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Media Releases
AUC Commemorates Egypt’s 1919 Revolution
March 10, 2019, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC
AUC and USAID Celebrate the Inauguration of Sohag University Center for Career Development
March 7, 2019, Sohag- The American University in Cairo (AUC)
AUC Celebrates Centennial International Day-Spring Festival
March 5, 2019, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC)
HAPPENING@AUC
![Noha Bakr ’87, 91’, adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science: "It might look bleak. However, there are also opportunities among all of [Egypt's economic] challenges](/sites/default/files/styles/large_widget/public/dsc_2726.jpg?itok=ogIICUfy "dsc_2726.jpg")
NEWS@AUC
AUC Launches El Mostakbal: The Middle East Looking Forward
This week as part of AUC's Centennial Campaign, the University launched "El Mostakbal: The Middle East Looking Forward," an initiative aimed at jumpstarting a global conversation about regional issues and local challenges, providing a high-level platform for a dialogue on significant political developments and security issues.
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.
Coloring Cairo: Winning AUC Student Design to 'Color' Egypt's First Beautified Water Tower
A team member from "Ciel" with the team's design board at the first round of presentationsThe winning
AUC Competition Community Artwork to Decorate Public Schools
As part of AUC's efforts to engage high school students, the Department of the Arts and the Office of Enrollment, Admissions and Student Service Center recently planned and held a Wall Art Competition for high school students from seven different schools in Cairo. The competition aims to get talented high school students involved with AUC's graphic design program and promote community engagement, since the paintings will be donated to decorate public schools.
AUC in Motion
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
Board of Trustees Spotlight: Katherine Hughes
Katherine Hughes, trustee and author of the new novel "The Mapmakers Daughter" talks about her inspirations, her writing tips, her visit to AUC for its centennial and more.
AUC100 Alumni Interviews: Omar Samra
He picked a major that wasn't for him yet had the flexibility to switch to something he is passionate about. Here is what Omar Samra '00 had to say about his years at AUC as a student-athlete.
AUC100 Alumni Interviews: H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat
The personal attributes H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat '95 developed at AUC drove her to master her pillars of success: the four Cs.
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