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Media Releases
AUC Architecture Graduation Project Wins First Place in a National Competition
January 17, 2019, Cairo – The graduation project of Mariam Ba
AUC, UNESCO New Blended Learning Online Course Empowers Arabic Teachers
December 12, 2018, Cairo – Aiming to increase high-quality on
AUC Press Awards Omaima Al-Khamis the 2018 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
December 11, 2018, Cairo –At a ceremony held tonight at
HAPPENING@AUC
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NEWS@AUC
Constructing Culture
AUC is nearing the completion of the first phase of the new Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC). Located at AUC's Tahrir Square campus, the TCC's inauguration is set to take place next month, in tandem with the launch of AUC’s yearlong centennial celebration.
International Universities Visit AUC
The Afghanistan University Support and Workforce Development Program (USWDP) is designed to help Afghanistan’s higher education professionals effectively manage the growth of tertiary education while improving academic quality. This is part of the two-year partnership between Herat University (HU) and the University of Denver (DU) that began in November 2016.
An Artist Amplified
Bahia Shehab, associate professor of design and founder of the graphic design program at AUC, recalls feeling "liberated" the first time she spray-painted a wall in Cairo. “It was a beautiful moment,” Shehab said.
AUC in Motion
AUC's Accreditation Reaffirmed
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed its accreditation of AUC through the 2026-2027 academic year.
Funding Change: The Bartlett Fund for Critical Challenges
What problems do you want to solve? The new Bartlett Fund for Critical Challenges will fund targeted research, enabling AUC students to address regional challenges and develop policy solutions. Learn more about the fund and what it aims to accomplish from Richard Bartlett and President Francis Ricciardone.
Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman in Yahdoth fe Masr
Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman is featured in MBC Masr's Yahdoth fe Masr (Happening in Egypt), highlighting the University's recent agreement with Harvard, its community outreach and international impact.
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