FYE), AUC President Francis Ricciardone’s welcome note to the new students was, “You didn’t come here to end your education; you came here to accelerate it.” This statement is what Amr Mohamed Atia has glued on his desk and refers to every day. “This is AUC for me," said Atia.
First AUC Graduate of Al Ghurair STEM Scholars: My Master's was Better than I Expected
With a Master of Science in nanotechnology, Menna Hasan (MSc ’18) is the first AUC graduate of Al Ghurair STEM Scholars Program. Hasan, who received her Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Alexandria University, came out of AUC not only with a degree, but an impactful experience accumulated over the course of two years. She is satisfied with the significant step forward she took in her career. “Alhamdolelah! I feel great and proud of my work,” she reflected. “My master’s at AUC was even better than I expected.” From Alex to AUC
Opening Doors for Potential: Scholarship Students Reflect on AUC Experience
"There are many things that make us really unique in Egypt, and, I would say, even in the world. One of the things that make us really special is our scholarship program,” said President Francis J. Ricciardone at the sixth annual welcome and recognition ceremony for scholarship students, which recognizes current scholarship students of good academic standing and welcomes new scholarship students to the AUC community.
Events
London Gala Dinner
Long has Egypt celebrated a glorious past. Now, we at The American University in Cairo strive to reinvigorate in Egypt by investing in its future - the youth.
Benefit Dinner
Celebrating AUC's 100th Anniversary at the Eighth Annual Benefit Dinner.
Scholarship Recognition
Recognizing its distinguished scholars, AUC held a ceremony welcoming its 120 newest scholarship students, who hail from 26 Egyptian governorates and multiple countries, including Somalia, Yemen and the West Bank.