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Coping in Egypt During the COVID-19 Crisis: AUC's Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Research and Innovation Initiative
AUC’s Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Research and Innovation Initiative awarded funding to 10 different research projects that are aimed at creating an impact both during and after the global COVID-19 pandemic — contributing to the scholarship and innovation in the fight against it. In this series, we are highlighting each of the 10 projects to learn about what they are and what impact they will have on society.
AUC Provides Mentorship for Gemini Uplift Initiative
AUC will be providing voluntary mentorship support for entrepreneurs as part of the Gemini Uplift initiative to support entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, launched by Gemini Enterprises Africa, aims to revive the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Egypt and Africa during these difficult times through money, matchmaking and mentorship. Gemini focuses on supporting entrepreneurship in Africa, and particularly projects focused on social dimensions.
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
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“This Is Not a Concert” (series) — No. 3
May 18, Watch Dina Iskander, adjunct professor of voice and founder and director of the AUC Opera Ensemble, sing a Broadway tune for the third installment of This is Not a Concert. You can watch the first two videos of the series with John Baboukis, professor and director of the music program.
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.
Challenges facing migration and refugees during the Coronavirus Pandemic
May 14, AUCTV spoke to Ibrahim Awad, professor of practice of global affairs and director of AUC's Center for Migration and Refugee Studies, and a Yemeni citizen living in Egypt about challenges facing migrants and refugees amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic.
This is Not a Concert
May 11, John Baboukis, professor and director of the Music Program, kick off the School of Humanities and Social Sciences new series, This is Not a Concert.
Tahrir Dialogue (86): "Global Order Amidst Global Disorder"
May 9, The Tahrir Dialogue's webinar, Global Order Amidst Global Disorder, featuring a panel of international speakers from Sweden, France and the United States.
#MAKINGAUCPROUD
With extensive experience in intercultural and interfaith dialogue and promoting tolerance, an adviser to the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Mona Makram-Ebeid (MA '75) supports youth initiatives and promotes peace through her work.
The School of Business Executive Education open-enrollment programs have achieved their highest Financial Times ranking to date, rising seven places from 2019. The school is the only one ranked in the Arab region and is one of three in Africa.
Reem Bassiouney, a professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics, won the Supreme Council of Culture's prestigious Naguib Mahfouz Award for Best Egyptian Novel for her best-selling book, Sons Of the People: The Mamluk Trilogy.
People of AUC
Staff from the Center for Applied Research on the Environment and Sustainability occasionally come into work to care for the experiments on campus. Here's a shot from the recent Swiss chard harvest, weighing and data recording to save the efforts of the entire season.
