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DePauw University Comes to AUC: A Trip Full of 'Pleasant Surprises'
For some students from DePauw University, coming to Egypt was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and with no idea of what to expect coming here, it was the “pleasant surprises” that made the visit worthwhile. "I came in with not a lot of expectations," said Meghan Wallace, a senior majoring in global health. "There are a lot of misconceptions around coming here, but I didn’t expect to feel this comfortable and this much at home."
AUC, USAID Celebrate Inauguration of Aswan University Center for Career Development
With the support of the United States Agency for international Development (USAID), AUC celebrated the opening of the Aswan University Center for Career Development (UCCD) — the 14th out of 21 USAID-funded centers in 14 public universities across Egypt. During his speech at the inauguration ceremony, Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said, "The UCCD centers are of great importance, not only in Egypt but all over the world, as there is a gap between labor market needs and academic education.”
"I'd Like to Stay for Longer" — George Washington University Students Reflect on their Time at AUC
Working toward its goal of internationalization and fulfilling its mission as a global University not just for Egypt, but for the rest of the world, AUC hosted 20 students from the George Washington (GW) University in Washington, D.C. for the Faculty-Led Program in an effort to expose American students to the University and to Egypt.
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Sneak Peek: AUC’s Centennial Celebration Week, February 15 - 19, 2020
Experience the Future. Join us for a weeklong program of events, activities and performances. February 15 - 19, 2020, AUC New Cairo.
Sneak Peek: Noura, Off Broadway play by Heather Raffo
Centennial Celebration Week February 15 -19, 2020.
Sneak Peek: AUC Melodies
Centennial Celebration Week February 15 -19, 2020
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The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will participate in the first-ever Special Olympics Pan African Games held in Cairo from January 23 to 31. The committee will attend the Special Olympics MENA Youth Leadership Summit and will work closely with athletes throughout the tournament. Check out the Office of Athletics Facebook page to learn more and stay up to date on upcoming events.
Egypt's 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation recognized AUC's Anti Cancer Team (ACT) student club for its "distribution contribution in establishing a Volunteer Day at the hospital and effective role in drawing a smile on the children's faces." Read More
Kim Fox, professor of practice in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, was elected to the organization's executive committee of the board of directors as the secretary/treasurer. Read More
People of AUC
I think so much more can be done in downtown, and TCC will be the driver of that — the engine that propels AUC’s presence downtown.
Tarek Atia
Managing Director, Tahrir Cultural Center and Campus
