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March 2018

AUC Launches Smoke and Tobacco Free Campus Initiative

February 27, 2018, Cairo – In an effort to make The American University in Cairo (AUC) a healthier campus by the centennial celebration in 2019, the University has launched an initiative to ban smoking and tobacco use on campus in phases.

February 2018

A Special Issue on Media and Crisis in AUC's Arab Media & Society Journal

February 26, 2018, Cairo – The Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism in the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at The American University in Cairo (AUC) has published its Winter/Spring issue of Arab Media & Society (AMS) on “Media and Crisis”.AMS is a biannual peer-rev

In the Closing Ceremony of AUC’s MCM: Minister Hala El Said and Students Discuss Egypt’s Vision 2030

The American University in Cairo (AUC) held the closing ceremony of the MCM summit held by the student-run Model of the Council of Ministers (MCM) organization yesterday in the New Cairo campus.

AUC Offers First Blended Degree in The Region, Pairs With MIT

Pioneering new pathways in education, The American University in Cairo (AUC) is now the first University in the region to offer a blended degree, pairing with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to grant MITx MicroMasters online learners credits that would count toward the completion of a full

AUC Celebrates Midyear Graduation Commencement Ceremonies

The American University in Cairo (AUC) held yesterday its midyear graduation commencement ceremonies that witnessed the graduation of 523 bachelor’s degree candidates, of whom 84 graduated with honors, 79 with high honors and 65 with highest honors.

AUC Welcomes New Trustees: William B. Inglee and Tarek Masoud

The Board of Trustees of The American University in Cairo (AUC) has welcomed two new members: William B.

January 2018

AUC Contributes Hassan Fathy Archives for Restoration of New Gourna

Archives from the Hassan Fathy Collection have recently surfaced to the spotlight from the Rare Books and Special Collections Library at The American University in Cairo (AUC) to guide the restoration of New Gourna in Luxor City – Fathy’s most famous project and now a World Heritage Site.Built betwe

AUC Alumna Rania Al-Mashat Egypt's New Minister of Tourism

Rania Al-Mashat, who graduated from The American University in Cairo (AUC) in 1995, has been appointed Egypt's new Minister of Tourism –– the first woman to hold this position.As a leading expert in monetary policy and international economics, Al Mashat has worked with prominent financial institutio

AUC Bookstore Opens in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press) recently opened a bookstore in The Egyptian Museum, as part of the Egyptian Heritage Exhibition, marking the 115th anniversary of the Museum.